[Durham INC] New "City Hall This Week" Begins March 15

[Blalock, Amy]

For Immediate Release: March 15, 2013

 

New "City Hall This Week" Begins March 15

Durham's Arbor Day Celebration Set for March 22; Bicycle & Pedestrian
Facilities Study Underway

 

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. 

 

Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Study Underway Along Major Roadway
Corridors

The preparation for a bicycle and pedestrian facilities study is now
underway along four major roadway corridors in Durham. Those corridors
are Morreene Road from Erwin Road to Neal Road; Carpenter-Fletcher Road
from Woodcroft Parkway to Alston Avenue; Cornwallis Road from South
Roxboro Street to Chapel Hill Road; and Hillandale Road from I-85 to NC
147. Contract Management Engineer Michael Hughes explains what the study
is and why it is needed.

 

Long Range Transportation Plan Receives National Recognition

The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization's
Long Range Transportation Plan is receiving national recognition. The
2035 Long Range Plan has been cited as one of six plans nationwide for
how resident-friendly it is. The plan received this designation from the
Florida Department of Transportation's Office of Policy Planning. The
plans were rated on four criteria - length, clarity, graphics and
vision.

 

Landlord Training Now Offered Every Month by City

The City is continuing its efforts to help Durham's landlords more
effectively manage properties and to stop illegal activity. Landlord
training workshops will be held on the third Thursday of every month.
They will focus on how to build landlord, renter, homeowner and business
relationships; applicant screening techniques; rental agreements and
fair housing issues; management techniques; and the eviction process. 

 

Annual Arbor Day Celebration to Mark Milestone

The City will be marking a milestone at this year's annual Arbor Day
celebration. The free event will be held on Friday, March 22 at 11 a.m.
in the newly landscaped Black Wall Street Plaza in downtown. As part of
the day's events, Durham will be recognized as a "Tree City USA" for the
30th consecutive year. Attendees will also be able to receive a free
tree seedling. Photos of the newly planted tree can be redeemed for
discounts at sponsoring businesses.

 

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 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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