Old West Durham Neighborhood Association One of our fellow residents contributed this passionate tribute to our neighborhood. Like a lot of people around here, I'm a transplant. I used to think North Carolina was a nice place to go to school but no place for this west-coast girl to settle down. Then I moved to this little neighborhood called Old West Durham. Here I found this amazing thing - real community.
Folks stop while on walks to chat to each other and go out of their way to help neighbors out.
We meet every month and discuss issues important to us. We've also done a good deed or two, like collecting food to donate to local shelters, and organizing a neighborhood clean-up day. And of course we chat and get to know and appreciate each other. This is small stuff, but in these days of long commutes and longer work hours, I think it's all the more important to foster strong ties with our neighbors. It helps us to gain a sense of community and a stronger sense of self.