Durham City Council
The Sept. 8 agenda also includes Durham’s emerging gun violence strategy, more than $20 million in water and sewer contracts, and three possible futures for N.C. 147.
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Council members also extended Durham’s affordable housing bond timeline and approved federal funding agreements for several South Durham transportation projects.
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The May 18 hearings showed how Durham’s urban growth boundary, infrastructure concerns, and affordability commitments are shaping development votes.
affordable housing
The pre-submittal summary includes staff recommendations for extensive engagement with the neighborhood and Durham Public Schools.
Development
Durham city officials, developers, and community leaders will gather on Oct. 23 to mark the groundbreaking of Phases III and IV of the Lofts at Southside, a project aimed at adding 100 affordable housing units to the Southside neighborhood. The event, organized by the City of Durham and development partner