[Durham INC] Safer Crossing, Bold New Street Design
steveschewel at gmail.com
steveschewel at gmail.com
Thu May 8 12:16:48 EDT 2014
Jeff Speck's terrific book, Walkable City, has some good discussion of this kind of blending of street and sidewalk, including how it might work with bike traffic.
Best,
Steve Schewel
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> 1. Durham's Water Into Trees Program Makes Donating Easy
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> 2. The Republicans were right about billboards after all
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> 3. Safer Crossing, bold new street design (Angel Romero)
> 4. Re: Safer Crossing, bold new street design (Janet Martell)
> 5. Re: Safer Crossing, bold new street design (Kelly J)
> 6. Re: Safer Crossing, bold new street design (Danielle)
> 7. Durham Landlord Training Workshop May 15 (Blalock, Amy)
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> From: "Blalock, Amy" <Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov>
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> CITY OF DURHAM
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> Amy Blalock
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> For Immediate Release: May 7, 2014
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> Share! Donate online to help Durham plant trees; http://bit.ly/1qe3e2w
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> Durham?s Water Into Trees Program Makes Donating Easy
> Donations Now Accepted at www.DurhamNC.gov/WaterIntoTrees<http://www.DurhamNC.gov/WaterIntoTrees>
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> DURHAM, N.C. ? Tree lovers in Durham now have a new and easy way to support the City of Durham?s efforts to plant more trees?straight from their keyboards.
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> The City?s ?Water Into Trees? program is now offering an online site to make it easy for residents to plant trees in Durham. Through this new online form, residents can elect to make a tax-deductible donation with each residential water bill payment or a one-time contribution. These funds are then used by the City?s Urban Forestry Division to purchase additional trees for streets, parks and green spaces.
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> According to Urban Forestry Manager Alexander Johnson, most of Durham?s neighborhood street trees were planted over 70 years ago, and are projected to require removal at an increasing rate over time. ?As trees are lost to old age and declining health, their replacement is contingent upon outside funding and active neighborhood participation,? Johnson said. ?Residents can help by making a tax-deductible donation to the program online. It?s a great way to ensure our community continues to enjoy the benefits of trees, which provide clean water and air, cooler temperatures, noise buffering, healthy places for outdoor activities and exercise, energy conservation, a greater sense of place and community, and increased property values.?
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> Donations can now be made at http://www.DurhamNC.gov/WaterIntoTrees. Making it easy for residents to donate toward tree plantings through this program is an example of how the City is expanding its attention on Durham?s trees. Last year, the City and County launched Trees Across Durham, which is a broad-based partnership dedicated to making Durham a healthier and greener community now and in the future through the planting and protection of trees; the education of tree care-takers and the general public about how to maintain healthy trees; and the measurement and communication of the benefits trees provide to the environment and community.? For more information about Trees Across Durham, visit http://tinyurl.com/DurhamTrees.
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> For more information about the ?Water Into Trees? program, or to request a paper donation form, contact Johnson at (919) 560-4197 ext. 21275 or by email at Alexander.Johnson at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:Alexander.Johnson at DurhamNC.gov>.
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> The City of Durham?s General Services Department creates, manages and maintains City properties to provide best value to the Durham community. The core business functions include: Administration/Business Services, Facilities Operations, Landscape Services, Urban Forestry, Real Estate, Project Management, Cemeteries, and Keep Durham Beautiful. As guided by the City?s Strategic Plan, General Services serves as a steward of the City?s physical assets. Through annual and long-range facility planning activities, the department plans, provides, and maintains the City?s facilities infrastructure, which supports the community?s quality of life and serves as a foundation of a healthy economy. For more information, visit http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/op/gs/Pages/Home.aspx.
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> http://www.theatlanticcities.com/technology/2014/05/billboard-purifies-air-around-it/9048/
> Of course, trees don't need to be plugged into the electrical grid. And there's no reason the technology can't be in public sculpture.
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> Has anyone else seen this? There is a pretty cool article in the latest
> issue of Fast Company magazine with a 'bold new street design':
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> http://www.fastcompany.com/3028153/safer-crossing
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> Those planters are killers for bicycle traffic. There are no bike lanes in this design!
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>> On May 7, 2014, at 8:23 PM, Angel Romero wrote:
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>> Has anyone else seen this? There is a pretty cool article in the latest issue of Fast Company magazine with a 'bold new street design':
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>> http://www.fastcompany.com/3028153/safer-crossing
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> Cool idea. Let's try building one at the corners of Trent & Erwin and Erwin& Hillandale. Those are heavily used pedestrian crossings where pedestrians are hit pretty regularly.
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> Has anyone else seen this? There is a pretty cool article in the latest issue of Fast Company magazine with a 'bold new street design':
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> I believe Greenville, SC, did something similar in their downtown as
> part of a major project in the late 1990s, though a large part of their
> goal was adding (perpendicular or angled, I don't recall now) parking.
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> From: "Blalock, Amy" <Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov>
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> CITY OF DURHAM
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> For Immediate Release: May 8, 2014
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> Share! Register now for Durham's Landlord Training Workshop May 15; http://bit.ly/1s6MmpY
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> Durham Hosts Landlord Training Workshop May 15
> Monthly Workshop to Help Landlords Effectively Manage Properties and Halt Illegal Activity;
> Pre-Registration Deadline May 13
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> What: May 2014 Landlord Training Workshop
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> Who: City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services Department, Durham Police Department, Solid Waste Management Department, Public Works Department Stormwater & GIS Services Division, Water Management Department, and the City/County Planning Department. Other sponsors include Durham Housing Authority and Legal Aid of North Carolina, Inc.
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> When: Thursday, May 15, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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> Where: City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services Department
> Main Conference Room
> 807 E. Main St., Suite 2-300
> Durham, N.C. 27701
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> Fast Facts:
> * The Landlord Training Workshop is specifically designed to assist landlords, property managers, resident managers, and any others who are actively involved in managing rental housing. The Landlord Training Workshop is conducted on the third Thursday of every month as part of the Proactive Rental Inspection Program to provide regular training opportunities to help landlords become more effective property managers.
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> * This monthly workshop will demonstrate effective property management practices to significantly contribute to safe and decent housing as well as provide successful techniques on how to halt illegal activity on rental properties. Workshop topics will include how to build landlord, renter, homeowner, and business relationships; applicant screening techniques; rental agreements and fair housing issues; management techniques; the eviction process; how to achieve a stable, satisfied tenant base; how to maintain property to habitable standards; City code enforcement; Proactive Rental Inspection Ordinance (PRIP); and the Property Management Entrepreneurs Program Plan (PMEP).
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> * The cost to attend is $10 per person and includes workshop materials. Seating is limited. Attendees may pay by check or money order before Tuesday, May 13. To download the workshop brochure and registration form, visit http://bit.ly/1jE8V4u.
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> * Interested participants may also contact Lynwood Best, community engagement manager with the City's Neighborhood Improvement Services Department, at (919) 560-1647, ext. 34254 or by email at Lynwood.Best at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:Lynwood.Best at DurhamNC.gov>.
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> About the Neighborhood Improvement Services Department
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> The 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 & 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 neighborhoo
> ds by providing the highest quality of services to engage and educate the community, eradicating blight, ensuring safer neighborhoods and enhancing neighborhood revitalization. For more information, visit http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/cb/nis/Pages/Home.aspx.
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