City of Durham

🌞 Exciting News! We're partnering with Durham County Government to offer a Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) Solar Program, which is helping more households lower the cost of electricity bills and benefit from solar energy. Check out how this program is making a difference 🎥

Durham Parks & Rec is gearing up for a season full of festive events in October & December! We’re looking for volunteers to help make these celebrations a success. If you or someone you know, especially teens ages 16+, want to give back to the Bull City, sign up on iVolunteer today https://lnkd.in/ei3ddkNV There are plenty of opportunities to get involved, meet new people, & spread some holiday cheer. Fright Night - Oct. 17 HallowEno - Oct. 18 (opportunities available Oct. 15-20) Barktoberfest - Oct. 25 Santa Paws - Dec. 5 Senior Holiday Party - Dec. 5 Nutcracker Pickleball Tournament - Dec. 6 🎃 🐕 ❄️ ☃️

Durham job seekers – your next opportunity awaits! Join us at this Job Fair, hosted by the Durham Workforce Development Board and NCWorks Career Center — and connect directly with employers who are hiring now. ⏰ Next Wednesday, Oct 22, 10 AM – 2 PM 📍 Union Baptist Church Gymnasium 311 Dowd St, Durham, NC 27701 Bring your resume, dress to impress, and get ready to make connections that count. This event is free and open to all job seekers!

We're moving forward with a paved multi-use path on Horton Road to make it safer & easier to walk, bike, & connect to neighborhood destinations. Open House: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Whippoorwill Park (1632 Rowemont Dr.) View early designs, learn about the project timeline, & share your feedback with City staff. Your input will help shape the final design. Learn more about the Horton Road Multi-Use Path Project: https://lnkd.in/gVCNp8H9 We're committed to being a model sustainable city. Take GoDurham (fare-free!) — plan your trip: https://lnkd.in/e9jjqd8U 👟 🚲

🎥 You're invited to the premiere of Our Community Stories: Building Belonging — a powerful short film celebrating the voices of immigrants and refugees in Durham! Join us TOMORROW for a special viewing event: 📍 Film Screening & Discussion Tuesday, Oct 14 at 6:30pm Durham Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St.) 🎤 Includes a Q&A with storytellers!

We're redesigning Roxboro and Mangum streets to make them safer and easier to use for everyone — whether you walk, bike, ride the bus, or drive. We need your feedback! Tuesday, October 21 5:30 - 7 p.m. 311 Dowd Street Center Meet City staff, share your priorities, and provide feedback on conceptual drawings. Free drinks & snacks Kids’ coloring activities Take GoDurham (fare-free!) — plan your trip: https://lnkd.in/e9jjqd8U Project updates & details: https://lnkd.in/eTR9EMth

How Durham grows affects all of us — from the streets we drive on to how neighborhoods are designed and how we protect our environment. That’s why we're creating a new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) — the rulebook for how land and buildings can be used and developed. The next section, Module 3, is ready for your feedback. It includes proposals for: 🌱 Environmental protection 🏘️ Subdivisions 🚦 Infrastructure & street design 👉 Join our staff at upcoming events to learn more and share your thoughts: https://lnkd.in/eGHFfKag

Our employees do fabulous things at any age! North Carolina Central University recognized Way to Go Durham Program Public Information and Communications Analyst Imani Johnson as one of the University’s 40 Under 40 inductees. Imani is the youngest recipient in the program’s history. NCCU alumni, from different professions, selected honorees for their leadership roles and innovation in public service. “I enjoy my job because it allows me to be innovative and bring various ideas to life that impact the community's awareness of their transportation options and resources,” Johnson said. “I love my NCCU because it will always be a home of excellence, history, and community. #EaglePride” ⭐ 🏆

Showing up for change! We asked for opinions on Duke St. & Gregson St./Vickers Ave. More than 100 people came to the Way to Go Durham Program September Open House. Some people want to see reduced speeds. They’re concerned about the safety of kids, older adults, pedestrians and cyclists. Our next step is to combine & condense feedback for recommendations to present to NCDOT next year. If you haven’t already, take the survey: https://lnkd.in/eNJTdE2b

What a wonderful evening celebrating National Night Out with so many of our fantastic residents and employees! ❤️💛💙