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

Posted in Advocacy, Community development, Neighborhood concerns, Stewardship and beautification

Get Ready to Vote

By Mimi Kessler Quick facts:

  • Absentee voting by mail begins Fri Sep 6.
  • Early Voting is Thu Oct 17 til Sat Nov 2
  • Election Day is Tue Nov 5, 6:30 am – 7:30 pm.
  • Photo ID will be

Posted in Advocacy

Save the Date: Rock in the Park, September 29

The Trinity Park Neighborhood Association is sponsoring a free concert in the park on Sunday, September 29, from 3 to 6 pm. Come enjoy great music, games and activities, with special guests from Bike Durham, promoting walkability in Durham neighborhoods.

Posted in Arts and culture, Neighborhood Events

Trinity Park T-Shirt Design Contest! Concurso de Diseño de Camisetas de Trinity Park

Espanol abajo… What does Trinity Park mean to you?  Now is your chance to create a new wearable look for our neighborhood!  

  • Who: You!  Any Trinity Park resident.  Students are especially encouraged to enter.
  • What: Your original design

Posted in Arts and culture, Neighborhood Events

Congratulations, Graduates of 2024!

Ada Bock, George Watts Montessori Elementary. Ada, it’s hard to believe that your time at George Watts is almost up.  We’ll miss our neighborhood walks, but you’ve grown into an amazing kid and we can’t wait to see what’s next. 

Posted in Personal interest

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

Posted in Advocacy, Health and safety, Neighborhood concerns, TPNA

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

Posted in Advocacy, Health and safety, Neighborhood concerns, Traffic

Durham for DSA Advocates for Keeping DSA Downtown

By Matt Kopac and Annie Ambrose Durham School of the Arts (DSA), located on the southeast border of Trinity Park, is a vital community asset in the heart of downtown and an historic campus in sore need of improvement. The

Posted in Advocacy, Education

First Ever Trinity Park Main Street Social

On Friday June 7, the Trinity Park Neighborhood Association organized a traveling social event. About 40 neighbors gathered at Bull McCabe’s, then migrated to the West End Wine Bar, and closing out the evening at Clouds Brewing Brightleaf. The weather

Posted in Arts and culture, Neighborhood Events, Recreation

Trinity Park Foundation Update, Spring 2024

By Shelley Dekker I am happy to report that Red Mill Landscaping came through for us and installed an irrigation system in the gardens in the northwest corner of the park. These are the gardens that border the park from

Posted in Stewardship and beautification, Trinity Park Foundation