College Park City Council discusses priorities for 2023 Maryland General Assembly session
The priorities include establishing local police accountability boards, improving affordable housing and securing state funding for city projects.
Prince George’s County Planning Board shouldn’t develop Paint Branch Preserve
Paint Branch Preserve is a floodplain. Why are we trying to build homes on it?
EcoGrads developer walks back on graduate student focus, citing legal challenges
EcoGrads was previously aimed for graduate students, but real estate developer Mark Manzo said they no longer want to be locked into only graduate students because of the legal ramifications the development company could endure.
Here’s what you missed from the College Park City Council this summer
Among other initiatives, the council approved a new apartment complex’s development plan, discussed improving senior accessibility and mental health services and passed the budget for fiscal year 2023.
College Park City Council supports request for state to subsidize graduate housing
Graduate students at this university have spoken up about the high cost of housing in College Park.
WMATA announces housing developments near College Park Metro Station
WMATA is receiving funding from Amazon's Housing Equity Fund for the development.
College Park City Council to vote on buying $1.7 million property on Calvert Road
Some public commenters expressed concerns about the speed at which the city is moving to acquire the land.
New apartment construction sparks frustration, rekindles housing affordability worries
Construction is causing an increase of dust in the air and disrupting student life, some students say.
The Diamondback’s 2021 Housing Guide
A guide to local living options on or near the University of Maryland's campus.
For transfer students, housing problems amplify stressful transition to UMD
Transfer students say the university should do more to help them find housing.