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Month: September, 2004

Column: City needs to link its bike-ped friendly islands

Phillip Barron The Herald-Sun Sep 21, 2004 : 9:32 am ET DURHAM — The new American Tobacco District could be a great jump-start to revitalizing downtown Durham, but several things need to happen to realize its potential. Right now, Durham is an archipelago of bicycle and pedestrian-friendly islands. Ninth Street, Brightleaf with West Village, downtown, [...]

Column: September good month to try commuting

The Herald Sun September 9, 2004 Ruth Coppinger, a post-doctoral researcher in Duke University’s Pharmacology Department, rides her bike 8 miles from the Woodcroft area to work nearly everyday. When asked why she chooses to ride, she says “I like commuting by bike because I share a smile and a ‘Good morning!’ with other people [...]