[Durham INC] Durham Hosts Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan Update Meeting June 6

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CITY OF DURHAM
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Durham, NC 27701

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For Immediate Release: May 23, 2016


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Durham Hosts Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Update Public Meeting

DURHAM, N.C. - Residents interested in participating in the City of Durham's bicycle and pedestrian plan update<http://www.durhambikewalkplan.com/> should mark their calendars to attend a public meeting next month.

The drop-in style meeting, set for Monday, June 6 from 4 p.m.to 7 p.m. at the Durham County Main Library, located at 300 N. Roxboro St., will allow residents to provide feedback on current bicycle and pedestrian conditions and meet the team of City staff and consultants working on the plan update.

Attendees will also be able to map problematic areas, take a survey, and work with designers to sketch possible solutions to problematic intersections and corridors. Interactive presentations about the update process will be given at the top of each hour.

This public meeting is part of the City's current update and consolidation of past plans in order to best prioritize bicycle and pedestrian improvements and provide a multi-modal transportation system. Residents unable to attend this public meeting are encouraged to visit www.DurhamBikeWalkPlan.com<http://www.DurhamBikeWalkPlan.com> to learn more about the plan process, take the survey, and identify bicycle and/or pedestrian issues using an online map.

This plan update and consolidation is focused on implementation, and will include identifying major and minor gaps for pedestrians and bicyclists, prioritizing projects, and recommending the most appropriate type of facility and funding strategy. The process is expected to be completed by March 2017.

For more information about this plan update, contact Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Planner Bryan Poole with the City's Transportation Department at (919)-560-4366, extension 36423 or by email<mailto:%20bryan.poole at durhamnc.gov>.

About the City of Durham Transportation Department
The Transportation Department<http://durhamnc.gov/1002/Transportation> is responsible for a broad range of transportation services, which include traffic signs and signals, transportation planning, parking operations, street lighting, taxicab administration, and bicycle and pedestrian planning. The department also oversees GoDurham<http://godurhamtransit.org/> and GoDurham ACCESS<http://godurhamtransit.org/access> as well as leads planning functions for the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO)<http://www.dchcmpo.org/>, which is the regional organization that is responsible for planning and programming state and federal transportation projects in the urbanized areas of Durham, Orange, and Chatham counties. Guided by the City's Strategic Plan<http://durhamnc.gov/183/Strategic-Plan>, the department helps to strengthen the foundation, enhance the value, and improve the quality and sustainability of neighborhoods that are necessary for a strong and diverse community.

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