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…
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Happy Holidays from PAC2
By Mimi Kessler Partners Against Crime is a community-based volunteer organization that works at the neighborhood level on crime prevention strategies and quality of life issues. Each of Durham’s five police Districts has a corresponding PAC organization that meets monthly. …
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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…
Gun Violence Concerns Discussed at May TPNA Meeting
By Sam Griffith A young man was fatally shot at 2am on April 28 near the intersection of Morgan and Watts Streets. This was the fourth shooting and second shooting death since last fall in this area adjacent to Trinity…
Safer Streets Sooner
By Mollie Flowe Neighbors in Trinity Park know that Duke and Gregson Streets are scary, with cars rocketing along the one way streets at breakneck speeds. A recent presentation at the regional Metropolitan Planning Organization showed that our concern is…
