The City of Durham and Durham County are asking for feedback on their Bike + Walk Plan for the region.
People living in the county or city can voice their preference for which projects out of the 150 bike lane, sidewalk and intersection improvement proposals they would like to see completed.
People can leave comments online on the interactive map of the proposed projects or in-person at one of the upcoming engagement events:
Sept. 30, 6-8 p.m. at W.G. Pearson Center, 600 E Umstead St.
Oct. 3, 6-8 p.m. at Durham Central Park, 501 Foster St.
Oct. 4, 12-4 p.m. at North Durham Farmer’s Marker, 1016 Old Oxford Road
Oct. 5, 12-5 p.m. at Move-a-Bull City Open Streets, Blackwell St., Corcoran St. and Foster St. Corridor
Oct. 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at North Regional Library, 221 Milton Road
Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Campus Hills Park, 2000 S Alston Ave.
Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Holton Career & Resource Center, 401 N Driver St.
Durham transportation staff will be at these events to answer questions and collect the community’s input. There will also be a survey at the end, and those who fill it out will get a chance to win a $200 gift card in a randomized drawing.
Comments will be taken through the end of October. After that, the feedback will be used to pick the top 75 projects to be prioritized.
The 150 project proposals were made based on comments the city and county collected last year during phase one of the project. In the fall of 2024, the project team received 1,895 map comments marking spots where people wanted to see more pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure.
The team is made up of city and county staff with support from the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Phase three, the final draft of the plan, is set to finish in early 2026.
People can register for the upcoming events or sign up for emailed project updates here.
Caroline King
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