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 to work with us on our committees or special purpose groups.
A shining example of cooperative effort is the traffic committee. Led by my talented predecessor, Mollie Flowe, the committee has over 30 neighbors working together to increase the safety of our neighborhood’s major thoroughfares, Duke and Gregson streets. The committee initiated the placement of the Slow Down signs you’ve seen along the roads.
Another committee doing substantive work that could use more expertise and effort is the urban planning committee, chaired by Trinity Park stalwart and former Durham Public School Board member Steve Unruhe. This committee addresses our neighborhood’s severe development pressures, including Durham School of the Arts and Northgate Mall.
Occasionally, TPNA convenes groups of special interest. We had such a meeting on historical designation a few years ago. Many residents have recently expressed interest in refugee support activities, which the board could facilitate.
Please consider volunteering for one of the committees below by sending an email to me at sjdoron1956@gmail.com (or relay other issues you would like to champion). The committees are:
- Communications (including newsletter)
- Community Building
- Finance
- Membership
- Safety
- Traffic
- Trees
- Urban Planning
TPNA President Scott Doron
