By Mary Mungai
May 2, 2024
As the cost of rent and housing rises in Durham, gentrification and displacement becomes all the more common. Local leaders discuss the role supply and demand has in both the cause and the solution of this displacement. Additionally, they investigate the way we measure affordability and how that may change with time.
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March 29, 2024
Durham nonprofits Habitat for Humanity and Reinvestment Partners explore different strategies to create affordable housing in Durham. They explain their mission, challenges, and creative solutions to these issues.
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March 14, 2024
Durham city councilman Nate Baker proposes increasing the money Duke University pays to the city by encouraging them to pay more in property taxes. Baker hopes with more revenue, the city can fund different issues that impact the Durham community. Some business owners also share their opinions on what they would like to see change in Durham.
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February 22, 2024
The Children’s Literacy Project has become a staple of the Durham community, offering free tutoring services to children from low-income households who struggle with literacy. In the face of COVID and disruptions in the Durham school system, the Children’s Literacy Project works with schools and other organizations like LEAP to keep students progressing.
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