Diana Medoff passed out pamphlets to Durham voters Tuesday afternoon at Cole Mill Road Church of Christ, her third stop of the day. Medoff, a candidate for Durham City Council Ward III, used to teach third grade, when students learn about their city. She taught them about Durham’s development, and how it wasn’t always done well — for example, when the city’s construction of the Durham Freeway displaced Black communities and businesses in the 1970s.
Today, Durham is once again facing growth. This time, Medoff thinks the city could handle it differently. It can shape inevitable population growth in a smarter way, she said.
“There were promises that just weren’t kept about rebuilding homes and businesses, and so there’s a lot of people here that fear growth and change, because they’re thinking, ‘We’re going to get kicked out,’” she said…