[Durham INC] Durham Showcases Final Angier-Driver Streetscape Design Sept. 10

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

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Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov 

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For Immediate Release: August 30, 2012

 

 

Durham Showcases Final Angier-Driver Neighborhood Streetscape Project
Design Sept. 10

Community Meeting to Discuss Final Design and Next Steps for this
Targeted Neighborhood Commercial Area Streetscape Project 

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham residents interested in reviewing the final
streetscape design for the Angier-Driver commercial area should mark
their calendars now to provide input directly to City of Durham staff.

 

On Monday, September 10, 2012, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Angier Avenue
Baptist Church, located at 2101 Angier Ave., the City's Office of
Economic and Workforce Development and the Public Works Department are
hosting a neighborhood meeting to showcase the final design for the
Angier-Driver Neighborhood Commercial Area Streetscape Project. 

 

According to Chris Dickey, senior administration manager with the City's
Office of Economic and Workforce Development, the City wants to show the
community the final design and discuss next steps for the project.
"Since our first meeting back in September 2010, our goal has been to
create an aesthetically pleasing, safe, and functional streetscape
design for this key commercial district. A major component of this
process has been the continued input of local residents, businesses,
developers, and other stakeholders," Dickey said. "Through these
community meetings, we now have a final design to showcase what we feel
will meet all of these objectives, and ultimately improve this corridor
for the businesses and residents on it."

 

The project, funded by 2005 bond funds, neighborhood revitalization
funds, and capital improvement project funds provides for new pavement,
curb and gutter, sidewalks, landscaping, underground and overhead
utilities and street lights in a streetscape design similar to downtown
Durham. The project limits extend from the intersection of Angier Avenue
and Driver Street east along Angier to Briggs Avenue, and include Driver
Street north to Ashe Street. The E.G. & G. Group, Inc. are the
consultants charged with leading the project design and engineering
processes. According to Dickey, E.G. & G. Group, Inc. has an extensive
track record of designing and implementing award-winning streetscape
projects and has already prepared conceptual plans for several other
neighborhood commercial areas streetscape projects in Durham. 

 

The final design concept can also be viewed on the City's website at 
http://durhamnc.gov/ich/cb/oewd/Documents/Angier%20Driver%20Color%20Rend
erings%20092012.pdf. 

 

For more information on this upcoming community meeting or this project,
contact Dickey at (919) 560-4965, ext. 15204 or by email at 
Chris.Dickey at DurhamNC.gov. Residents may also contact Civil Engineer III
Michael M. Hughes, PE with the City's Public Works Department at (919)
560-4326 ext. 30266 or by email at Michael.Hughes at DurhamNC.gov.

 

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development

The Office of Economic and Workforce Development seeks to increase the
city's tax base through several revitalization initiatives, including
new development efforts in the central city area. The department also
plans and promotes cultural awareness and events, identifies and
recruits target industries as well as assesses and trains Durham
residents to fill new jobs. For more information, visit 
www.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org
<http://www.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org> . 

 

About the Public Works Department

The Public Works Department provides a wide range of services, including
street maintenance, engineering design, development review, and
stormwater quality and infrastructure maintenance. The department also
plans and executes the City's winter weather and natural disaster plans.
Guided by the City's Strategic Plan, Public Works serves as a steward of
the City's physical assets and ensures that residents live in a safe,
secure, and thriving community. For more information, visit 
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/pwd/Pages/Home.aspx
<http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/pwd/Pages/Home.aspx> . 

 

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