“We wanted to show what a wide range of people are currently struggling with housing in the city of Durham.”
Leah Abrams
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Why Are People Staying Three Times Longer Than They Used To at Urban Ministries of Durham’s Homeless Shelter?
In just over a year, UMD families went from staying an average of 33 days to 116; singles have increased their length of stay from 24 to 77 days.
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Weaver Street Markets Phasing Out Paper and Plastic Bags
The Triangle co-op will be the first grocer in North Carolina to eliminate single-use bags.
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Scooters Are Coming to Durham. Is the City’s Infrastructure Ready?
Durham does not yet have a single protected bike lane downtown. “How this plays with scooters is anyone’s guess.”
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New NC Bill Seeks to Close Sex Assault ‘Loopholes’
House Bill 393 would amend laws around abuse of juveniles, abuse that occurs while a person is incapacitated, and distribution of date rape drugs.
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CASA Gets Approval to Turn Durham Army Reserve Center into Affordable Housing
The former Army Reserve Center on Carroll Street will be demolished and replaced with up to sixty-five units for people who have experienced homelessness.
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You’re Not Crazy. Spin and Lime Bikes Really Have Disappeared from Durham.
Both companies let their bike share permits lapse last month, but are hoping to bring electric scooters to the Bull City.
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Durham Plans to Move Ahead with Parking Security Contract After Inquiry into Company Practices
City officials had asked Allied Universal Security Services to respond to reports by the INDY that it was involved in lawsuits and criminal cases.
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Passionate About Workers’ Rights? Apply to Serve on This Durham Commission
The newly formed Workers’ Rights Commission, which will advise the City Council on pro-worker policies, needs thirteen members.
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Duke Professor, Durham Mayor Talk Gender, Education, and Politics
Through her recent book, Deondra Rose examines the role that higher education policies have played in empowering American women.