Erin Batten-Hicks frequently rides the bus to work, school and other commitments.
Erin Batten-Hicks frequently rides the bus to work, school and other commitments. She often carries everything she needs for the day, including a computer, books, a lunch bag and sometimes a bike helmet or change of clothes for hot days. A bench at her Durham bus stop gives her a moment of relief. Batten-Hicks, a Bike Durham board member, is fortunate to have a bus stop near her home with a bench. But many Durham riders do not have the same option. The city has 832 active bus stops, and 70 percent of them do not have benches, according to city data. To help fill that gap, Play NC, Bike Durham and Bull City Woodshop launched the “On The Bench” initiative, bringing community members together to build benches for Durham bus stops that lack seating. Read more about the initiative through the link in our bio. ✍️Janelle Mella 📹Kaitlin McKeown
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