The City of Durham looks to modernize its urban design for transportation through the adoption of national standards.
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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Durham Municipal Bonds Would Prioritize Underinvested Areas, Speed Up Capital Improvement Projects
If the bond referenda are successful, they’ll come with a property tax increase, but city leaders say they were designed with the community in mind.
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Portrait of the Artist as a Wrongfully Incarcerated Individual
Two local exhibitions by artist Sherrill Roland, who was wrongfully incarcerated in 2013, contend with identity, portraiture, and the American criminal justice system.
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Duke Building Renamed for George Wall As His Ancestors Emphasize: “He Was One of Millions”
In a ceremony early this month, East Campus Union was renamed in honor of George Wall, a formerly enslaved person who spent decades working for Duke alongside his family.
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Devil’s Advocate: Talking With John Feinstein About Coach K and the Duke Men’s Basketball Program
In “Five Banners: Inside the Duke Basketball Dynasty” sports journalist and Duke University alumnus John Feinstein takes readers inside college basketball’s most polarizing program.
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Former Chapel Hill Town Council Member Jumps Into Durham Politics
View This Email In Your Browser It’s Friday, September 20 Support the INDY Press Club. Welcome to the weekend, readers. Tai Huynh, a former Chapel Hill town council member, is taking his talents to Durham as the city’s newest planning commissioner. Huynh’s seat became available when former planning commissioner Tony Sease abruptly resigned in protest […]
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Former Chapel Hill Town Council Member Jumps Into Durham Politics
After a sudden June resignation left a vacancy on the planning commission, Durham City Council votes to give Tai Huynh the post.
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Durham Community Land Trustees Secures Affordable Housing for Local Residents
The DCLT will keep apartments at 1600 Anderson Street affordable for current residents and will build on two more acres nearby.
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Durham Pushing Forward on Roxboro-Mangum Redesign Amid NC DOT Delays
Advocates for the street improvements worry the project might get delayed indefinitely.
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Local Nonprofits Collaborate On Opportunities for Durham Youth
The Bull City Future Fund, a partnership between United Way and the Triangle Community Foundation, will work to support overstressed local youth programs.