The Trinity Park Neighborhood Association (TPNA) was founded in 1974, with one of its primary purposes being “to preserve and enhance the physical character of the neighborhood by encouraging maintenance, revitalization, and beautification of buildings and grounds (including shade trees),…
Neighbors Helping Ellerbe Creek
Have you explored the mile-long South Ellerbe Creek Trail on the eastern edge of Trinity Park? Joanne Abel, who has lived next to the greenway on Tyler Court since the 1980s, says, “It’s great seeing families biking together or parents…
Posted in New Developments
COVID and Re-opening at George Watts
After nearly a year of online-only learning, Durham Public Schools re-opened its doors this spring. Elementary schools welcomed students into their buildings on March 15, and middle and high schools followed suit on April 5. All DPS families could choose…
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Neighborhood Clean-up – Do We Need a New Plan?
By Julia Borbely-Brown Litter-free neighborhoods are not just beautiful. They also communicate pride, discourage further littering, and protect our waterways. While Trinity Park is a lovely place, you might be surprised how much litter you’ll find along our streets if…
Re-development of Northgate Mall
By Waugh Wright On Saturday, April 24th, the Walltown Community Association (WCA), in coordination with the Northgate Mall Neighborhood Council (NMNC), organized a press conference to discuss the development of the Northgate Mall property and what they hope (and fear)…
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Traffic Updates – Watts St. bike boulevard and East End Connector
By Beth Emerson Did you know that Watts Street is a pilot “bike boulevard”? The City of Durham is working to create easy, safe neighborhood bike routes along low traffic streets, adding signage, pavement markings, and speed and volume control…
Posted in Neighborhood concerns, New Developments
South Ellerbe Creek Wetlands Restoration UPDATE
Phase 1 of this City project (demolition of the building at 808 W. Trinity Ave.) was completed in 2018. Now in Phase 2 (removing the parking lot and soil), the project team is preparing a soil management plan for the…
Posted in New Developments
The Reality Center Story
By The Reality Staff Located in Trinity Park since 2008, the Reality Center at 919 Lamond Ave. works to “create opportunities for teens and adults with and without developmental disabilities to experience belonging, kinship and the life-changing Reality of Christ’s…
Posted in Local Businesses or Organizations
Trinity Park Call for Artists/Sign Makers
As some of you have no doubt noticed, the wooden sign on the corner of Watts and Trinity for The Trinity Park ‘went missing’ earlier this year. In some ways it’s remarkable that the sign has stood for so many…
Posted in Stewardship and beautification
2018 Egg Hunt Recap
by Steven Falzarano We had another incredible and hugely successful Trinity Park Neighborhood Association (TPNA) Egg Hunt this past March 31st! Mother nature provided us with a gorgeous day on Duke East Campus for families to come out and help…
Posted in Neighborhood Events
