By Mimi Kessler The rules for constructing buildings are covered in the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The city is reviewing and rewriting this important document. It is a long project, but it is nearing its end. This spring they presented…
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President’s Message
The TPNA Board works to make our neighborhood a better place. It celebrates the positive aspects of our community (houses, gardens, music, holidays, giving…) while tackling our neighborhood’s challenges (traffic, urban planning, crime..). However, our biggest challenge is encouraging YOU…
TPNA Annual Report for 2024
The Trinity Park Neighborhood Association is busy with meetings, socials, and advocacy activities, and we look forward to continuing to work with neighbors in 2025. Monthly TPNA board meetings, open to all neighbors, will alternate between Zoom and in-person. Outgoing…
Bus Crash on Gregson
By Mollie Flowe Many of you will be aware of the school bus crash which occurred on Gregson St. on October 30. A car and school bus collided at the intersection of Markham and Gregson. The car came to rest…
DSA Is Moving. What’s Next?
By Steve Unruhe With the Durham school board’s final vote on August 22 to move the Durham School of the Arts to a new location on Duke Homestead Road, neighbors and the community are asking “What is next for the…
Adopt a Drain: Litter-free Creeks, Lakes; Fewer Flooded Streets
Did you know??? The City of Durham runs an “Adopt-a-Drain” program, encouraging volunteers to clear litter, leaves, and debris away from storm drains. Keeping these drains clear helps keep litter out of our creeks and lakes, and reduces localized flooding…
DSA Update – The Move is Approved
By Annie Ambrose On August 22 the Durham Public Schools Board of Education agreed via the consent agenda item, without discussion or vote, to proceed with plans to build a new campus for Durham School of the Arts (DSA) on…
Planning Ahead for Safer Traffic
By Mollie Flowe On the TPNA Traffic Committee’s radar this fall: Connecting Durham 2024 Bond Referendum. This fall’s ballot will include two bonds to fund City improvements–one for streets and sidewalks, and one for parks. You can learn more by…
Association Addresses Neighborhood Safety Concerns
By Steve Unruhe Neighborhood concerns for safety have been heightened over the spring and summer following two shootings near Trinity Park’s southern boundary during late night gatherings outside nightclubs on Main Street. Mollie Flowe, TPNA President, along with several board…
Grants Available Through Duke Durham Neighborhood Partnership
By Karen Colopy For the past several years, Duke has offered “Doing Good in the Neighborhood” grant funds to the 14 neighborhoods that make up the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership, in an effort to support neighborhood leaders’ work to improve the…
