Any one of these possibilities, or a number of others, might become a reality if the Durham Awareness Petition is put into action. The Durham Awareness Petition is a list of more than 30 suggested businesses and recreation sites, including a parking garage, pawn shop, dance club, 24-hour restaurant, health food store, Boston Market and hot tub shop, all of which, the petition's creator said, Durham desperately needs. Laflamme, who is the owner of The Sub Stop, said she put the petition on the wall in her shop and asked her customers to write down what they think Durham needs.
Students have no place to go.
They need places to go. Laflamme's own suggestions include a consignment store where students could buy and sell used furniture, a dance club, and a place to purchase clothing. Although the petition lists many suggestions for fast food places, such as McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts, the one thing Durham doesn't need, according to Laflamme, is more restaurants. There are too many food places. You can study and eat and that's it.