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Month: March, 2007

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an idea long in coming…

The sweet success of the Durham Bike Co-op’s grand opening just proves that Durham’s bike community is begging for this sort of space. Nearly one hundred people stopped by today’s festivities, most of whom just wanted to find out more about the Co-op itself. In addition to those with checks in hand, who knew before [...]

WRAL: Cyclist and His Doctor Have Heart for Cross-Country Ride

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WRAL: Mother Searches for Hit-And-Run Driver Who Injured Son

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Durham Bike Co-op opens this Sunday

Press Release New Release Date: immediately (distribute widely) Durham Bike Co-op opens its doors 1pm Sunday, March 25th DURHAM — This Sunday, March 25th, the Durham Bicycle Co-op opens its doors at 1pm. The Durham Bike Co-op (DBC) is a collective bicycle workspace that seeks to act as a hub for positive community development and [...]

is Durham endangered?

Our relationship to built space is not something we often explore, and yet these spaces define for us the world of our daily lives. Authors like Wordsworth and Thoreau write about the wonders and mysteries of the world revealed to them simply through careful observation of their environments. The observant way of moving through the [...]

coming soon…

Help the Durham Bike Co-op get off the ground. Find out more about it and join the efforts at DurhamBikeCoOp.org

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Industries of Cruelty

Less than a week after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals employees in North Carolina faced charges of cruelty for performing anesthetized euthanasia on unwanted animals, then tossing them in dumpsters, the state’s council of commissioners had to vote on whether North Carolina’s method for disposing of unwanted citizens is properly antiseptic. While PETA’s [...]

lamentable signage

Saturday was busy on the Tobacco Trail. Riding the length of the trail, I passed probably more than 75 people. It almost felt crowded at times. (And it looks like rollerblading is making a comeback.) While riding, friends and I noticed these two instances of confusing signage. Since photo-documentation has a track record of getting [...]