The new Durham Housing Dashboard and accompanying report from the Durham Housing Initiative Task Force provide in-depth data and recommendations on one of the Bull City’s top issues.
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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Being the Change: A Q&A with Vanity Reid Deterville
The LGBTQ Center of Durham’s co-executive director on how the center is adapting to federal funding and policy changes, supporting Durham’s queer community, and Pride: Durham, NC.
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Durham Used to Be a Better City for Artists. Can a Cultural Roadmap Initiative Help Get It Back on Track?
Since 2022, a joint city-county advisory body has been developing a cultural master plan, with the goal of putting it into motion in early 2026.
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Durham 2025 Primary Preview
With early voting underway for Durham’s municipal primary, here’s a look at the candidates for mayor and three city council seats, their experience, and their platforms.
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Through Small Area Plans, Three Durham Neighborhoods Envision How They’ll Grow
Residents in Lakewood, Lyon Park, and West End are developing small area plans, roadmaps for neighborhood growth based on community input. City council recently adopted Durham’s first small area plan for Walltown.
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Help Shape the Durham-to-Roxboro Rail Trail
With new funding to purchase land awarded to Durham County, the public can give input on plans for the 26-mile trail network linking downtown Durham to neighboring Roxboro
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“They Have Put in the Work, and We Owe That Back to Them”: Ashton Place Offers Downtown Living for Durham Seniors
Through a collaboration between the city of Durham and other partners, the apartments provide affordable and convenient housing for seniors in pricey downtown Durham.
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NCCU Lab Immerses Nursing Students in Medical Scenarios, Complete with Sounds and Smells
The new interactive lab can simulate hundreds of unique environments to help nursing students learn how to handle emergencies in a low-risk setting.
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People Alliance’s PAC Makes Durham Municipal Election Endorsements
The organization endorsed incumbents for mayor and the Ward 3 City Council seat, and challengers for Wards 1 and 2.
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Lakewood DIY Skate Park Ramps Up
Volunteers have begun moving old skate park equipment from Wheels to Lakewood Shopping Center for a new park that will include Durham’s first public mini ramp.
