Happenings in the Heart of the Bull City
February 2021
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- News
- Event Highlights
- Welcome & Goodbye
- Biz Tools: Traffic Report
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- Ambassador Stories
- Clean & Safe Stats
- Meetings, Trainings & Forums
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Durham from the Heart Is Back!
Our weekly online performance featuring Durham musicians is back, and it's moved to hump day! Beginning on Feb. 10, tune in to facebook.com/DowntownDurham at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays to experience some of what you love about Durham and connect, virtually, to the downtown Durham community.
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Two Ways to Give the City Your Input
Participatory Budget Survey
As COVID-19 continues to disrupt our lives, many residents are experiencing challenges with eviction, technology access, employment, food access and more. To help address these issues, City Council has designated $1 million for Participatory Budgeting (PB Durham) grants to support relief in communities hardest hit by the pandemic.
A survey is now open to rank the top areas of need. After the survey closes, Durham-based nonprofits and community organizations will be encouraged to submit proposals to address the priority needs. Then in spring 2021, all city residents and students 13 years and older will have the opportunity to vote on which projects get funding.
Sidewalk Stories Survey
The City of Durham partnered with Precision Safe Sidewalks in November 2020 to assess the current sidewalks in Durham. Sidewalks are an important part of the transportation options available to Durham residents. There are over 600 miles of sidewalks in Durham and almost everyone in Durham has a story about their sidewalk experiences. Sidewalks are a vital way that we connect to work, play and community.
To get feedback on Durham resident experiences on sidewalks, this assessment is kicking off with a Sidewalk Stories collection effort survey. Go to the link below to tell the city about sidewalk conditions you experience or about where sidewalks should go in Durham. Sidewalk Stories will be collected through February 28, 2021.
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SpendaBull cards are a great way to support downtown Durham businesses, but they only put money in our small business owners' hands when they're redeemed. So visit your favorite downtown merchant, and spend your SpendaBull card.
#shopsmall #shoplocal #durhamtakeoutpledge #spendyourspendabull
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COVID-19 Resources and Information
• Up-to-Date Information on Durham County COVID-19 Cases
The Durham County Coronavirus Data Hub is a great one stop shop that provides up-to-date counts of coronavirus cases in Durham County. This easy to use dashboard includes total confirmed cases by day, demographic information and weekly data analyses that indicate whether the rate of infection in the county is going up or down.
You can also watch weekly updates from the Department of Public Health Director
Rodney Jenkins on the department's YouTube channel.
• Resources and Merchant Status Updates
We continue to update the aggregated resources and information for businesses and residents on our site, as well as the lists of downtown restaurants and retailers that are open and offering outdoor seating, curbside or delivery service, online shopping or gift cards. In addition, our President and CEO sends regular emails to businesses and organizations to help them stay abreast of government policies, important webinars, and grant and loan opportunities.
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To check out the great things happening downtown, visit the
The Event Calendar is the place for downtown retailers, restaurants and residents
to promote events. Submit your upcoming events today.
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BOBBY BRYSON & NATHAN SPEAR AT ARCANA – VIRTUAL • FEBRUARY 12 |
Enjoy a night of love songs in honor of Valentine’s Day and our love for this amazing place! Bobby Bryson and Nathan Spear are a duo performing as Bryson & Co. since 2019.
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RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE AT AMERICAN TOBACCO/ALOFT
• FEBRUARY 16
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Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Aloft Durham Downtown at American Tobacco
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EXHIBITS IN DOWNTOWN GALLERIES |
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Bakery/Desserts
105 W. Morgan St.
Contact: Shayda Wilson
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Art/Gallery
Moved out of downtown
Contact: Emily Lassiter
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Moved locations within downtown:
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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.
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WARM GREETINGS FROM YOUR AMBASSADOR TEAM: FEBRUARY 2021 |
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Erik Nystrom, Clean and Safe Operations Manager |
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As we all start working our way through 2021, we finally have some good news on the horizon: new vaccines are slowly rolling out and they look very promising in helping to finally turn the tables on this devastating pandemic. I cannot imagine anyone late last winter thinking that we would still be dealing with this one year later, but here we are.
Your Ambassador Team continues to be here providing clean and safe services for the Downtown Business Improvement District, and we sincerely hope that our continued presence helps provide a sense of normalcy and comfort during these challenging times. Over the last month we took advantage of some of the dry, mild days we were afforded to complete some special power washing project work in different areas including Durham Central Park, CCB Plaza, Gregson St. and W. Morgan St.
We have still been dealing with a continued spike in graffiti incidents in certain areas, but we’ve been able to respond and quickly remove all the graffiti that we discover or that is reported to us. Also, even though we are in the middle of winter, we are still keeping an eye on and removing a few stubborn weeds that seem to defy Mother Nature. We are also in the process of tuning up all of our equipment, sharpening blades and gathering up our operating supplies for everything dealing with landscaping, since before you know it spring will be here!
As I’ve said every month since last April, we all appreciate your cooperative efforts with social distancing and wearing masks when you engage us when we are out and about working. Keeping the virus in check requires everyone to do their part, and I’m encouraged to see more and more folks practicing the three W’s: WEAR, WAIT, WASH. The Ambassador Team is feeling optimistic about things steadily getter better and all of us getting the upper hand on COVID. We are Durham Strong!
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Downtown Durham's dedicated team of Ambassadors 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.
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Clean and Safe Service
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Brickwork Laying (Square Feet)
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Trash Bags Collected
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Graffiti Removed - Paint
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Graffiti Removed - Stickers
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Customer Service (Directions, Battery Jumps, Etc.)
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Panhandlers/Outreach/Social Service Referral
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MEETINGS, TRAININGS & FORUMS |
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Feb 15; Mar 1, 15
Feb 18; Mar 4, 18
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Regular Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays at 7 p.m.
Work Sessions: Two Thursdays prior to Council meetings
at 1 p.m.
Meetings may be held virtually while the Safer at Home Order is in effect
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Regular Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 7 p.m.
Work Sessions: 1st Monday at 9 a.m.
Meetings may be held virtually while the Safer at Home Order is in effect
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Downtown Durham, Inc.
115 Market St. • #213
Durham, NC 27701
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This newsletter serves the businesses, residents and property owners
in the Downtown Durham Business Improvement District.
We're grateful for their support of DDI and downtown Durham.
We also thank the City of Durham for entrusting DDI to provide the BID services
that keep downtown Durham a clean, safe and vibrant place.
Want to know if an address is within the BID?
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Support downtown businesses with the SpendaBull gift card.
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