Durham, North Carolina: declining blue collar tobacco town or vibrant oversized college town with big ambitions? Here's where I'd usually say "both"...but it's really door number two. Let's explore!
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Previous CityNerd videos referenced:
- CityVisit: Winston-Salem: https://youtu.be/RxCNVJ5AmqE
- CityVisit: Charlotte: https://youtu.be/QgZcQIp4CL0
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Resources:
- The Parking Reform Network's mandates map, great for exploring what other cities are doing on parking policy! https://parkingreform.org/resources/mandates-map/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/us/duke-durham-light-rail-chapel-hill.html
- https://indyweek.com/news/northcarolina/duke-light-rail-gotriangle-durham/
- https://www.americanprogress.org/article/project-2025-would-increase-costs-for-commuters-defund-transit-maintenance-and-undermine-economic-growth/
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