The Durham Belt Line master Plan Draft Was Released on April 25.
The official 74 page master plan draft is available for download by clicking on the button below and also available at: https://durhambeltline.com/
WHAT IS THIS DOCUMENT?
This is a draft of the overall vision of the development of the Durham Belt Line Trail land. The preparation of such a plan is a standard practice for development of space to allow for coordinated space creation and modification. This document is only a draft, so there is still plenty of room for changes and community generated visioning of the space.
The document was prepared by the below project team as part of a contract with the City of Durham with funds provided by a Federal TIGER grant.
The next steps for this plan approval process are:
The draft of this document will be reviewed by the Durham Belt Line Trail Steering Committee and the City of Durham, who may provide feedback, comments, and requested changes.
There will be at least one public open house that will allow the public to view the plan (which you can also do on this website) and provide questions and feedback to the planners sometime in late May or June. The open house will be announced on: www.durhambeltline.com
Once the public, city, and steering committee feedback has been integrated into any master plan process draft changes, the plan will be presented to the Durham City Council for a vote on adoption or not.
The Steering Committee and Project Staff members are below.
Public Feedback on This Plan
The Public can also offer feedback to the Master Planning Team, the City of Durham, and to the Durham City Council and Manager about what their vision is for the space, and what would make the Durham Belt Line serve the needs of every body.
The Durham Master Planning team can be contacted using this link.
The City of Durham project contact is Dale McKeel: dale.mckeel@durhamnc.gov and 919-560-4366
The City Council members may be contacted by emailing council@durhamnc.gov
Need for responses that reflect the community
To date, only 250 respondents answered the survey provided. About 3 times that number of people that are evicted in Durham every month.
In addition, the income demographic of survey respondents was: 55% making over $70,000, 21% making over 120,000, and only $11% making under $40,000. The median income of residents that live 1/4 mile from the trail is $38,500.
The master plan's summary of Current stakeholder engagement from the official Durham Belt Line master planning process:
City of Durham Belt Line Trail Master Plan – Community Open House
Monday, June 11, 2018 from 4-7pm at Durham Nativity School,
. Entry is through the portico on the north (Seeman Street) side of the building.
Help shape the vision for the Durham Belt Line Trail! Join us to provide input on the DRAFT of the Durham Belt Line Trail Master Plan. Drop in any time between 4 - 7pm to review sections and discuss the draft plan with city staff and the project team. If you cannot make the meeting and want to know more about the project, visit the project websitehttps://www.DurhamBeltLine.com. You will find a new online survey and answers to frequently asked questions.
The meeting site is served by the GoDurham Route 4. View the schedule and route map at https://godurhamtransit.org/maps-schedules/godurham/4. Parking is available on site.