<div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">As you know, Durham is growing rapidly, including on its suburban periphery. Frustratingly, much of this development has poor connectivity and is not walkable. That's because this is allowed under the current development rules.</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Last summer, the Durham Planning Commission initiated a text amendment to the development rules with the goal of making a more connected community. We have started a petition to show support for this proposed change to the development rules in Durham. Will you take a brief moment to<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/support-new-development-rules-for-better-access-and-walkability?source=INC&" target="_blank">add your name to the petition</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>supporting requirements for greater access and walkability in new developments?<br></p><table align="center" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><div><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/support-new-development-rules-for-better-access-and-walkability?source=INC_button&" target="_blank" style="background-color:rgb(53,125,189);color:rgb(255,255,255);display:block;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:18px;line-height:50px;height:50px;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;width:280px;border-radius:0px">SIGN THE PETITION</a></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">We'll be collecting signatures for a few more days before turning the petition over to City staff and the Planning Commission.  Please add your name TODAY!</p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Be well,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">John</p>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">John Tallmadge (he/him/his)<div>Executive Director<div>Bike Durham</div><div>919.672.3862</div><div><br></div><div><img width="96" height="96" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wE9cckdAlmH-nsE4EhHqxfF288miwEFDU5SQEkzHIFF5CSb4bOAld207wZUY1pttPUvEs62hw"><br></div><div><div><b><font color="#000000" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;font-size:14px"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Working for safe, affordable, & sustainable transportation for </span></font><font color="#000000" face="Source Sans Pro, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.000000953674316px">all</span></font></b></div><div style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><a href="http://bikedurham.org/donate" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">bikedurham.org/give</a> <img alt="🚲" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f6b2" style="margin:0px 0.2ex;vertical-align:middle;max-height:24px"><img alt="🚌" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f68c" style="font-size:14px;margin:0px 0.2ex;vertical-align:middle;max-height:24px"><span style="font-size:14px"> </span><img alt="🚶" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/e/1f6b6" style="font-size:14px;margin:0px 0.2ex;vertical-align:middle;max-height:24px"></div></div></div></div></div></div>