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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#D3372A;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">For Immediate Release: March 1, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#494949;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Spring 2024 Durham Planning Academy Now Accepting Applications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">DURHAM, N.C. – Want to learn more about how planning works in Durham and how you can have a say in it? You're invited to apply to the
<a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/3173/Durham-Planning-Academy">Spring 2024 Durham Planning Academy</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Hosted by the Durham City-County Planning Department, this free course is a chance for residents to dive into how planning happens in Durham, learn about the tools available for planning,
and discover how to get involved. Attendees will pick up skills to help them understand the planning process, get insight into development in North Carolina, and learn about the history of planning in Durham.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/3173/Durham-Planning-Academy">Applications are open</a> until Friday, March 29.<span style="color:#14140C"> The academy is set for Friday, May 10 from 5
p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Both sessions will take place at Durham County Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St., which has partnered with the Durham City-County Planning Department to host this community-learning opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Interactive Workshops – Learn how to shape the future of neighborhoods and Durham itself. Planning staff and community experts will lead
these sessions, making sure it's an engaging experience.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Networking – Connect with experts and leaders, building relationships for future engagement.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Growth – Develop skills, knowledge, and connections to help navigate the planning world.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Toolkit – Leave with resources to help understand and engage in planning processes.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Time Commitment – It's just one Friday evening and one Saturday session with meals, childcare, transportation assistance, and Spanish
interpretation available.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color:#14140C;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Residents who can’t make it, but want to stay involved in planning Durham’s future, can sign</span><span style="color:#14140C;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
up for the </span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/411/Planning-Public-Notification-Service"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Planning Public Notification Service</span></a><span style="color:#14140C">
and visit the </span><a href="https://planning-durhamnc.hub.arcgis.com/">Durham Planning Dashboard</a><span style="color:#14140C">.</span><span style="color:black">
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