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<p class="MsoNormal"><b> News Media Contacts<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="mailto:CommsMedia@DurhamNC.gov">CommsMedia@DurhamNC.gov</a><u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="mailto:PublicInformationOffice@dconc.gov">
PublicInformationOffice@dconc.gov</a> <u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:50.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#00467F">News Release<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#EF3D42">For Immediate Release: December 3, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Durham Invites Residents to Help Shape the Future of Biking and Walking<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Survey Participants Have a Chance to Win a $50 Gift Card<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DURHAM, N.C. – Have ideas on how to make biking, walking, and rolling in Durham better? Residents are now invited to provide their input to help update the
<a href="https://engagedurham.com/221/Durham-BikeWalk-Plan-Update">2025 Durham Bike+Walk Plan</a>, a guide for improving sidewalks, bike lanes, greenways, and other infrastructure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Residents can participate in several ways:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Complete the
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJKDGSfGNoXulITbQrLE3vWl6Zu57yaF5HSa1-WoaxRp4cIA/viewform">
online survey</a><u> </u>to share feedback and be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Provide location-specific comments using an
<a href="https://engagedurham.com/247/Get-Involved">interactive online map</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Attend in-person community meetings or pop-up events in December and January to discuss ideas directly with project staff.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Why Resident Input Matters<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The updated Durham Bike+Walk Plan, expected to be released in summer 2025, will identify new projects to improve sidewalks, bike lanes, and greenways. This update builds on the 2017 plan and
seeks to address what is working well and what can be improved. Resident feedback is essential to ensure the updated plan reflects community priorities and makes Durham’s streets safer and more accessible for all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">How to Participate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Take the Online Survey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJKDGSfGNoXulITbQrLE3vWl6Zu57yaF5HSa1-WoaxRp4cIA/viewform">
online survey</a> will remain open until 5:00 p.m. on January 17, 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Use the Interactive Online Map<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The <a href="https://engagedurham.com/247/Get-Involved">
online input map</a> includes both the City of Durham and Durham County. Residents can use this map to share location-specific thoughts and concerns about walking and biking.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Attend an Upcoming Event<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Residents are encouraged to
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnb7zTXbqf-Br-eeCPnfEw2mvyrSmFA5GyPSwZuDmv4PbN8Q/viewform">
pre-register</a> for community meetings or pop-up events to receive calendar invites and updates. One community meeting will also be conducted in Spanish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Community Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, December 8: 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Free People’s Bike Ride, CCB Plaza<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, December 14: 10 a.m. – noon<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> W.G. Pearson Center, 600 E. Umstead St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thursday, January 16: 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Avila Retreat Center, 711 Mason Rd.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Pop-Up Events<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, December 7: 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> LEAP 5K Jingle Walk/Run, 473 Morehead Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Saturday, December 21: 10 a.m. – noon<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> PAC 1 Meeting, Holton Career and Resource Center, 401 N. Driver St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The survey, interactive map, and event details are available in both English and Spanish. For additional information about the project, including a timeline, details about the project team,
and to subscribe to updates via text or email, visit the <a href="https://engagedurham.com/221/Durham-BikeWalk-Plan-Update">
project webpage</a><u>.</u><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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