Durham Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
Meets 7:00 PM,
3rd Tuesday of each month, City Hall Committee Room.
The public is
always
invited!
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Durham Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meets 7:00 PM,
3rd Tuesday of each month, City Hall Committee Room. |
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Thursday, November 30, 2006Update: Broad & Perry From the Durham Herald-Sun (11/28) www.heraldsun.com
The Broad Street-Perry Street intersection -- where a woman was hit by a car in August and many pedestrian-vehicle near-misses have occurred -- might see a traffic light and pedestrian-operated signal buttons by Christmas, city officials say. Installation work began Monday. Community concern about the intersection and crosswalk, which connects Duke's East Campus with the bustling shops and restaurants west of Broad Street, sprouted from the August accident. Erin Kuhns, a 28-year-old Duke graduate student, was struck and injured by a Cadillac Escalade while crossing the street to the Whole Foods grocery store. Days after city officials announced plans to request a signal at the intersection, a second woman was struck -- but not seriously injured -- while trying to cross Broad Street between Perry and West Main streets. The light, which will allow pedestrians to push a button to activate a crossing signal, is the third adjustment in the Broad-Perry area since the accidents. A crossing sign was posted a month after the August accident. In late September, the state Department of Transportation approved a speed limit reduction to 25 mph from 35 mph in the block the collision took place. City transportation manager Mark Ahrendsen said Tuesday the signal installation work could be completed by Christmas. Broad Street is a popular north-south route for commuters heading to and from Duke, the Duke Medical Center complex and the Durham Freeway. Tuesday, November 07, 2006Hop on the ATT "BikeBus" Whether you're a new bike commuter in need of guidance, or a seasoned veteran wanting some company on your commute, consider joining the American Tobacco Trail "BikeBus". Local bike commuters Dan Clever and Jack Warman are behind this project which is essentially a buddy system for morning and evening riders on the trail, promoting safety, fellowship and of course all the benefits of cycle commuting (too numerous to list here). If you are an ATT commuter who heads south from Downtown in the morning, contact Dan at danthewan@yahoo.com. He is interested in starting a ride on Fridays, and then maybe one other day. He proposes to leave in the morning from Morehead Av. at 7:30, and leaving from Cornwallis in the evening at 5:30. If you are an ATT commuter who heads north into Downtown in the morning, please email Jack at jack.warman@gmail.com with the time and location where you enter the ATT in the mornings and the time you enter the trail to head home in the evenings. Visit the Triangle Rails-to-Trails Conservancy website for more info on the American Tobacco Trail: http://www.triangletrails.org/ Wednesday, November 01, 2006Support the Bike Plan The Durham Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission is calling on you to support a very important issue. In November, the Durham County Board of Commissioners & the Durham City Council will consider adopting the Durham Comprehensive Bicycle Transportation Plan (the "Bike Plan"). If you want to see more interconnected bike facilities and bike-oriented development in Durham, please contact the City and County and urge them to adopt the Bike Plan. 1) Please send a brief email to City Council and the Board of County Commissioners. Urge them to adopt the Bike Plan. 2) Stay tuned for updates on its progress. We may request some speaking support at regular sessions if the Plan is introduced as a regular agenda item, or is pulled from a consent agenda. These are the meeting dates: County- Work Session- Nov. 6- starts at 9AM County- Regular Session- Nov.13- starts at 7PM City- Work Session- Nov. 9- starts at 1PM City- Regular Session- Nov. 20- starts at 7PM To learn more about the plan, visit: http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/works/bike_plan.cfm (Note: contains 72 DPI low res pdfs for screen viewing) Use the links below to contact City Council and the County Commissioners. Be sure to say "Support Bike Plan" in the subject line. Thank you so much for your support! EMAIL TO CITY COUNCIL: EMAIL TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: |
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