Action Items: Affordable Housing in Durham
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 Commissioners about Action Item #1. [email protected]
Contact City Council about Action Items #1 & 2: [email protected]
Below is a message for you to edit as you wish.
Dear City Council & County Commission Members:
In your FY13-14 budgets, please add Planning staff to work with the community to plan affordable homes around transit stations. Now is the time to plan to preserve and build quality affordable homes near proposed transit. Residents who are disabled, elderly, or working families need affordable homes near transit to get to work, school, and medical care. Durham is required to do these plans to get state funds for transit. The cost of additional Planning staff would come from fees, not taxes. Thank you for your consideration of this request.
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ACTION ITEM #2: Ask City Council to fund supportive homes for residents with special needs (extremely low income, disabled, or homeless).
Contact City Council about Action Item #1 & 2: [email protected]
Dear City Council Members:
This year, please budget at least $768,000 for supportive homes for residents with special needs. Quality homes are needed for extremely low income people who are disabled or homeless. Homes with support services will serve disabled veterans and chronically homeless residents. Funding of at least $750,000/year will help us reach our goal of ending homelessness in Durham. Thank you for your consideration.
CALENDAR:
Next Housing Workgroup Meeting: Thursday, May 23, 12:00noon-1:30pm, at Reinvestment Partners, 110 E. Geer St., 27701 (overflow parking on Mangum St. in front of Mike's Transmission).
Durham CAN Team meetings: Thursday, May 30, Eno Rive Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4907 Garrett Rd., 27707.
City Council Budget Hearing: Monday June 3, 7:00pm, City Hall.
County Commission Budget Hearing: Monday, June 10, 7:00pm, County Commission Chambers.
May 09, 2013
Our Schools, Our Voices, Our Vision
Join People's Alliance, Durham Association of Educators, Public Schools First NC and People's Durham for a community forum focused on taking action. Teachers, parents and students will work together to discuss visions and strategies for protecting and strengthening our public schools. RSVP on Facebook.
May 09, 2013
Protect Our Vote Phone Banks
The PA Voter ID Action Team invites you to join "Save Early Voting" phone banks!
The past several weeks have not been kind to those of us who value voting and democracy. Legislators in the General Assembly have introduced bills that would slash early voting, eliminate Sunday voting, and get rid of same-day registration. This is in addition to extreme efforts to make it harder for college students to vote and the introduction of restrictive new voter ID requirements. In a time when North Carolina has some of the highest voter participation rates in the country, legislators are trying to make it harder to vote.
Fortunately, there are several ways that we can all respond to Save Early Voting and Protect Our Vote:
PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE HOSTS VOTING RIGHTS PHONE BANK:
Wednesday evening, May 8, 2013
6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Democracy NC offices, 1821 Green Street, Durham,
27705. Bringing a cell phone is very helpful but not required. Please
email [email protected] to RSVP.
OTHER UPCOMING PHONE BANKS:
VOTING RIGHTS PHONE BANK IN DURHAM:
Tuesday evening, April 30, 2013, 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Democracy NC offices, 1821 Green Street, Durham, 27705. Bringing a cell phone is very helpful but not required.
Please email [email protected] -and- [email protected] to RSVP.
VOTING RIGHTS PHONE BANK DURHAM:
Tuesday evening, May 7, 2013 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the home of Susan Yaggy (2012 OFA NTL)
3518 Ridge Road, Durham, 27705. Bring your cell phone. Please email [email protected] or call to let Susan know you're coming: 919-419-6118. Park across the street at Durham Academy Upper School for easy parking.
PHONE BANK FROM HOME:
An on-line virtual phone bank is available for those who want to make calls from home. All that is needed is a cell phone, a computer and an internet connection. Scripts and caller information load automatically after a brief sign-in. Link http://bit.ly/ProtectOurVote_PhoneBank
For more information about efforts to protect the right to vote --
including hosting your own community phone banks -- please email
[email protected]
The past several weeks have not been kind to those of us who value voting and democracy. Legislators in the General Assembly have introduced bills that would slash early voting, eliminate Sunday voting, and get rid of same-day registration. This is in addition to extreme efforts to make it harder for college students to vote and the introduction of restrictive new voter ID requirements. In a time when North Carolina has some of the highest voter participation rates in the country, legislators are trying to make it harder to vote.
Fortunately, there are several ways that we can all respond to Save Early Voting and Protect Our Vote:
PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE HOSTS VOTING RIGHTS PHONE BANK:
Wednesday evening, May 8, 2013
6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Democracy NC offices, 1821 Green Street, Durham,
27705. Bringing a cell phone is very helpful but not required. Please
email [email protected] to RSVP.
OTHER UPCOMING PHONE BANKS:
VOTING RIGHTS PHONE BANK IN DURHAM:
Tuesday evening, April 30, 2013, 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Democracy NC offices, 1821 Green Street, Durham, 27705. Bringing a cell phone is very helpful but not required.
Please email [email protected] -and- [email protected] to RSVP.
VOTING RIGHTS PHONE BANK DURHAM:
Tuesday evening, May 7, 2013 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the home of Susan Yaggy (2012 OFA NTL)
3518 Ridge Road, Durham, 27705. Bring your cell phone. Please email [email protected] or call to let Susan know you're coming: 919-419-6118. Park across the street at Durham Academy Upper School for easy parking.
PHONE BANK FROM HOME:
An on-line virtual phone bank is available for those who want to make calls from home. All that is needed is a cell phone, a computer and an internet connection. Scripts and caller information load automatically after a brief sign-in. Link http://bit.ly/ProtectOurVote_PhoneBank
For more information about efforts to protect the right to vote --
including hosting your own community phone banks -- please email
[email protected]
April 25, 2013