At the Thursday-night meeting, local arts workers celebrated the adoption of the plan, which has been in the works for four years, while calling for more clarity around funding initiatives and plan implementation.
Justin Laidlaw
Justin Laidlaw is a reporter for the INDY, covering Durham. A Bull City native, he joined the staff in 2023 and previously wrote By The Horns, a blog about city council.
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From Softball to Ultimate Frisbee, Durham Is Carving Out a Sports Niche
The Durham Sports Commission has spent the past few years building up the Bull City as a destination for emerging sports—especially women’s and youth leagues.
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Durham City Council Passes Resolution in Support of Tenants’ Rights
Though it isn’t legally binding, the resolution encourages property owners to work with tenant unions, especially in developments that received public funding.
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In Durham County, Debate Around Data Centers Focuses on the Research Economy
Local governments across the state have passed temporary bans on new data center construction. Unlike Durham County, home to part of the Research Triangle Park, most don’t have data centers.
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Residents Push Durham to Support Tenant Unions
Tenants at Willard Street and Ashton Place are urging City Council members to pass a resolution recognizing the role of tenant organizing, especially in buildings like theirs that the city helped fund.
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In Three Years, this “Generational” Global Sports Event Will Descend Upon the Triangle
In 2029, the Triangle and parts of the Triad will play host to the World University Games—the world’s largest event for student-athletes.
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“Creating the Conditions for Care”: Durham Native Andie Morgenlander On Making Her First Feature and Humanizing Film Sets
‘Whistle Down Wind,’ Morgenlander’s debut feature, is deeply rooted in North Carolina. It screens at this year’s OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival.
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Durham Dedicates $1M To Protecting Bike Lanes
Nearly three miles along Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and Main Street will get new protective barriers to improve safety for cyclists.
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Character Studies: Coke Ariail, Urban Boat Captain
In recent years, downtown Durham passersby may have come across William “Coke” Ariail III—artist, craftsman, and film producer—at work on his sailing dinghies.
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Residents Move from Oakwood Park Encampment into Hotel Rooms Under Durham Rehousing Initiative
As part of a city plan to make homelessness rare and brief, the residents will stay in hotel rooms and work with case managers to secure permanent housing in the next year.
