By completing the 2020 Census, your investment of a few minutes can make a difference in our community for years to come. In this new CityLife episode, host Beverly Thompson sits down with co-chairs of Durham’s Complete Count Committee Kate Fellman and Reverend Solomon Missouri to find out what the Census is, why it’s so important and how you’ll be asked to participate.

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 and AT&T U-verse ch. 99) and on YouTube. 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.

Durham Mayor Steve Schewel is in the beginning months of his second term in office. What does he feel was accomplished in his first term? What did he learn from the challenges the City faced during that time? And what does he see as the main issues that need to be addressed in his second term? In this new CityLife episode, host Beverly Thompson sits down with the Mayor to learn how the answers to these important questions are already having and will continue to have a profound impact on Durham’s future.

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 and AT&T U-verse ch. 99) and on YouTube. For more information about the City of Durham, call (919) 560-4123, like on Facebook, and follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Nextdoor.

Durham’s Sustainability Roadmap provides a snapshot of the high standards our City holds for itself when it comes to such topics as where and how you play in our parks, making housing more affordable and how to get more voices at the table when it comes to how City services should be provided. In this new CityLife episode, host Beverly Thompson sits down with Jina Propst, Interim Director of the General Services Department and Paul Cameron, an Energy and Sustainability Analyst with the General Services Department to discuss what’s been accomplished with the roadmap so far and what still needs to be done.

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 and AT&T U-verse ch. 99) and on YouTube. For more information about the City of Durham, call (919) 560-4123, like on Facebook, and follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Nextdoor.

The city is updating its Comprehensive Plan, and your input and the input of all of Durham’s residents is needed. In this new CityLife episode, host Beverly Thompson sits down with Senior Planner Lisa Miller with the City-County Planning Department and Alexandra Valladares, a member of the Comprehensive Plan Outreach Team to talk about what the Comprehensive Plan is and why community involvement during the development of the plan is vital.

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 and AT&T U-verse ch. 99) and on YouTube. 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 Staff Discusses Affordable Housing Bond Referendum

When you go to the polls in November, one of the items you will be voting on is a $95 million bond for affordable housing. In this new CityLife episode, host Amy Blalock sits down with Reginald Johnson, Director of the City’s Community Development Department and Karen Lado, Assistant Director of Strategy for the Community Development Department to talk about the issue of affordable housing in Durham and what the bond would or would not do and how it could impact you.

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 and AT&T U-verse ch. 99) and on YouTube. For more information about the City of Durham, call (919) 560-4123, like on Facebook, and follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Nextdoor.

This year’s $477.8 million budget reflects the City’s commitment to addressing issues of equity and inclusion. In this new CityLife episode, Host Beverly B. Thompson sits down with City Manager Tom Bonfield and newly appointed Chief Equity Officer Sharon Williams to learn more about some of the bold solutions that are being implemented that will help make Durham a great city for all.

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 and AT&T U-verse ch. 99) and on YouTube. 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.

The Durham Mayor’s Council for Women has a lofty mission – to improve the opportunities and quality of life of women in Durham. In this new CityLifeepisode, Host Beverly B. Thompson sits down with Council Chair Nida Allam and Vice-Chair Gloria De Los Santos to hear what they accomplished in their inaugural year and to find out what they’re working on for the year ahead.

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 and AT&T U-verse ch. 99) and on YouTube. 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.

29 people who’ve made a lasting impact on our City and the world around them are being honored as part of Durham’s 150th anniversary this year. In this new CityLife episode, Host Beverly B. Thompson sits down with Durham 150 Honors Commission Co-Chair Joseph Blocher and Commission Member Andre Vann to talk about how the honorees were selected and what some of the suggestions are on how they will be remembered.

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 and AT&T U-verse ch. 99) and on YouTube. 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.

(Production Note - We had an issue with our audio hardware during the recording of this episode. The result is that the audio quality is not up to our usual standards. We apologize and hope that you enjoy this episode in spite of the poor audio.)

April 10 is a day Durham will always remember. It was the day that a tragic explosion caused by a gas leak destroyed a building and lives at 115 North Duke Street. In this new CityLife episode, Host Beverly B. Thompson sits down with Deputy City Manager Bo Ferguson and Fire Chief Robert Zoldos to talk about the City’s response to this disaster as well as procedures and precautions that are taken to prevent these types of events from happening in the first place.


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 and AT&T U-verse ch. 99) and on YouTube. 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.