Several plans for downtown Durham and the surrounding area over the years:
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1927 Durham comprehensive plan
Only an image of the plan’s primary map is available. |
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1930s Home Owners Loan Corporation Map
Only an image of the map is available. |
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1960 Downtown Development Plan
1960 report to the Downtown Development Association and Durham City Council: PDF. |
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1960s-era Downtown Durham Plan
A report by the Redevelopment Commission of Durham: PDF. |
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1975 Bull Durham District Plan
The Design and Implementation of Bull Durham District: PDF. |
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1990s East-West Expressway Environmental Impact Study
Title VI Administrative Complaint, Mitigation and Enhancement Plan, Housing of Last Resort, Collaborative Planning in Durham’s Crest Street Community: PDF. |
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1999 Downtown Durham Master Plan – Title and acknowledgements – 1: Executive Summary – 2: Historic Overview – 3: Public Involvement – 4: Existing Conditions – 5: Market Dynamics – 6: Development Framework – 7: Major Development Components – 8: Support Development – 9: Implementation |
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2002 Hope VI Plan for Few Gardens
Redevelopment plans for Few Gardens public housing complex with HUD Hope VI grant: PDF. |
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2003 Durham Arts Center Study
Needs assessment study: PDF. |
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2003 The Liggett Project
Proposal to reconstruct former Liggett & Myers factory: PDF. |
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2004 Downtown Streets Improvement Plan
Plan to redesign downtown Durham streets and sidewalks: PDF. |
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2004 Duke Central Campus Plan
Plan to density and expand facilities on Duke’s Central Campus: PDF. |
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2004 A New Era on Parrish Street
Plan to improve the look of downtown’s Parrish Street: PDF. |
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2005 American Tobacco Plan
Long-range plan for the redevelopment of the American Tobacco district: PDF. |
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2008 Downtown Master Plan
Plan for the redevelopment of Downtown Durham: PDF. |
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2010 Two-Way Loop Plan
Plan to rebuild Downtown Loop as a two-way circuit: PDF. Map of plans for two-way loop reconstruction: PDF. |
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2014 Downtown Open Space Plan
Plan for adding and enhancing open spaces in downtown: PDF. |
Several plans for transit improvements in Triangle:
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1995 Triangle Bus Consolidation Proposal
Proposal for integrating bus services across the Triangle: PDF. |
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2000s Triangle Transit Authority Rail Proposal
Final Environmental Impact Statement: PDF. Map of the project: PDF. |
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2003 Airport Rail Link Study
Report on connecting RDU Airport to TTA rail services: PDF. |
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2003 Durham-Chapel Hill Long-Range Transportation Plan
Report on long-range plans, including rail link: PDF. |
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2003 NC54/I-40 Transit Corridor Feasibility Study
Report on connecting RDU Airport with Chapel Hill via South Durham: PDF. |
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2003 Triangle Bus Consolidation Study
Analysis of Transit Systems and Consolidation Stages: PDF. |
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2004 Eastrans Commuter Rail Study
Analysis of potential for commuter rail between Raleigh, Wilson, and Goldsboro: PDF. |
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2016 Durham-Orange Light Rail LRT
Planned light-rail link between Downtown Durham and Chapel Hill; fully funded, but killed by Duke University and North Carolina Railroad: PDF. |