“I want a Durham that celebrates growth and history – that welcomes new people and invests in the folks who are already here” – Chelsea Cook
- Work with the County to provide alternative shelter options, both day and non-congregant, to give our unhoused neighbors a safe place for respite and access to needed resources.
- Continue funding eviction diversion and defense programs to keep people in their homes and down payment assistance to help community members achieve homeownership.
- Encourage and invest in 100% affordable housing developments and support alternative housing structures to facilitate meaningful competition in the market.
- Utilize local codes to ensure homes are habitable and safe for renters.
HOUSING
A Durham where all have a place to live
COMMUNITY SAFETY
A Durham where everyone feels safe
- Facilitate meaningful conversations around the root causes of community violence and address those issues directly.
- Support increased funding for youth programming and summer camps or internships, and provide wrap-around services for youth so that they have access to counseling, mentorship, and art, as well as space to play.
- Create real pathways to gainful employment and invest in homegrown talent by partnering with local schools, nonprofits, and for profit entities.
- Continue pushing for the expansion of unarmed, alternative crisis response (HEART).
- Protect our natural resources to mitigate the harmful effects of climate change by increasing requirements in our Unified Development Code around tree preservation, land disruption, and waterway cleanliness.
- Invest more in parks – ensuring adequate funding for upkeep and maintenance of our already established facilities and for expansion and creation of new green space that is accessible to everyone.
ENVIRONMENT + PUBLIC SPACE
A Durham that is sustainable and green
SMART GROWTH
A Durham that grows intentionally, with everyone in mind.
- Push for development and design that gets Durham closer to a 15-minute city with safe, multi-modal transit.
- Continue supporting Vision Zero and continue funding fare free buses
- Invest in needed infrastructure like sidewalks, safer streets, and trails.
- Support small businesses and encourage needed commercial resources in residential neighborhoods, like grocery stores and bodegas, pharmacies, and childcare facilities.