By The Horns By The Horns | September 21, 2022 How we would build this city is a question we have to ask ourselves. But what are we willing to sacrifice to get there?
Transportation Parking, Car Culture, and a Crash at Five Points How does the city expect to implement a “social district” anywhere downtown if cars, the most anti-social form of transportation, still have the highest priority?
By The Horns By The Horns | September 7, 2022 Durham desperately needs more housing. But at what cost? The members of Preserve Rural Durham continue to wonder what the future holds for their community.
By The Horns By The Horns | August 17, 2022 How do we tackle current housing issues without sacrificing environmental concerns that could plague us all?
By The Horns Featured By The Horns: A Newsletter Covering Durham City Council A newsletter covering the Durham City Council.
The Buddy Ruski Show The Wire™️, YIMBYs vs NIMBYs, and Building a Better Future with Jed Byrne | The Buddy Ruski Show (Ep. 27) On episode 27 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin talks to Raleigh-based community developer Jed Byrne about the psychology of development and the importance of engaging in the process.
The Buddy Ruski Show Healthy Eating, Maintaining Your Values At-Scale, and Peanut Butter by the Spoonful with Mark Overbay | The Buddy Ruski Show (Ep. 26) On episode 26 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews food entrepreneur and co-founder of Big Spoon Roasters Mark Overbay.
Music Bull City Royalty and Who's Next In Line What Sylvan Esso’s mini-festival could mean for the future of Durham's music scene.
The Thin Line Between Security and Chaos “Do you call yourself a patient or a junkie? The only thing that separates us is who takes your money.”
The Buddy Ruski Show Alternative Education, Ethical Sourcing, and "Dad, Can We Eat That Roadkill?" with Anna Gibala | The Buddy Ruski Show (Ep. 25) On episode 25 of The Buddy Ruski Show, Justin interviews longtime friend and owner of Moonbelly Meat Company, Anna Gibala.
Maps, The Beauty of Being Lost, Transit Equity and A Brief Mention of Light Rail with Erik Landfried | The Buddy Ruski Show (Ep. 24) Erik and I talk about the pitfalls of America’s car culture, how getting lost can be liberating, and how putting racial equity front and center creates thriving public transit systems for those who use it, and need it, the most.
Music Reunion at Rubies for Raund Haus 6th Anniversary The 6th anniversary party felt more like family reunion after two years of isolation. We needed this.
Durham New Year’s Resolutions for the City of Durham (and maybe your city, too). What do we need to make 2022 a banner year for our communities?
The Buddy Ruski Show Accordions, Spurs, That Old Fart Bruce Springsteen, and Political Apathy-Turned-Activism with Jason Kutchma | The Buddy Ruski Show (Ep. 23) On episode 23 of the Buddy Ruski Show, I had the pleasure of speaking with musician Jason Kutchma.
Durham Who Owns The Streets? The Streetery is an initiative from DDI that helped create outdoor seating options for local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. As far as I know, it worked. By fall of 2020, Downtown Durham was moderately functional thanks to DIY outdoor seating and to-go cocktails. The program took a hiatus until
Durham Lessons from the NYC-PHL Fundraising Ride 120 miles is plenty of time to contemplate the future of our transit system. How does biking fit into that future, and what lessons can Durham learn from other communities?
The Buddy Ruski Show Interview with Raleigh Mayoral Candidate Dr. Terrance Ruth | The Buddy Ruski Show (bonus episode!) In collaboration with Let’s Talk Durham, I had the pleasure of interviewing Raleigh mayoral candidate Dr. Terrance Ruth for a special episode of The Buddy Ruski Show.
Trauma, Aliases, and the Gift of Gab with Lord Fess | The Buddy Ruski Show (Ep. 22) Rapper and entrepreneur Lord Fess stopped by The Buddy Ruski Show to chat about his career, 2012-era Durham, and how early childhood traumas inspired his music.
Durham It Takes A Village The house across the street from me sold for $163,000 in February of 2020. Honestly, I’m shocked the person who bought it didn’t have to just trade the owner a Snickers bar. It was a complete wreck. A homeless person lived on the porch behind plastic covers
Durham Fundraiser for the East Coast Greenway Alliance | Happy Father’s Day A 2-day, 125-mile adventure to test the limits of my mind, body and soul.
Why is no one on their porch? What's the point of having a porch if no one is ever on it? What does that say about our communities?
Doug Speight carries on family legacy in Durham with new position Doug Speight, the new Executive Director at American Underground, is attempting to carry on that family legacy for the next generation of entrepreneurs in Durham.
