Nate Baker, City Council’s youngest member, plays key role in debate over Durham growth
By Alison Jones
Hours into the March 17 meeting of the Durham City Council, Nate Baker addressed a crowded chamber. Attendees were there to hear the council’s decision...
State-funded private school scholarships now reach more affluent families
By Alison Jones
For over a decade, North Carolina has issued vouchers to help families afford private school tuition. But this year, the number of affluent recipients surged...
Council nixes proposed south Durham development
By Alison Jones
After four hours and 21 public comments, the City Council voted 5–2 to reject a proposal to annex and rezone rural land in southern Durham...
Pastries and politics: How one Durham coffee shop is weathering shifting federal policies
By Alison Jones
A giant mason jar is nestled on the teal countertop of Whisk & Rye Bakehouse + Coffee. It’s stuffed full of dollar bills, left by...
‘Hands off!’ protestors rally in downtown Durham against federal cuts
By Alison Jones
On Saturday, energy ran high in downtown Durham as around 1,000 community members, chanting and waving posters reading “Hands Off Our Democracy” and “Resist, Resist,...
Nurses lead rally against proposed VA staffing cuts
By Alison Jones
On Wednesday afternoon, the sidewalk in front of the Durham VA Medical Center swelled with more than a hundred demonstrators rallying against the Trump administration’s...

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For this Durham commission, feet and pedals come first

For this Durham commission, feet and pedals come first

By Mele Buice on March 27, 2023

On a recent Wednesday evening, the Durham Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission gathered to talk about cul de sacs, bike paths and sidewalks. From the…