This problem is why I joined the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) in Durham in 2021. Many of Durham’s roads are owned and maintained by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and many of the improvements our residents want to see require vigilant advocacy both with City Council and with the NCDOT. Joining BPAC was my first attempt to help this cause in my hometown and learn about what problems stood in the way of seeing infrastructure improvements realized.