Environment.
Affordable Living.
Purpose-built Community.
Building purposeful community
Paris currently serves on the Chapel Hill Town Council, and is running for re-election. Paris and her husband Gerald are raising their son in their family’s ancestral home in the Northside community. She is the daughter-in-law of Vivian Foushee, who was a vocal activist for the desegregation movement in Chapel Hill in the 1960’s. Paris is heir to a great legacy of local civil rights leadership and stands on the shoulders of the sacrifices of those who came before her. Fostering a community where her son and other children can actualize their humanity to the fullest is why Paris Miller-Foushee is running for Chapel Hill Town Council.
Purpose-built community
Community is not an abstract concept to Paris. Community is the vision Paris has for Chapel Hill--a place where essential workers, moms, young people, entrepreneurs, and families can work, live, and play in our community. On Council, Paris was involved in the creation of the $20 million Affordable Housing Loan Fund in partnership with UNC Health and Self-Help Credit Union, which will preserve or create 600 affordable units over the next 20 years. On Council, Paris has been integral to adding 1,000 new affordable housing units to the Town’s development pipeline. In her second term, Paris will continue to reduce barriers to development, expand homeownership, and strengthen key public-private relationships.
Environment.
To Paris, environmental justice is about planning with an equity lens. Chapel Hill has diverse natural habitats, features, and land that can hold economic sustainability in our town. During her four years on Council, Paris has been heavily involved in ensuring that the Land Use Management Ordinance rewrite supports missing middle housing and transit-oriented development. Doing so has ensured that the Town’s zoning regulations align with the her climate and equity goals. The zoning reforms that Paris has championed during her first term on Council will curb sprawl, reduce car dependency, and foster inclusive, walkable neighborhoods. On council, she has doubled public EV charging stations, launched an e-bike lending program, and expanded the Town’s early-warning flood sensor network to protect vulnerable neighborhoods.