September 2026

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Durham kids are back in school, and thanks to you, so is our work to get them there safely. This month you helped us surpass our back-to-school fundraising goal.

We received 64 donations for a total of $7,690, exceeding our $7,000 target. That support powers the youth bike education and safety work we carry into the new year. Thank you.

On a related note, we're hiring for a Safe Routes to School Educator, part-time or full-time, to teach bike classes in schools and at Bike Durham. Details here.

Now we need your voice on something time-sensitive. For two years, City and County staff have worked together on a Bike+Walk Plan that will guide Durham's sidewalk and bike investments for the next five to ten years. It speeds up how projects get built, sorts out who maintains sidewalks outside city limits, gives the County a role in greenways, and commits Durham to complete streets.

It's nearly ready. But adoption has stalled over two questions: whether the County can sign sidewalk maintenance agreements with NCDOT, and how the new projects get funded. Both are solvable. Decision-makers just need to hear that we expect them to be solved this fall.

That's where you come in. Tell City Council, the County Commissioners, and the City and County Managers to bring the plan forward for adoption. It takes two minutes.

This is how streets change, and we saw it firsthand last week. On August 29, we joined the City's Shape the Street event on Driver Street, where neighbors used cones, tape, and planters to test a bikeway, a traffic circle, and curb extensions, feeling what a safer street could be before a dollar of concrete is poured. That's the vision behind the Bike+Walk Plan: streets shaped by the people who use them.

More below, including our supporter meetup with the Union of Concerned Scientists, PRIDE, and fall bike classes.

Be well,
John Tallmadge
Executive Director, Bike Durham

Become a Transportation Change Agent

Learn how transportation decisions get made in Durham and how to win change. Six Tuesday evenings, October 13 to November 24.

Canvass with us for regional transportation

Join us at Durham Station to talk with transit riders about the service they deserve. No experience needed, we'll show you everything. Saturdays in September, on the12th and 26th.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Move-A-Bull City Open Streets

Sunday, October 4th, 12-4pm | Downtown Durham

October 4 is the best day of the year in Durham, and we need you to help make it happen. Greet neighbors, help activities run, and keep the route moving. No experience needed. Give a few hours, be part of the day.

Mixer with the Union of Concerned Scientists

Join for an evening of updates on the fight for better transit and safer streets, the federal transportation reauthorization, a little transportation trivia, and light refreshments. Bring a friend. Thursday, September 10, 6 to 7:30pm, at ReCity (enter on Broadway Street).

September Community Meeting
Sign up to join for our next group ride and community meeting on Sunday, September 28. More details coming soon

Register for Upcoming Classes

Learn to Ride
​Never ridden a bike? No problem! This class is focused on the basics of bicycling.

• Saturday 9/27
• Friday 10/3
• Saturday 10/31
• Saturday 11/7
• Saturday 11/14

Ready to Ride
Build your street skills and confidence in the saddle.

• Saturday 10/11
• Saturday 11/15
• Saturday 11/21

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