Waterline Walkthrough
Grant Street Walkthrough Update: Creek & Park Area Improvements
This week, members of the Grant Street Community joined representatives from the City of Durham and project partners for an on-site walkthrough of the ongoing work taking place near the creek, Grant Street Park North, and the surrounding areas.
This post includes a recording of the walkthrough from our time together which was an important step toward transparency and collaboration. As a neighborhood, we care deeply about how this space is shaped—not just in function, but in how it reflects the history, dignity, and future of Grant Street.
We look forward to continuing the conversation, reviewing any available plans or renderings, and identifying ways our community-led efforts can align with and complement the work already underway.
If you weren’t able to attend, we encourage you to watch the recording and stay engaged as we continue to steward this space together.
What the Walkthrough Covered
Over the past few months, neighbors—alongside Monument of Faith Church—have been organizing around care and improvements to the space between the church and Grant Street Park North. As work has progressed, especially with visible changes like tree removal and creek activity, many in the neighborhood have been asking thoughtful questions about what’s being built and what the final outcome will look like.
This walkthrough was an opportunity to:
Hear directly from project leaders about the scope of the work
Better understand the creek restoration and water infrastructure improvements
Ask questions about the long-term vision and design
Begin building stronger alignment between community efforts and city-led work
We’re grateful for the openness of the team in walking the site with us and engaging questions from neighbors.
Who Was Present
Below is a list of attendees who joined the walkthrough, along with their organizations and contact information:
Project & City Representatives
Julian Zimmerman (Organizer) – Moffat Pipe
jzimmerman@moffatpipe.comAntwon Williams – City of Durham
antwon.williams@durhamnc.govDavid Hursey – Kimley-Horn
david.hursey@kimley-horn.comJeremy Farlow – City of Durham
jeremy.farlow@durhamnc.govJoe Lunne – City of Durham
joe.lunne@durhamnc.govMax Fausnaugh – Kimley-Horn
max.fausnaugh@kimley-horn.comMike Pacini – Taylor Engineering
mpacini@taylornc.comNolan Raney – Kimley-Horn
nolan.raney@kimley-horn.comOscar Sosa – Moffat Pipe
ososa@moffatpipe.comWade Tong – City of Durham
wade.tong@durhamnc.gov
Grant Street Neighbors in Attendance
Furaha Youngblood
Dianne Merritt
Erin Dooley
Kendall Dooley
Ajax Woolley
The grass and vegetation that will be planted along the creek after the improvements are made to the waterline.
