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News Release

For Immediate Release: December 3, 2024

Durham Invites Residents to Help Shape the Future of Biking and Walking

Survey Participants Have a Chance to Win a $50 Gift Card

 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 2025 Durham Bike+Walk Plan, a guide for improving sidewalks, bike lanes, greenways, and other infrastructure.

Residents can participate in several ways:

• Complete the online survey to share feedback and be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card.
• Provide location-specific comments using an interactive online map.
• Attend in-person community meetings or pop-up events in December and January to discuss ideas directly with project staff.

Why Resident Input Matters

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.

How to Participate

Take the Online Survey

The online survey will remain open until 5:00 p.m. on January 17, 2025.

Use the Interactive Online Map

The online input map 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.

Attend an Upcoming Event

Residents are encouraged to pre-register for community meetings or pop-up events to receive calendar invites and updates. One community meeting will also be conducted in Spanish.

Community Meetings

• Saturday, December 8: 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Free People’s Bike Ride, CCB Plaza

• Saturday, December 14: 10 a.m. – noon

W.G. Pearson Center, 600 E. Umstead St.

• Thursday, January 16: 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Avila Retreat Center, 711 Mason Rd.

Pop-Up Events

• Saturday, December 7: 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

LEAP 5K Jingle Walk/Run, 473 Morehead Ave.

• Saturday, December 21: 10 a.m. – noon

PAC 1 Meeting, Holton Career and Resource Center, 401 N. Driver St.

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 project webpage.

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