[Durham INC] Durham Hosts Humphrey St. Beautification Project Nov. 30

[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: November 22, 2011

 

 

 

Durham Hosts Community Beautification Open Space Project for 

Northeast Central Durham's Humphrey Street

New Community Open Space Beside R. Kelly Bryant, Jr. Pedestrian Bridge

 

What:              Humphrey Street Community Beautification Open Space
Project

 

Who                City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services
Department and the Northeast Central Durham Livability Initiative 

 

When:             Wednesday, November 30, 2011, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m.

 

Where:            1405 Humphrey St.

                        Durham, N.C. 27701

 

Fast Facts:

*         The purpose of the Humphrey Street Community Open Space
Beautification Project is to significantly enhance the open green space
around the R. Kelly Bryant, Jr. Pedestrian Bridge in Northeast Central
Durham. This area, located directly across the street from the bridge,
will soon have blooming plants and trees to help build civic pride and
inspire neighbors to keep this area looking its best.  

 

*         The new Community Open Space, whose right-of-use was granted
to the neighborhood by a private property owner, will now be a part of
the Bull City Cruisers Walking Club route where club members will soon
be able to enjoy the scenic view as they stroll through the
neighborhood.

 

*         This event is being coordinated by the City's Neighborhood
Improvement Services Department, which adopted this area as part of the
Northeast Central Durham Livability Initiative. The initiative is a
collaborative effort between Northeast Central Durham community
volunteers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, North Carolina Central
University, and multiple City of Durham departments. 

 

*         This event was made possible by a grant from the North
Carolina Sustainable Communities Taskforce and volunteers who support
this initiative. Community volunteers are invited to join this event at
9:30 a.m.to participate in the project. 

 

*         For additional information, contact Robin Dixon with the
City's Neighborhood Improvement Services Department, at (919) 560-1647
ext. 34245 or via e-mail at Robin.Dixon at DurhamNC.gov.

 

About the Neighborhood Improvement Services Department

The City's Neighborhood Improvement Services Department works to
preserve and improve quality of life conditions for Durham residents,
and to encourage active participation in neighborhood redevelopment and
public policy and decision making dialogue. The department is
responsible for enforcement of quality of life ordinances and state
statutes including the City's Minimum Housing Code; Nonresidential Code;
Weedy Lot, Abandoned and Junk Vehicle ordinances; and the State of North
Carolina's Unsafe Building Statute. The department's rapid responders,
known as the Impact Team, remediate non-compliant housing properties;
abate public nuisances, such as litter, graffiti, illegal dumping, and
abandoned shopping carts; and conduct neighborhood service projects. The
department's Community Engagement staff provides outreach and education
to Durham residents and community organizations. Guided by the City's
Strategic Plan, the department helps ensure that Durham has thriving,
livable neighborhoods by providing the highest quality of services to
engage and educate the community, eradicate blight, ensure safer
neighborhoods, and enhance neighborhood revitalization. For more
information, visit http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/cb/nis/Pages/Home.aspx. 

 

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