CityLife City of Durham NC
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City Life is a monthly show/podcast where Beverly B. Thompson sits down with guests to talk about making Durham, North Carolina, a great place to live, work, and play.
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CityLife: Update on Durham Parks’ Soil Safety (March 2024)
Update on Durham Parks’ Soil Safety
As a city that prides itself on the safety, health, and well-being of our communities, we are working to address elevated levels of lead found in the soil at five of our city-owned parks.
In this CityLife episode, host Beverly Thompson talks with Durham Parks and Recreation Director Wade Walcutt and Durham County Department of Public Health Medical Director Dr. Jeffrey Jenks to get the latest updates on the situation.
About CityLife
CityLife, a talk show that features information on current City issues and upcoming events, airs daily on Durham Television Network (Spectrum ch. 8, Frontier ch. 70 and AT&T U-verse ch. 99) and on Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV on the free Boxcast app. For more information about the City of Durham, call (919) 560-4123, like on Facebook, and follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Nextdoor. City Life is now an audio podcast! Find it on iTunes or wherever you get your podcast. -
CityLife: Meet New Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams (Feb 2024)
Whether you call him “Leo” or Leonardo, our new mayor is no stranger to Durham. Leonardo Williams has worn and continues to wear many hats in this city, all of which have helped lay the foundation for his new role. In this CityLife episode, host Beverly Thompson talks with Mayor Williams about how he hopes to lead what he calls Durham’s next transformation.
About CityLife
CityLife, a talk show that features information on current City issues and upcoming events, airs daily on Durham Television Network (Spectrum ch. 8, Frontier ch. 70 and AT&T U-verse ch. 99) and on Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV on the free Boxcast app. For more information about the City of Durham, call (919) 560-4123, like on Facebook, and follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Nextdoor. City Life is now an audio podcast! Find it on iTunes or wherever you get your podcast. -
CityLife: The City Attorney's Office Explained (Dec 2023)
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CityLife: Durham Participatory Budgeting Update (Nov 2023)
Durham Participatory Budgeting Update
Public art on bus shelters, technology in schools, park improvements, and new lighting and security cameras for public housing. These are just a few of the projects made possible so far with funding from Participatory Budgeting in Durham. In this CityLife episode, host Beverly Thompson talks with Andrew Holland and Carmen Ortiz, who manage that innovative program, about how it gives residents the chance to have direct input on how their tax dollars are being spent.
About CityLife
CityLife, a talk show that features information on current City issues and upcoming events, airs daily on Durham Television Network (Spectrum ch. 8, Frontier ch. 70 and AT&T U-verse ch. 99) and on Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV on the free Boxcast app. For more information about the City of Durham, call (919) 560-4123, like on Facebook, and follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Nextdoor. City Life is now an audio podcast! Find it on iTunes or wherever you get your podcast. -
City Life: Durham’s ARPA Funding Update (Sept 2023)
Durham’s ARPA Funding Update
American Rescue Plan Act funds are being put to work right here in our community. In this CityLife episode, host Beverly Thompson talks with Deputy City Manager Bertha Johnson as well as Community Empowerment Fund Executive Director Donna Carrington about how we, along with our local partners, are using these funds to create lasting change and to tackle the critical issues we face every day.
About CityLife
CityLife, a talk show that features information on current City issues and upcoming events, airs daily on Durham Television Network (Spectrum ch. 8, Frontier ch. 70 and AT&T U-verse ch. 99) and on Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV on the free Boxcast app. For more information about the City of Durham, call (919) 560-4123, like on Facebook, and follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Nextdoor. City Life is now an audio podcast! Find it on iTunes or wherever you get your podcast. -
CityLife: Pedestrian and Bike Planning in Durham (Aug 2023)