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HOPE VI - Connected Neighborhood

                    North East Central Durham must overcome not only its isolation from the surrounding community but also the isolation experienced by pockets within the neighborhood.  To do so, the design must establish street patterns that physically connect the neighborhood internally and to adjacent areas.  This involves breaking oversize blocks into a more regular street grid and aligning intersections and streets to establish a predictable pattern to the neighborhood.  Reconnecting the neighborhood also requires invigorating vacant or desolate spaces that create psychological distance.

North East Central Durham must also maintain and reinforce the connection with its history and the historic assets that lend it character.  The dignified mill buildings that established this neighborhood can become focal points and symbols of the community.  The Revitalization Plan must also acknowledge the bungalows of the Golden Belt historic district and complement their character in the design of new residential development.

Connecting to the urban fabric also requires that North East Central Durham look to the future Triangle Transit Authority station.  The availability of the regional rail and the magnitude of this station as an arrival and departure point will fundamentally restructure movement through the neighborhood.  New connections must be established for easy movement to and from the station.
                   

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