TREIA WEST Subgroup

What is Shakin’ in the Bull City??????

Come to the TREIA West meeting Monday August 22^nd at the Golden Corral near Highways 54 & 55 and hear from representatives of Downtown Durham Inc (DDI) and Bull City Forward (BCF) about their thoughts on the future of Durham.  Both of these organizations are working towards a brighter future for Durham.  Where do we as real estate investors/entrepreneurs fit in?

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About DDI

Downtown Durham, Inc. (DDI) is a 501(c) 6 organization, formed in 1993 to serve as a catalyst for downtown revitalization. Since then Downtown Durham, Inc., has sought to build a foundation for the future of downtown. Our mission is very specific – create an environment for private development in Downtown Durham by focusing our efforts in five main project areas:

• Economic Development
• Parking
• Appearance
• Safety
• Promotion

Since the inception of DDI, Downtown has witnessed significant growth in its tax base through development that is guided by the Downtown Master Plan, sensitive to smart growth principles, respects the renovation of historic properties, and places growth where major public infrastructure already exists.

In 2001, DDI formed a sister 501(c)3 organization named Renaissance Downtown Durham, Inc., (ReDDI) to promote and assist the City and County in the revitalization, historic preservation, and development of downtown Durham, in a manner consistent with the Downtown Master Plan.

About BCF

Our Mission – Enabling local entrepreneurs to create world-changing solutions.

Our Vision – Bull City Forward envisions a transformation across Durham and the region, where a world-class cluster of creative minds is scaling for-profit companies and non-profit enterprises that are not only contributing thousands of jobs to the economy but are contributing in meaningful and measurable ways to improving the local and global community. This cluster is supported by a robust talent pipeline of problem-solvers who are homegrown locally and recruited globally. This community is defined by its emphasis on collaboration, sustainability, diversity, and accountability and its success has attracted millions of new dollars in investment. Much like Research Triangle Park half-a-century before, Durham’s Bull City Forward is studied as a global model of economic and community development and the city is recognized as a global leader of social innovation and entrepreneurship.

Our Values

Sense of Place — We honor Durham’s entrepreneurial history, prize the diversity of our cultural context, and actively seek to engage all members of our community in pursuing a common vision for Durham’s future.

Diversity Breeds Innovation – We foster a highly creative work environment where entrepreneurs from a variety of industries and backgrounds collaborate to diversify the perspectives and experiences that inform each of our ideas and organizational models.

Irreverence for the Status Quo — We acknowledge room for improvement in all sectors of our community, appreciate that bold new ideas can tackle entrenched challenges, and champion the development of creative solutions.

Sharing Amplifies Impact — We share business resources, working space and ideas in order to decrease barriers to launching a venture regardless of personal circumstance.

A Culture of Accountability — We use measurable outcomes to evaluate our progress, gather and apply data to refine our best practices, and build an identity of personal accountability.