Shift Chapel Hill-Carrboro 2026 board elections are this month, and YOU should run!
Shift Chapel-Hill Carrboro is advocating, educating, and celebrating to shift our community to active transit options for all. Since launching in May 2025:
We used your input to help the Town identify smart, fast, and affordable fixes that keep Chapel Hill moving safely following storm damage. Repair timelines dropped from up to 18 months to just under 6 months 🎉
We launched a bike map to share routes and identify missing connections.
We got the 2025 town council candidates talking about active transit.
We started a calendar of local events related to biking and walking.
And we celebrated the joy of biking together at the Community Holiday Parade.
Volunteers power this work. We are so excited about what we have accomplished so far, and so grateful to our fellow active transit advocates for being a part of it. This month, two board terms are ending. Help us do more–run for the Shift Chapel Hill-Carrboro board. Let’s grow our potential for impact!
Fill out this form by Wednesday, January 21 to indicate your interest.
The January 2026 board meeting is open to all members for board elections (members are any local bike/walk advocates who attend at least one Shift Chapel Hill-Carrboro meeting a year):
Monday, January 26
6:30-8:30 p.m.
The Carrboro Arts Center
More Details on Board Commitments and Eligibility
Board terms are two years, with no director serving more than three consecutive terms
The board meets monthly in the evening for 1.5 hours
The board executive committee positions are: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The board will vote on positions at the second meeting of the year, after board members are confirmed in the first meeting.
You must be over 16 years old and live in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, or Orange County
You are able to contribute to Shift, by active membership on committees, investment of time in Shift’s programs and projects, or by financial contributions.
You are an advocate for active transit and want to connect with fellow enthusiastic advocates!
If you have any questions or want to know more before putting your name in the hat, just reach out (really, do it!). You may also see the full Shift Chapel Hill-Carrboro Bylaws here for more information.
Lastly, if you have any feedback to share about Shift Chapel Hill-Carrboro to help inform our 2026 strategic planning, please fill out this form.