Restorative Justice Commission seeks to rename local sites to honor Lakeland heritage
The commission was established in 2022 with the goal of reckoning with the city’s history and restoring the Lakeland neighborhood.
College Park’s District 3 city council candidates debate term limits, affordable housing
District 3, the most student-heavy district in College Park, has three candidates running in the Nov. 5 elections for its two seats.
College Park City Council delays decision on controversial urban renewal policy
College Park has only ever used urban renewal in Lakeland — a historically African American neighborhood in the city — in 1970.
College Park residents to vote on four-year terms in November election
Currently, the city’s mayor and council members serve two-year terms. The council can make its own decision on the issue regardless of voting results.
Many support creating a North College Park community center, but the fight isn’t won yet
They've been asking for their own community center for the last ten years.