[Durham INC] Durham Seeks Input on 75 Bicycle & Pedestrian Projects

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CITY OF DURHAM
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Durham, NC 27701

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For Immediate Release: February 7, 2017


Share!  We need your input! Give feedback on 75 #Durham bicycle & pedestrian projects by Feb. 28: http://bit.ly/2lfFoH1


Durham Seeks Input on 75 Bicycle & Pedestrian Projects
Input Sought by February 28

DURHAM, N.C. - With 75 projects now identified as immediate priorities in the Durham Bike+Walk Plan<http://www.durhambikewalkplan.com/>, residents can now give their input on how best to improve these locations.

This latest step in public outreach by the City of Durham Transportation Department<http://durhamnc.gov/1002/Transportation> is to continue progress on the Durham Bike+Walk Plan, an implementation-focused plan that combines the previous bicycle and pedestrian plans into a single document. Working with consultants from Stantec<http://www.stantec.com/>, Toole Design Group<http://www.tooledesign.com/>, and Mobycon<http://www.mobycon.com/>, the plan is helping identify where bicycle and pedestrian facilities are most critically needed to improve safety, connectivity, and quality of life.

A map and list of 25 corridors, 25 intersections, and 25 sidewalk gaps can now be found on the City's project website<http://durhamnc.gov/2853/Current-Planning-Activities> and the Durham Bike+Walk Plan website<http://www.durhambikewalkplan.com/>. Residents are encouraged to share their thoughts on the draft list, the issues they are currently experiencing at these locations, and the type of improvements they would like to see.

Comments can be shared using a wikimap site<http://wikimapping.com/wikimap/BikeWalk-Plan-Update.html> or by contacting Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Planner Bryan Poole with the City's Transportation Department at (919)-560-4366, extension 36423 or by email<mailto:%20bryan.poole at durhamnc.gov> throughout the month of February.

The comments collected will be used by the City's consultant to develop project sheets and cost estimates which will be incorporated into the draft plan to be presented in late March or early April.

About the City of Durham Transportation Department
The Transportation Department<http://durhamnc.gov/1002/Transportation> is responsible for a broad range of transportation services, which include traffic signs and signals, transportation planning, parking operations<http://www.parkdurham.org/>, street lighting, taxicab administration, and bicycle and pedestrian planning. The department also oversees GoDurham<http://godurhamtransit.org/> and GoDurham ACCESS<http://godurhamtransit.org/access> as well as leads planning functions for the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO)<http://www.dchcmpo.org/>, which is the regional organization that is responsible for planning and programming state and federal transportation projects in the urbanized areas of Durham, Orange, and Chatham counties. Guided by the City's Strategic Plan<http://durhamnc.gov/183/Strategic-Plan>, the department helps to strengthen the foundation, enhance the value, and improve the quality and sustainability of neighborhoods that are necessary for a strong and diverse community.

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