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Hyattsville

City council debates ideas for housing affordability

On Feb. 23, the Hyattsville City Council heard and discussed a motion by Councilmember Danny Schaible (Ward 2) to create a revolving $1 million affordable housing lending fund with two goals: incentivize the creation of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and help officers and civilian employees of the Hyattsville Police Department (HPD) afford homes in or…

By PAUL RUFFINS

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College Park

County planning and zoning may restructure

Updated March 26 8:30am The staff of the county board that handles zoning and land use planning may be restructured, if a proposal by Maryland state senators from Prince George’s County goes through. The state legislation, SB1005, will be discussed in a hearing today (March 26) in a meeting of the Maryland Senate’s Education, Energy…

Hyattsville

Don’t miss: art by Hadiya Williams at Pyramid Atlantic through Sunday

“Offline: Tracing the Source”, an art exhibition at Pyramid Atlantic in Hyattsville through March 29, arrived at a time when AI-generated art is polarizing.  But it was in using AI that artist Hadiya Williams says she had a breakthrough in visualizing her matrilineal line and uncovering pieces of her cultural roots.  The Hyattsville gallery exhibiting her…

The Laurel Independent

Laurel approves redistricting committee as growth reshapes city boundaries

A boom in housing construction and population growth could lead to political redistricting in the City of Laurel after the City Council approved a new committee to redraw political maps. During a March 23 council meeting, the plan to establish the committee was approved unanimously, paving the way for potential redistricting by 2027. City officials…

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