Durham People's Alliance
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The newly energized PA Housing Workgroup has two urgent action items for members and supporters. See below for additional ways to get involved with the Housing group and their upcoming calendar of action. ACTION ITEM #1 – Ask City Council & County Commission to add staff to plan affordable housing around transit stations. Contact County Read More
posted: May 9, 2013
posted in: Email Campaigns, Housing Committee
After previously deciding not to vote on annexation of the 751 Assemblage until the pending superior court case over the county’s rezoning is heard, the city council has now scheduled a meeting on June 27th to consider providing water and sewer to the project without annexation. (Update: They will also discuss voluntary annexation). Recall how Read More
posted: June 20, 2011
posted in: 751 Development, Action Center, Email Campaigns
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PA Members and Friends, Please see the following message from Tom Miller. We are asking you to send a quick email to the Senate Finance Committee (emails below) and ask them to vote NO on Senate Bill 183. Then ask your friends and neighbors to do the same! Thanks for your continued activism on this Read More
posted: May 16, 2011
posted in: Digital Billboards, Email Campaigns
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PA is a member of Stand Up Durham. We are urging everyone to call or email a member of the school board prior to their vote on the budget this Thursday, May 12th. The budget proposed by Superintendent Becoats would cut 117 positions from DPS. Join PA and the Stand Up Durham coalition at the Read More
posted: May 11, 2011
posted in: Education Committee, Email Campaigns
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Your e-mails and resolutions are really beginning to work! Support for the billboard bills has been dropping off as your legislators have begun to express some doubts about this legislation which has proved to be so unpopular. The sponsors are determined, however, and the billboard industry’s lobbyists have been relentless. There is a strong chance Read More
posted: April 26, 2011
posted in: Digital Billboards, Email Campaigns
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Our PA Housing Committee is working tirelessly So ALL can call Durham Home. They need your assistance with the following urgent action item: On Monday, May 2nd, 7pm, at City Hall, please stand with the People’s Alliance Housing Committee to support the Southside Neighborhood. We will ask City Council to fully fund services & housing Read More
posted: April 4, 2011
posted in: Action Center, Email Campaigns, Housing Committee, Petitions
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URGENT ACTION NEEDED!
751 Rezoning Petition – BOCC Needs to Hear from YOU!
posted: June 1, 2010
posted in: 751 Development, Action Center, Campaigns, DPA, Email Campaigns, Petitions
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