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Carolina North Development

Sector: Airport • Location: Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina, United States

Source: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Project
Planned

The Carolina North project involves development on a 230-acre footprint of the former Horace Williams Airport, while protecting the surrounding Carolina North Forest and its trail system. The forest includes approximately 750 acres with more than 20 miles of trails, which will remain largely untouched. The project aims to integrate development thoughtfully with the forest, improve trail accessibil

Status
Prospective
Sector
Airport, Education
Location
Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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The project “Carolina North Development” is an infrastructure initiative in the Airport sector, located in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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planned

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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The Carolina North project involves development on a 230-acre footprint of the former Horace Williams Airport, while protecting the surrounding Carolina North Forest and its trail system. The forest includes approximately 750 acres with more than 20 miles of trails, which will remain largely untouched. The project aims to integrate development thoughtfully with the forest, improve trail accessibility, create welcoming trailheads, enhance amenities, and maintain access to the forest during construction.

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Country

United States of America (USA)

State

North Carolina

City

Chapel Hill and Carrboro

Source

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Sector

Airport, Education

Article published date

2026-03-20

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