One of the best parts of neighborhood revitalization is the neighbors! The Bull City Cool Food Hub is on the same block as a convenience store, an urban garden, and a transmission shop… and they are all integral parts of our block’s revitalization. Get to know Martin of Mike’s Transmission Service in this beautiful character […]
Documenting Durham – Block by Block
Bull City Cool is the featured photo for Bit & Grain’s “Documenting Durham, Block by Block,” a collection of photo documentaries. The extensive community development of Reinvestment Partners, founder of Bull City Cool, is recorded in Holly Bourne’s “The 100-Block of East Geer Street.” Bourne’s work is one of six featured student stories that came […]
Meet our Neighbors – Part I
The 100 block of East Geer St is a healthy food corridor, flanked by our Bull City Cool Food Hub and what appears to be a normal quick-stop convenience store. But wait— convenience store food isn’t healthy… or is it? Turns out it can be! Hill’s corner store has been carrying fresh produce for years… […]
100 East Geer Street – A Photo Documentary
100 East Geer Street is a stunning photo documentary, by Holly Bourne, about Reinvestment Partners’ neighborhood revitalization work on the 100 block of East Geer Street in Durham. For those of us who have been involved with Reinvestment Partners (RP) for years, it’s a beautiful tribute the the sweat and tears that we’ve put into […]