The Grant Street Community 15-Year Neighborhood Plan (2025–2040) is a long-term vision created by the people who call this neighborhood home. Developed through a deeply collaborative process, the plan reflects the shared hopes, priorities, and wisdom of residents who have stewarded this block for generations alongside newer neighbors committed to its future.

Facilitated by BLK South and guided by retired Durham-based community development leader Mamie Webb-Bledsoe, the planning process used the Technology of Participation (ToP) Consensus Method—an approach that centers resident voice, shared leadership, and collective decision-making. Through community gatherings, storytelling, and facilitated dialogue, neighbors identified the priorities that matter most for the future of Grant Street.

In partnership with leaders from Monument of Faith Church and BLK South, the resulting plan outlines a shared vision for safety, beauty, preservation, and belonging over the next fifteen years. It reflects the lived experience, cultural memory, and long-standing stewardship of the residents who know this neighborhood best.

This plan is not an outside proposal or consultant-driven strategy. It is the neighborhood’s own vision—shaped by local leadership and supported by partners committed to the long-term flourishing of the Grant Street Community.