Durham Buys Old Boys and Girls Club Building to Combat Violence, Gentrification
With the purchase of the old Boys and Girls Club building in Hayti, Durham County commissioners hope to address the issues of gun violence, gentrification, and displacement.
Durham Votes to Plant More Trees, Citing Racial Inequity
What do trees have to do with racial equity? A lot, actually.
Apartment Rents Shot Up More in Durham the Last Six Months Than Anywhere Else in the Country
The cost to rent a one bedroom in Durham has increased 34 percent since March, according to an Apartment Guide study.
In Some East Raleigh Neighborhoods, Tax Bills Are About to Shoot Through the Roof
In four years, the land has gotten much more valuable.
Letters: The Durham City Council Voted for Gentrified Segregation
Kenneth Spaulding writes that he’s quitting his law practice to fight back.
Raleigh’s Density Plans Will Run Into Historic Neighborhoods That Want Nothing to Do With Them
Case in point: a proposed townhouse development on Tarboro Street.
Letters: Who Died and Made You an Urban Planner?
And other things our readers told us this week.
More Gentrification Coverage
Woodcox: Why I Supported Progressive Democrats for Raleigh City Council
Brent Woodcox responds to Courtney Napier’s column.
East Raleigh Is Worth More to the City Than the Black Lives On It
The system isn’t broken if it’s working as designed.
How (to Fail) to Buy a Home In Raleigh: Adventures in Pursuit of the American Dream
Here’s what the pursuit of the American Dream is like for first-time Raleigh homebuyers like me: hard, fast, and heartbreaking.
At Durham Fair Housing Event, Dozens Share Stories of Rising Rent, Discrimination
“We wanted to show what a wide range of people are currently struggling with housing in the city of Durham.”
My 15 Favorite INDY Stories of 2018
Features that took us to Central America, gluttonous explorations of the Triangle’s culinary scene, probable wrongful convictions, provocative cultural criticism, and so much more.
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