By Anaya Truss-Williams and Clara Niel

Staff writers

Housing affordability in the College Park area has long been a flashpoint for student advocates at the University of Maryland. This semester, Diamondback reporters Anaya Truss-Williams and Clara Niel are taking a dive into the effects of rising rent prices in the neighborhoods surrounding the university. Check back on this page in the coming months as it is updated with new stories.

 

As Prince George’s considers zoning rewrite, community members push for affordable housing — Oct. 12, 2021

By Shreya Vuttaluru 

 

Activists say developing Guilford Woods will displace wildlife, exacerbate flooding — June 17, 2021

By Anaya Truss-Williams

UMD students often turn to off-campus houses for affordability. But challenges persist. — May 10, 2021

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In a sea of pricey rentals, CHUM is a beacon of housing affordability for UMD students — March 1, 2021

By Clara Niel

UMD grad students share struggles to secure safe, affordable housing in College Park area — March 1, 2021

By Anaya Truss-Williams

Some UMD undergraduate commuters say housing costs pushed them out of College Park — March 1, 2021

By Clara Niel

UMD SGA members to gather data on student housing costs in College Park — Feb. 5, 2021

By Clara Niel