Transit Investment Plans
PA members who wish to provide input or comments regarding the future of public transit in the area are encouraged to attend one of the upcoming meetings listed below. This flyer describes the investment plan and the need for transit options. This presentation describes the need further, and for those of you who want even more information, a good read is the draft investment plan. We especially encourage attendance at the upcoming BOCC meetings on June 13th and June 27th.
The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) is hosting open house sessions in Durham, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough where residents can provide input on the financial plan for the Durham and Orange Counties Bus and Rail Transit Investment Plans.
The plans address the need for enhanced public transportation in the Triangle to serve the growing populations as well as provide opportunities for low to moderate income families to get to work, educational opportunities, and other cities in the region. The financial plans outline the variety of revenue sources necessary to support the Durham and Orange Counties Bus and Rail Transit Investment Plans, which include light rail, commuter rail and improved local and regional bus service.
· June 15, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. – North Regional Library, 221 Milton Rd., Durham
· June 16, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Orange County Library, 137 W. Margaret Ln., Hillsborough
The Durham Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will host a public hearing during its meeting on June 13 at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers, 200 E. Main Street, Durham.
The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC), which is the policy-making board of the DCHC MPO, will consider approval of the financial plan at its June 22 meeting at 9 a.m. in the Committee Room of City Hall, located at 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham. The public is invited to provide comments on the plan at this meeting.
The Durham BOCC is expected to take formal action on the Durham County Bus and Rail Transit Investment Plan during the commissioners meeting on June 27 at 7 p.m.
For more information about the financial plan, visit the DCHC MPO website at www.dchcmpo.org or contact Andy Henry at (919) 560-4366, ext. 36419 or by e-mail at [email protected].
The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) is hosting open house sessions in Durham, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough where residents can provide input on the financial plan for the Durham and Orange Counties Bus and Rail Transit Investment Plans.
The plans address the need for enhanced public transportation in the Triangle to serve the growing populations as well as provide opportunities for low to moderate income families to get to work, educational opportunities, and other cities in the region. The financial plans outline the variety of revenue sources necessary to support the Durham and Orange Counties Bus and Rail Transit Investment Plans, which include light rail, commuter rail and improved local and regional bus service.
· June 15, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. – North Regional Library, 221 Milton Rd., Durham
· June 16, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Orange County Library, 137 W. Margaret Ln., Hillsborough
The Durham Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will host a public hearing during its meeting on June 13 at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers, 200 E. Main Street, Durham.
The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC), which is the policy-making board of the DCHC MPO, will consider approval of the financial plan at its June 22 meeting at 9 a.m. in the Committee Room of City Hall, located at 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham. The public is invited to provide comments on the plan at this meeting.
The Durham BOCC is expected to take formal action on the Durham County Bus and Rail Transit Investment Plan during the commissioners meeting on June 27 at 7 p.m.
For more information about the financial plan, visit the DCHC MPO website at www.dchcmpo.org or contact Andy Henry at (919) 560-4366, ext. 36419 or by e-mail at [email protected].
June 10, 2011
Community Meeting about Education Cuts - June 14th
Durham residents concerned about the state budget have an opportunity to affect the final vote by traveling to Oxford, NC on Tuesday, June 14th at 7pm for a community meeting with legislators from Granville, Vance, Person and Durham Counties. All the legislators from these counties have been invited, including Representative Jim Crawford, a Democrat currently voting with the Republican majority on the budget. Your attendance at First Baptist Church in Oxford will contribute to the pressure on Representative Crawford -- and all our legislators -- to support a budget that truly protects education and social services.
June 09, 2011
CAN Delegates Assembly
On Sunday, May 22nd, Durham CAN (Congregations, Associations and Neighborhoods) held their internal assembly. PA delegates were in attendance, and PA's top two issues (education and very affordable housing) were among the top five issues voted on for upcoming action campaigns.
PA is now calling for members to attend the CAN Delegate's Assembly on Sunday, June 5th from 3-4:30pm at the Watts Street Baptist Church (800 Watts). Public officials from the city, county, school system, as well as Chamber of Commerce members will be in attendance. It has the nature of a rally, things always start and end on time, and PA needs AT LEAST 15 persons to come. This is a great chance to wear your PA t-shirts and buttons!
PA is now calling for members to attend the CAN Delegate's Assembly on Sunday, June 5th from 3-4:30pm at the Watts Street Baptist Church (800 Watts). Public officials from the city, county, school system, as well as Chamber of Commerce members will be in attendance. It has the nature of a rally, things always start and end on time, and PA needs AT LEAST 15 persons to come. This is a great chance to wear your PA t-shirts and buttons!
May 23, 2011