Happenings in the Heart of the Bull City
April 2022
  • News
  • Event Highlights
  • Biz Tools: Traffic Report
  • Biz Tools: Pedestrian Counter
  • Biz Tools: Merchant Map
  • Ambassador Stories
  • Clean & Safe Stats
  • Meetings, Trainings & Forums
NEWS
Join Downtown Durham, Inc. in person or online.

WEDNESDAY, May 18
4 – 6 p.m.
(Doors open at 3:30)

Keynote Speaker:

Tracy Hadden Loh
Fellow – Brookings Metro, Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking
4 - 5 p.m. Presentation & Keynote
The 360º Approach
404 Hunt St.
Masks required indoors. Validated parking in Durham ID garage @ 325 Roney St.

5 - 6 p.m. Reception & Networking
Durham ID Courtyard
200-300 Morris St.
A Taste of Downtown @ the Reception
Highlighting Woman-Owned & Co-Owned Businesses
EVENT SPONSORS
$80 In Person • $40 Online

BID stakeholder discount available.
Enjoy the Durham Performing Arts Center
with "DPAC for All"

Continuing this spring season, DPAC for All will give Durham residents improved access to theatrical and musical performances at the Durham Performing Arts Center! Tickets start at $15 + taxes and are exclusively for residents of Durham for most Broadway shows and select special events.

Downtown Business Owners: Build Tomorrow's Workforce Today with Durham YouthWorks

Durham YouthWorks, the city's workforce development program for teens and young adults, is seeking employers to help Durham youth learn critical career readiness skills. Interested in being part of this effort? The deadline to register is May 1.

Take Our Annual Stakeholder Survey

For this month's survey we'd like your thoughts on, well, everything! Our annual stakeholder survey asks how you feel about downtown Durham and Downtown Durham, Inc. itself.

Since this one is bound to take a bit more time than our usual
one-minute surveys, we've doubled our prize: Participants
may enter to win a $100 SpendaBull card!

Congratulations to Steve H., last month's survey prize drawing winner!

Last Month's One-Minute Survey Results

In March, we asked whether you think a social district in downtown Durham is a good idea, and if so, what days and hours you'd prefer. Here's what you said:
A: Singular special events only, 7%
B: Special events including recurring events like Third Friday, 17%
C: Every weekend, 16%
D: Every day allowed by law, but during limited hours, 25%
E: Every day and all hours allowed by law, 33%
F: Other, 1%
COVID-19 Information

Visit our website to stay up to date on case counts, averages and hospitalization numbers.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
The Downtown Durham Event Calendar is the place for downtown venues, retailers, restaurants and residents to promote events. Submit your upcoming events today!
SHOP FOR GOOD POP-UP AT DURTY BULL BREWING • APRIL 15
Come out to enjoy a Durty Bull beer and shop from up to 20 local vendors with a wide variety of products and services to offer! Sales from this pop-up will go towards helping Our Wave, an online community for survivors of sexual violence to safely and anonymously share their stories and access resources along their path to healing.
THE BLACK DRAGON'S REVENGE AT THE PINHOOK • APRIL 23
The latest screening from Speller Street Films' Black Kung Fu series features arts legend Ron van Clief stars as an investigator trying to solve the mystery of Bruce Lee’s death. Screening followed by a pre-recorded Q&A with van Clief!
SONAM CONCERT FOR URBAN MINISTRIES AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH • APRIL 26
Singers of New and Ancient Music (SONAM) is a chorus committed to creating high-quality sacred and secular music and giving back to the community. The concert will feature music about turning sorrow into joy, including works by Byrd, Palestrina, Schütz, Rachmaninoff, and more.
ONGOING DOWNTOWN EVENTS
Small Plates Crawl
Every Thursday night, visit participating downtown restaurants and bars for a special menu! Some venues will highlight a special small plate, others will offer discounts and some will provide pairings from their bar. Visit durhamsmallplatescrawl.com for more info and a list of participating restaurants.
Third Friday Art Walk & Gallery Crawl
Visit galleries and other art venues downtown and beyond on April 15 and every third Friday of the month! Find a complete list of Third Friday events, and submit your own, at thirdfridaydurham.org.
This month's featured artwork:
Anthony Ulinski: Three Flowers, Two Mugs
On view at PS118, 118 W. Parrish St.
BUSINESS TOOLS
TRAFFIC REPORT
The Traffic Report lists events and happenings that may affect foot traffic and/or parking. It includes road closures and major events happening downtown.

