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 googling “Connecting Durham 2024 bond referendum.” Better yet, come to the Rock in the Park concert on September 29! Local band The Simple Joy will be playing and Bike Durham will be on hand with information about their work to make streets safe for walking, biking, and riding transit.
Safety improvements on Roxboro/Mangum Streets: We’re monitoring closely what happens with the design and implementation of safety improvements on this one-way pair of streets. It’s a complex street puzzle, but locals hope to see Roxboro/Mangum turned back to two-way streets, with added safety measures for pedestrians and cyclists. Just like Gregson and Duke Streets, Roxboro and Mangum are owned by the NC Department of Transportation, so the outcome of the Roxboro/Mangum project could provide a roadmap (hahaha) for improving safety and speed conditions on Duke/Gregson, too. Look for the article on “Reckless Roxboro” in the Indy for an overview of the situation.
Vision ZeroThe Vision Zero Public Input Map provides the opportunity for residents to pinpoint traffic safety concerns in the city. Durham signed onto Vision Zero–a commitment to end traffic deaths–in 2017 and continues to work on developing a Vision Zero plan. Do you have a traffic concern to report? Google “Durham Vision Zero Public Input Map” to add unsafe locations to the map.
