The Durham City Council hears coordinated public comments urging continued fare-free GoDurham and ACCESS service using existing transit sales tax funds, funding Bike Walk Plan projects in the new 10-year CIP, and creating a street design manual. Speakers also call for sidewalks near the planned Hoover Road aquatic center and support for a community-led quick-build traffic calming program to make neighborhood streets safer. 5mins
Original Meeting
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Welcome to the City Council Meeting for March 16, 2026.
Agenda: https://www.durhamnc.gov/AgendaCenter/City-Council-4
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Contact the City Council: https://www.durhamnc.gov/1323
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David Bradway
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Gregory Williams advocated for maintaining fare-free transit and GoDurham ACCESS, funding bike and pedestrian infrastructure and a street design manual, improving project delivery, adding sidewalks near the future aquatic center on Hoover Road, and creating a program for community-led quick-build traffic calming projects.
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John Tallmadge supplemented earlier public comments by urging Council to keep transit fare-free using existing regional sales tax funds, pre-program draft Bike Walk Plan projects in the new 10‑year CIP, invest in staffing and training to speed project delivery, and support a community-led quick-build traffic calming program.
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Colleen Baublitz described relying on biking and the fare-free 12 bus for commuting, praised staff engagement on the Roxboro–Mangum repaving project, and urged the City to use transit sales tax funding to keep GoDurham and ACCESS services fare-free, fund Bike Walk Plan recommendations through the 10‑year CIP, improve pedestrian safety near downtown and the library (including on Roxboro), develop a street design manual, and accelerate delivery of infrastructure projects.