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The organization has collected various documents such as maps and newspaper articles that may be of interest. Several documentaries about the projects that the organization has completed are also included.

Documentaries

The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and The Quality of Life Project produced three documentaries which constitute a series called "Shared Pathways: Collaboration and Community in Southwest Central Durham."  Watch clips from these documentaries below to learn more about our organization and the community. To get a copy of the completed projects for free please contact us.

Summer 2007

Summer 2006

Summer 2005

Face Up: Telling Stories of Community Life is a public art project that grows out of local conversations about neighborhood goals in Southwest Central Durham. The project's open approach encourages diverse participation in the enhancement of the aesthetic environment that will expand awareness of historic and contemporary persons and places. Watch this documentary to learn more about the project.

Face Up: Telling Stories of Community Life

Building Blocks is an introduction to successful housing revitalization in Southwest Central Durham. The project in this documentary is a collaboration between the neighborhoods and local nonprofits. Quality of Life, Self-Help, Habitat for Humanity, and Durham Community Land Trustees were all involved. Watch this documentary to learn about some of the things that our organization has accomplished with help from others.

Building Blocks Part 1

Building Blocks Part 2