[Durham INC] New "City Hall This Week" Debuts Tonight

[Blalock, Amy]

For Immediate Release: July 27, 2012

 

New "City Hall This Week" Debuts Tonight

New Episode Begins Airing Friday, July 27 on DTV8 and "On Demand" on
City's YouTube Channel

 

DTV8's "City Hall This Week" will debut a new show tonight at 8 p.m.
Hosted by Senior Public Affairs Specialist Amy Blalock, this show will
feature the following highlights and other topics of interest. You can
also watch this new episode on demand at 
http://www.YouTube.com/CityofDurhamNC. 

 

City Unveils Final Concept for Little Five Points Neighborhood
Streetscape Design

Residents of the Little Five Points Neighborhood now have a better idea
of what their streetscape project will look like once it's finished. The
final design concept was unveiled during a public meeting on July 24.
The meeting was held to allow residents and other stakeholders a chance
to see the design and to offer input. Economic Development Administrator
Chris Dickey explains what is expected to be included in the final
project.

 

City Holds First Urban Design Studio

The City is laying the groundwork to make parts of downtown more
pedestrian-friendly. An Urban Design Studio was held on July 17 to hear
opinions on how to improve the issue of poor pedestrian connectivity
along downtown's Blackwell-Corcoran-Foster Street Corridor. The studio
was held as part of a new ongoing series intended to be pro-bono
visioning workshops the Durham City/County Planning Department will
develop and run for a variety of projects. 

 

City to Hold E-Waste Recycling and Paper Shredding Event

The City will hold an E-Waste Recycling and Paper Shredding Event on
Saturday, August 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Durham County Memorial
Stadium. Residents and businesses will be able to safely dispose of
nearly all electronic devices with a cord and unwanted paper documents.
Waste Reduction Coordinator Larrisha McGill explains specifically what
will be accepted at the event and why it's a convenient way to dispose
of waste.

 

About "City Hall This Week"

"City Hall This Week," a news program dedicated to informing Durham
residents and City employees about what's going on inside Durham's City
Hall, airs daily at 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 8 p.m. on DTV8 (Time Warner
Cable channel 8). The show is also available for on demand viewing at 
http://www.DurhamNC.gov/DTV8  or on the City's YouTube channel at 
http://www.YouTube.com/CityofDurhamNC. For more information, call (919)
560-4123, "like" http://www.Facebook/CityofDurhamNC, or "follow" 
http://www.Twitter.com/CityofDurhamNC.

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