Office of Economic and Workforce Development
Director
Alan DeLisleAssistant City Manager for Economic and Workforce Development
Mailing Address
302 East Pettigrew Street, Suite 190Durham, NC 27701
Phone
(919)560-4965 ext. 212Fax
(919)560-4986OEWD Latest News
- Session to outline training grants for businesses to be held July 10
- Greenfire Development Project – Frequently Asked Questions
- New Revised Starting a Business Guide now available
- State of Durham's Economy Breakfast Presentation
- City's Brownfields Initiative Gaining Momentum. Follow the story.
- Watch as the new Durham Performing Arts Center takes shape!
We are making Durham a world-class city, one that offers its residents, neighbors and visitors a complete range of opportunities and experiences. We know the foundation of this effort must be our economy. We won't stop working until that foundation is strong enough to support us all. If you're interested in finding out more about our plans, please take a moment to read through the following pages.
Alan DeLisle, Economic Development Director
- Durham is home to Research Triangle Park and Duke and North Carolina Central universities. It is the core of a seven-county metropolitan area and the apex of the Research Triangle Region with Chapel Hill and Raleigh.
- Home to Duke University, N.C. Central University and Durham Technical Community College, Durham provides immediate access to major interstate highways, as well as Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
- Durham is an hour's drive from the Triad region of Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point. It is two hours from Charlotte.
- Durham is three hours from the beautiful North Carolina mountains and two hours from the famous Tar Heel coastline.
Located half way between the Smoky Mountains and the beaches of the Atlantic
Four distinct, yet mild, seasons of the year
World-class leader in medicine, education, and technology.
Contact us at: Office of Economic and Workforce Development (919)560-4965