1. BETTER
DURHAM
SOCCER
Sept. 17, 2015

3. WELCOME TO DURHAM
Founded after the Civil War, Durham became one of North
Carolina's most prosperous towns with the growth of tobacco and
textiles. Today's post-industrial city is home to Duke University
and Medical Center, and to North Carolina Central University, the
nation's oldest state liberal arts college for African-Americans.
Today, the brick warehouses hum with nationally recognized
restaurants, stylish lofts and a vibrant creative economy. Always
diverse, the city now includes a booming Latino population.
Population (2014) 251,893
Population (2010) 228,404
% increase, 2010-2014 +10.3%
White 38.4%
Black 39.5%
Hispanic/Latino 13.9%
Asian 4.8%
Multiracial 2.7%
Median household income $49,160
Mean household income $68,732
Sources
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/3719000.html
http://factfinder.census.
gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=bkmk

4. SOCCER IN DURHAM
Durham has 14* public athletic fields of varying sizes, surfaces, and soccer-readiness.
• To be on par with neighboring North Carolina cities Raleigh, Greensboro and Winston-Salem,
Durham would have to add ~14 more fields.
• To meet national standards of soccer field density (1 field/5,000 residents),
Durham would have to add approximately 40 more fields.
• Of the state’s 100 counties, Durham County ranks 62nd for soccer resources.
*Of these 14 athletic fields, only about half are consistently suitable for soccer, having markings, goals, lights, and artificial turf or well-maintained grass.
Sources
Durham Parks & Rec Master Plan 2003-2013
Durham Parks & Rec Master Plan 2013

5. SOCCER IN DURHAM
Here’s how soccer-playing children in Durham are presently served:
• Youth club soccer, such as Triangle Futbol Club Alliance and Triangle United Soccer Association,
which also operate recreational divisions
• Charitable programs such as Durham Bulls Youth Athletic Leagues and Project Golazo
• Private recreational associations
• School teams (one of Durham’s six main public high schools has no varsity boys team)
• YMCA and church leagues
• Durham Parks and Recreation (leagues and academies for girls, pre-schoolers, etc.)
• Latino associations

6. OLD NORTH DURHAM PARK
310 W. Geer St.
Located in Durham’s booming Central Park district, this full-size space is the only public
soccer field located downtown. With well-designed improvements, it is poised to become
a recreational jewel of the city.
Schools Seven public and charter schools located within 1.9 miles.
An eighth, more distant school provides bus transportation to this site.
Challenges No bathrooms or indoor space.
League play currently banned.
Numerous stakeholders invested in the area, including residents on northern boundary who may
object to installation of lights.
May be other difficulties in reconciling competing priorities, as seen during 2011 discussions.
Conditions have changed enough since then to warrant reopening dialogue.

7. VISUALIZATION: OLD NORTH DURHAM PARK

8. EAST END PARK
1200 N. Alston Ave.
Tucked away in the rapidly improving Cleveland-Holloway neighborhood, this park
is a gem in the rough, waiting for a makeover.
Schools Six public and charter schools located within 1.5 miles.
Challenges The field is too small for anything but a 70-yard field.
No indoor facilities.
Bathrooms located across busy street.

9. VISUALIZATION: EAST END PARK

10. HOLTON CAREER AND RESOURCE CENTER
401 N. Driver St.
Exciting social initiatives are reviving the once-thriving district of Old East Durham. This
site features indoor facilities and other children’s programs. The fields are popular with
Latino youth leagues.
Schools Five public and charter schools located within 1.6 miles.
Challenges Past efforts to install lights at the soccer fields have met with resistance from residents in the vicinity.

11. VISUALIZATION: HOLTON CENTER

12. WEAVER STREET RECREATION CENTER
3000 E. Weaver St.
Convenient from all points in South Durham and located in proximity to high- and low-
income neighborhoods, this spacious field has room for a 100-yard pitch and lights, and
has indoor facilities on site.
Schools Four public schools located within 1.9 miles of facility.
Challenges Not in a visible location, so may be difficult to educate potential users about its existence. Also likely
to be used for adult league play by users coming from outside neighborhoods.

13. VISUALIZATION: WEAVER STREET

14. Durham Soccer Council
Founded in 2015 to advocate for greater public investment in Durham’s soccer facilities
President David Fellerath (Durham Atlético, Triangle Soccer Fanatics)
Vice President Pete Sadin (Triangle Futbol Club Alliance)
Secretary Amy Fee Garner (Oak Grove Athletic Association, Triangle Soccer Fanatics)
Treasurer Kosta Harlan (Durham Atlético)
At-large Juan Castro, Todd Patton
City Council liaison Steve Schewel
This document was produced for the Durham Soccer Council by:
Editor David Fellerath
Document prep Gavin O’Hara
Field visualizations Katie Pitstick, ASLA, PLA; Designer; Alta Planning + Design, Durham, NC
2006 photos of Old North Durham Park (including image on this page) D.L. Anderson
Image of downtown, page 2: Dylan Carney and Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau
Contemporary site photos: David Fellerath
Document printing Durham Atlético

15. APPENDIX

16. OLD NORTH DURHAM PARK
Nearby elementary schools Distance School
grade
2014-15
% free/
reduced
lunch
Glenn Elementary School (public) 4.2 miles F 100.00%
Club Boulevard Magnet for Humanities (public) 1.3 miles D 63.64%
Central Park School for Children (charter) 100 feet B N/A
E.K. Powe Elementary School (public) 1.9 miles D 58.99%
George Watts Magnet (public) 0.9 miles C 46.46%
Global Scholars Academy (charter) 0.6 miles F N/A
Healthy Start Academy (charter) 1.2 miles F N/A
Developing Young Leaders (charter) 1.7 miles D N/A
Minority population in immediate and
surrounding neighborhoods
African American 28.08%
Hispanic/Latino 17.87%

17. EAST END PARK
Nearby elementary schools
Distance from
field
School grade
2014-15
% on free/
reduced lunch
Eastway (public) 0.5 miles F 100.00%
Y.E. Smith (public, magnet) 1.5 miles F 100.00%
Central Park School (charter) 1.3 miles B N/A
Global Scholars (charter) 0.6 miles F N/A
Maureen Joy (charter) 1.3 miles C N/A
KIPP Durham (charter) 0.5 miles N/A N/A
Minority population in immediate and
surrounding neighborhoods
African American 64.54%
Hispanic/Latino 27.02%

18. HOLTON CAREER AND RESOURCE CENTER
Nearby elementary schools
Distance from
field
School grade
2014-15
% on free/
reduced lunch
Eastway (public) 0.6 miles F 100.00%
Y.E. Smith (public) 0.8 miles F 100.00%
Global Scholars (charter) 1.6 miles F N/A
Maureen Joy (charter) 0.5 miles C N/A
KIPP Durham 0.4 miles N/A N/A
Minority population in immediate and
surrounding neighborhoods
African American 62.86%
Hispanic/Latino 27.40%

19. WEAVER STREET RECREATION CENTER
Nearby elementary schools
Distance from
field
School grade
2014-15
% on free/
reduced lunch
CC Spaulding (public) 1.7 miles F 100.00%
Fayetteville Street (public) 0.7 miles D 100.00%
Hope Valley (public) 1.9 miles C 63.19%
WG Pearson (public) 0.8 miles F 85.00%
Minority population in immediate and
surrounding neighborhoods
African American 79.75%
Hispanic/Latino 11.51%