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The Experience Durham Needs
I am a professional urban planner who specializes in helping cities across the South manage their growth in a sustainable and equitable manner.
As a member of Durham's Planning Commission since 2018, I have fought for progressive initiatives like walkability improvements, inclusionary planning, and transit-oriented development.
I am a Durham native and for the past ten years, I have been actively engaged in regional politics and local community organizing.
Rapid growth requires sustainable and equitable planning solutions. I have helped multiple growing cities implement those solutions successfully, and I am prepared to do the same in Durham if I am elected to the Board of Commissioners.
MEET YOUR CANDIDATE
Throughout my career, I have helped multiple Southern cities initiate truly inclusive, community-driven strategies to address their most pressing issues. I am excited to bring that experience to Durham.
A Durhamite & A Dog-owner
Nate was born and raised in Durham. He attended Durham Public Schools, swam in the Eno River, and played baseball with the North Durham Little League. His rescue pup, Scarlett, has given Nate her full endorsement.
Durham is changing fast. I want to help our city grow and evolve while remaining true to its character and respectful of its past.
Follow our campaign on Instagram for information on important Durham issues (and important Scarlett pics!)
Active, Informed, & Engaged
For over ten years, Nate has been actively invested in regional politics, local policy initiatives, and community organizing.
We must work together, as a community, if we want to solve the many challenges Durham is facing. I will fight to empower all Durham residents - including our historically marginalized populations - and give them the resources they need to shape their own future in our growing city.
ISSUES & COMMITMENTS
Creating a Green Durham
A carbon-neutral community by 2045
Our County needs bold solutions to tackle the triple threat of climate change, inequality, and public health crisis. I will fight for habitat protection, parks, and sustainability and am committed to making Durham carbon neutral by 2045.
Supporting our Farmers and Rural Residents
A vibrant rural economy
Our farmers and rural residents are important members of our Durham community. I pledge to support those residents and foster a vibrant and innovative rural economy, with an eye toward producing food locally.
Excellent Education
High quality and inclusive public schools
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In a perfect world, special interests at the state and federal levels would not use children for profit and ALL schools would be public and would be funded equally. We do not live in a perfect world, but we must do all that we can to provide our children with excellent education, inside and outside the classroom.
SUPPORT
the issues that are most important to you as a Durham resident
PROTECT
our city from big money interests that are pro-sprawl & anti-environment
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Transparent, Accountable, Responsive
Good government that serves everyone
Durham is a place for all. To achieve anything, I pledge to seek solutions and devise priorities from the bottom up and from rural to urban.
Universal PreK
A more just early education system
I will continue the work that our County has done and fight for universal Pre-K. What value could possibly be greater than ensuring all our children have equal opportunity to learn and thrive?
Building and Protecting Social Housing
Affordable, accessible, and high quality housing
Housing is a right, period. With increasingly limited resources from the state and federal government, we must work with partners to grow the permanent countywide stock of affordable housing and protect and maintain our existing stock.
Mobility Justice
Reliable, affordable, convenient for all
Our national, state, and local transportation investments are warped. It's time to dramatically change our transportation priorities. Durham must create reliable, affordable, convenient transit and rebuild our transportation infrastructure for walking and biking, if we are to prosper and provide a high quality of life for all residents.
Economic Fairness
Democratic workplaces and dignified jobs
I am committed to pursuing every tool in the toolbox to raise wages and benefits, create economic opportunities, support collective bargaining, train our workforce, grow good jobs, and pursue worker-ownership solutions.
Vibrant Media Ecosystem
Popular Journalism Vouchers
The disintegration of local journalism comes at the expense of democracy. We need to establish a journalism fund and provide every resident in Durham with an annual twenty-dollar media voucher that can be spent on a local nonprofit news outlet overseen by an independent commission.
Long Term Fiscal Planning
Strong finances for decades to come
We must invest and plan now to wisely use limited resources over the long term. Smart planning and capital investments is key to ensuring fairness and accountability for current generations and all those that will follow us.
CONTRIBUTE
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GET INVOLVED
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Spread the Word
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Register & Vote
Durham is changing fast and the decisions we make today will impact our city for years to come. We would love your vote, but even if we didn't win you over (yet!) we still want your voice to be heard.
Links to Important Voter Resources:
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