Subscribe to the calendar or view the report online for the most up-to-date information.

PEDESTRIAN COUNTER SUMMARY: March 2022
DDI's pedestrian counters were installed to assist businesses in determining appropriate hours and staffing levels. For additional information, like hourly counts or trends, BID constituents may request a custom report. Contact Rebekah Mixon to request a report.

Location 1: 21c Hotel
2,070
Visitors per Day

14,492
Average Week
86
Visitors per Hour

Friday
Busiest Day
5-6 p.m.
Busiest Hour

64,179
Total Visitors
Location 2: Chesterfield Building
1,465
Visitors per Day

10,255
Average Week
61
Visitors per Hour

Saturday
Busiest Day
6-7 p.m.
Busiest Hour

45,417
Total Visitors
Location 3: Foster on the Park Apartments
1,310
Visitors per Day

9,167
Average Week
55
Visitors per Hour

Saturday
Busiest Day
5-6 p.m.
Busiest Hour

40,597
Total Visitors
Location 4: Marriott City Center
1,488
Visitors per Day

10,417
Average Week
62
Visitors per Hour

Saturday
Busiest Day
5-6 p.m.
Busiest Hour

46,133
Total Visitors
DOWNTOWN MERCHANT MAP: New Edition Coming Soon!
A new edition of this great customer service tool is on its way! If you've received copies in the past we'll deliver your replacements as soon as they arrive. If you want a bundle of maps for the first time, email Patrick Holt.

Download our always-up-to-date,
printer-friendly version and browse the web map at downtowndurham.com/map.

AMBASSADOR STORIES
Things Are Starting To Look Pre-2020! Clean & Safe Update: April 2022
Erik Nystrom, Clean and Safe Operations Manager

As the Operations Manager of DDI’s Clean & Safe Program for nearly eight years, I’ve watched our downtown thrive and grow in real time. All of that was put on hold due to Covid’s nearly two-year grip on us. Well, things are finally starting to look like they did before Covid arrived! With numbers trending way down, it’s been heartwarming to see our downtown living and breathing again with so many people out and about.

This month I'm using my column to share some recent pictures of the Ambassador Team in action taking care of our downtown. Please feel free to stop and say hello to them whenever you see them out and about. They are always happy to hear from you and help in any way they can.
Shereen, Jeff and Ricky load garbage at Parrish and Church St.
Ricky picks up debris along Main St.
Arely vacuums leaves on Orange St.
Downtown Durham's dedicated Ambassador Team provides much needed clean and safe services. From sweeping and cleaning the streets, to providing directions for visitors, to jumpstarting car batteries, our ambassadors are here to help. Have questions? Just stop one and ask. Need to submit a service request? Call 919-682-BULL (2855) or submit a request online.

CLEAN AND SAFE STATS
Clean and Safe Service
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Brickwork Laying (Square Feet)
______________________________________________
Trash Bags Collected
______________________________________________
Graffiti Removed - Paint
______________________________________________
Graffiti Removed - Stickers
______________________________________________
Customer Service (Directions, Battery Jumps, Etc.)
______________________________________________
Panhandlers/Outreach/Social Service Referral
______________________________________________
February 2022
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0
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6250
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80
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66
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28
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17
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MEETINGS, TRAININGS & FORUMS
Apr. 26
Held virtually, 6-8 p.m. Register in advance.
Apr. 18; May 2, 16
Apr. 21; May 5, 19
Regular Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays at 7 p.m.
Work Sessions: Two Thursdays prior to Council meetings
at 1 p.m.
Apr. 25; May 9, 23
May 2
Regular Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 7 p.m.
Work Sessions: 1st Monday at 9 a.m.
Downtown Durham, Inc.
307 W. Main St. • #102
Durham, NC 27701
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