Cities of the World
Spanning two continents, this city was once named for Roman emperor Constantine; its new name translates to "to the city."
What is Istanbul?
This 1858 building is home to UNC's Department of City and Regional Planning, and Build U.P.'s meetings.
Where is New East?
This town directly west of Chapel Hill elected the first openly gay mayor in North Carolina.
Where is Carrboro?
This North Carolina mountain is named for a UNC professor who proved it to be the highest point east of the Mississippi, before dying at its base.
What is Mount Mitchell?
This type of regulation regulates what types of buildings may be put in what parts of a city.
What is zoning?
This capital of Canada is also one of the country's most bilingual cities.
This is Build U.P,'s project to take over portions of Franklin St and install pedestrian-friendly infrastructure.
What is the Better Block Initiative?
This leafy campus street, just south of our building, may soon be renamed for North Carolina-born civil rights activist Pauli Murray.
What is Cameron Ave?
Netflix show Outer Banks showed a fictitious ferry ride to Chapel Hill from this largest city on the North Carolina coast.
Where is Wilmington, North Carolina?
Boston was the first American city to build this, which its riders call "the T."
What is a subway?
This tropical island city-state of 6 million people has elected the same political party in every election in its history.
Where is Singapore?
This non-profit is dedicated to supporting families and homeowners in Chapel Hill's historically black Northside neighborhood.
What is the Jackson Center?
This arena is home to UNC's women's basketball team, and formerly its men's team.
What is Carmichael?
Bennet Place in this "Bull City" was the site of the largest surrender of the Civil War.
Where is Durham?
This infamous transportation planner built a vast network of roads and parks across New York City in the 20th century.
Who is Robert Moses?
This city, once the world's largest, consists of thirty-two boroughs surrounding a central business district called the "City of" the same name.
What is London?
Build U.P. meets at this time and day.
When is 6:00 on Tuesdays?
Roy Williams, Dean Smith, Bill Belichick
What is Coach?
A large North Carolina town, home to Epic Games and far too many UNC students, takes its name from Samuel Fenton this.
Where is Cary?
Not a world-class spy, but a local investment authorized by voters in referendums and require going into debt; Chapel Hill approved five last November.
What is a bond?
This space city boasts the second-most headquarters of Fortune 500 companies in the US.
What is Houston?
This professor teaches classes on personal finance and community capital and serves as Build U.P.'s club advisor.
Who is Dr. Quercia?
UNC is the nation's first public university, with classes starting in 1795 and this document being written in 1789.
What is a charter?
One of three North Carolinian presidents, this "Napoleon of the Stump" is the only president to have attended UNC.
Who is James K. Polk.
This federal program, often termed by an abbreviation, rewards affordable housing projects with favorable tax treatment.
What is the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit?