Who rides the Bull City Connector and why? 57% of riders who are African American 32% White 7% Asian 3% Hispanic 12% of riders earning annual household incomes of $75,000+ 52% earning less than $15,000 59% Of riders affiliated with Duke University 16% of Duke-affiliated riders who are patients at the Medical Center 59% of […]
Lisa Sorg
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Weed(s) and wine at Raleigh City Farm
WHAT WE’RE EATING Cookies, especially the pecan-chocolate chip variety from LOAF (111 W. Parrish St., Durham). Crispy and thin, with an optimal nut-to-chip ratio, these cookies should be placed in a safety-deposit box so you won’t eat them all at once. Well-traveled palates should try the vegetarian arepa with black beans, cole slaw, caramelized onions […]
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Workers protest non-payment of wages by Marriott Residence Inn subcontractor
At least a dozen protesters are attending Durham City Council tonight over alleged non-payment of wages by subcontractors of the Marriott Residence Inn at Main Street and Buchanan Boulevard. The demonstrations, which have occurred in front of the 143-room hotel since late July, prompted Councilmember Steve Schewel to recommend the city not pay the $500,000 […]
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One grumpy guy in Durham thinks ghost bikes are ugly, and now they’ve been removed
While the state legislature and other pro-Confederate factions are passing laws and holding rallies to protect monuments to slavery,(Hillsborough, 2 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 8, boy howdy!) one cranky guy in Durham (shaking fist at the clouds) wants ghost bikes removed. Three ghost bikes in Durham commemorate the cyclists who died at those spots when […]
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Why we’re suing Pat McCrory
We tried being nice. We tried nagging and pleading, cajoling and shaming. We left voice messages and emails. In return, we were stonewalled, misled and ignored for 16 monthsuntil our attorney paid a cordial visit to the State Capitol buildingto get just six months’ worth of Gov. Pat McCrory’s travel records. Even then, parts of […]
Posted inHousing
Old Durham meets New Durham
Upcoming events Friday, July 31, 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Warehouse Blues Series: Paul Messinger’s America Saturdays 8 a.m.–noon, Wednesdays 3:30–6:30 p.m.: Durham Farmers’ Market Saturday, Aug. 8, 1–3 p.m.: Afro-Brazilian drumming workshop Friday, Aug. 14, 8:30 p.m.: Durham Cinemateque, Movies in the Park Friday–Saturday Aug. 14–15: Durm Hip-Hop Summit Sunday, Sept. 6: Food truck rodeo More […]
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Farm to table to compost: BullCity FullCycle
What We’re Eating: You’ll never guess what we ate at Pho Pho Pho. Not faux pho, but the real Vietnamese deal. Quy Dong, who owns Sushi Blues in Raleigh, opened the noodle kitchen and bar at 510 Glenwood Ave. earlier this year. We’ve been hanging out a lot at DURHAM CENTRAL PARK, lying in the […]
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Live blogging the Durham City Council work session today
1:04 pm: There are several interesting items on today’s agenda, but several of them will be taken up later in the meeting. It’s standing room only. Stay tuned. We’ll blog the following: 10. Durham Historic Preservation Annual report 32. GoDurham passenger survey [pdf-1] 33. Proposed condo development at 400 Hunt St., near Durham Central Park […]
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We know what you did this summer: N.C. lawmakers at ALEC convention
The state does not have a budget yet, but at least nine North Carolina lawmakers are headed to gorgeous San Diego (today’s forecast: 77 and sunny) for the annual convention of the American Legislative Exchange Council. This is the Koch-funded, über-powerful conservative group behind much of the nation’s (and North Carolina’s) regressive bills. House Speaker […]
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Here we go again: Another developer wants a piece of city-owned land near Durham Central Park
First, it was 539 Foster, now another condo developer wants to chip away at public land in the Durham Central Park neighborhood. Raleigh-based developer Lambert Development Hunt Street, LLC, plans to offer the City of Durham $150,000 for land at Roney and Hunt streets immediately west of Durham Central Park. City Council will discuss the […]
