Walk and Roll Durant

Earlier this summer, members of the Boys and Girls Club, city workers, and a handful of citizens conducted a walk audit of Durant and took notes of broken sidewalks, missing street signs and crosswalks, and litter-packed areas in Durant. They were disheartened by the state of their own town's streets and decided to take action. Last Thursday, a few willing and passionate citizens attended the Durant Sustainability Coalition's Walk and Roll Durant event to respond to the findings of the walk audit. Mark Mesiti-Miller, Hannah J. McDonald, and Mike Delloro all made slideshows showcasing the issues and asked the citizens in attendance to help find a solution.

Walk and Roll Durant, September 18, 2025

In the meeting, the power of community shone through the cracks of broken pavement and led to multiple solutions. The attendees were informed about the city of Durant's investment in a brand-new striping machine to repaint every crosswalk in the city, which will remedy the obstructed and nonexistent crosswalks noted on their audit walk. Moved by new knowledge of the city's help, groups of volunteer citizens made a plan to clean segments of the city. Additionally, after Ms. Hannah McDonald brought the issue of poorly managed traffic and speeding on the roads surrounding the Boys and Girls club, civil-engineer Mark Mesiti-Miller took the lead with another team of volunteer citizens to find a solution to traffic around busy areas.

Community is the first pillar of society and sustainability that everyone should lean on. Without a sense of community, issues that affect everyone cannot be solved. The time to get involved and help make a change in your city is now. Green School student, Nathan Lanclos, was also at the meeting and stated, "I am excited to continue the meetings because we are planning to help Durant." If you want to help, yet do not know how, click the following link (https://www.dscinc.org/) to explore upcoming volunteer opportunities.