[Durham INC] Durham Hosts Urban Open Space Plan Session March 9

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov

 

For Immediate Release:  March 4, 2011

 

 

Durham Hosts Urban Open Space Plan Session March 9

Input Sought on Community's Vision for the Location and Types of Open
Space in Downtown

 

What:              Open House for Durham Urban Open Space Plan 

 

Who:               Durham City-County Planning Department

 

When:             Wednesday, March 9, 2011, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and
5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

 

Where:            Golden Belt

                        807 E. Main Street, 3rd Floor 

(Large Conference Room in the City's Neighborhood Improvement Services
Department)

                        Durham, N.C. 27701

 

Fast Facts:

*         The Durham City-County Planning Department is seeking resident
and stakeholder input and guidance in crafting Durham's first-ever Urban
Open Space Plan. Once completed, the plan will address open space needs
in the Downtown, Compact Neighborhood, and Urban Tiers of the Unified
Development Ordinance (UDO). 

 

*         Next week's open house is focusing on the Downtown portion of
the plan and is the first in a series of open houses geared toward
generating ideas and information on how residents and visitors live,
work, and play in between downtown's buildings. Planners want to know
the public's opinion on what the vision should be for urban open space,
which can be quite different from more conventional suburban and rural
open space.

 

*         According to Senior Planner Aaron Cain, proper urban open
space can serve a multitude of critical functions, such as public
gathering spaces, relief from the built environment, and to increase
value for nearby land. "We want to hear from a diverse group of
residents and stakeholders about their vision for open space in
downtown. We believe that a plan will best identify the types and
locations of our urban open spaces and allow us to coordinate efforts
and maximize the critical functions of these spaces for residents and
visitors."  

 

*         Depending on the input received from residents at the open
house events and staff analysis, there may be recommendations to amend
the UDO regarding open space provisions in the Downtown, Compact
Neighborhood, and Urban Tiers.

 

*         For additional information on this plan or the open house,
contact either Tom Dawson or Anne Kramer with the Durham City-County
Planning Department at (919) 560-4137 or via e-mail at 
Thomas.Dawson at DurhamNC.gov or Anne.Kramer at DurhamNC.gov.  

 

*         Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act: Persons who
require assistance should call (919) 560-4197, TTY (919) 560-1200, or
e-mail ADA at DurhamNC.gov no later than 48 hours before the event.

 

About the Durham City-County Planning Department

The Durham City-County Planning Department is involved in many aspects
of community growth, including reviewing development plans and
protecting Durham's natural and cultural resources. Planners meet
regularly with citizen groups to discuss specific issues and to talk
generally about Durham's future. The department is charged with
implementing Durham's Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development
Ordinance to direct future growth. To learn more about this department,
visit www.DurhamNC.gov/departments/planning.

 

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