Durham Hosts Downtown Open Space Plan Open House

Wide open spaces contribute to the overall feel of a city and can either make it feel crowded or pleasantly open. That's why the City of Durham wants to hear from residents as it makes city planning decisions.

The Durham City/County Planning Department is hosting an Open House for the Draft Recommendations to the First-Ever Downtown Durham Open Space Plan on Thursday, May 16, 2013, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Temple Building at 302 W. Main St. Durham, N.C. 27701.

Fast Facts:

• Since 2010, the Durham City-County Planning Department has been creating the first-ever Downtown Open Space Plan to address the open space needs in downtown Durham. 
•  Next week’s open house will be the fourth public meeting to review the draft recommendations for downtown open space. These recommendations include proposed new open space sites, improvements to existing parks and plazas, and policy recommendations for large, private development’s open space requirements.
• For additional information on this plan, click here or contact Tom Dawson with the Durham City/County Planning Department at (919) 560-4137, ext. 28224 or by email.  
• Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act: Persons who require assistance should call (919) 560-4197, TTY (919) 560-1200, or email no later than 48 hours before the event.

 About the Durham City-County Planning Department
The Durham City-County Planning Department is the planning agency for the City and County of Durham. The department works with the community to develop long-range and special area plans containing policies to direct growth. Guided by the City’s Strategic Plan, the department helps to make Durham a great place to live, work and play by working to create a strong and diverse economy, and thriving and livable neighborhoods. For more information, click here.

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