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Loewe, Emma

Brian Kennedy leads the N.C. Central University students' campaign to keep the Institute for Civic Engagement open. The Institute was created in 2006 and encouraged civic engagement by young people through community outreach and surveys.

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 13, April 2015, p9, por Periodical Website

North Carolina Central University; Durham--Civic improvement

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Loewe, Emma

Much of Durham is composed of willow oaks that were planted in the 1930s and 40s, many of which are now decaying and being removed. To offset this, the Durham Environmental Affairs board plans to plant 1,680 new trees annually.

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 4, February 2015, p7, il Periodical Website

City planning--Environmental aspects

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Loewe, Emma

The non-profit Durham CAN seeks to improve Durham through affordable housing, better education and transit, and alleviating poverty. The group does this through activism and holding policy meetings with legislators.

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 7, February 2015, p10, il Periodical Website

Non-profit organizations

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Loewe, Emma

Chapel Hill's bus transit system has been free to riders since 2002 but is now considering charging fares.

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 1, January 2015, p11, il Periodical Website

Local transit; Bus lines

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Loewe, Emma

Custodial workers must be reimbursed by the Durham public schools system after a contracted company, Integrity Facilities Management, went bankrupt.

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 2, January 2015, p9, por Periodical Website

Public schools--Durham