College Park community center, lake natural area rededicated in honor of Lakeland
Lakeland is one of many communities where some residents had to relocate because of urban renewal, which displaced 104 Lakeland households.
Haunted by Lakeland’s past, Maxine Gross is working to preserve her community’s history
Lakeland was a target of urban renewal in the 1970s. More than 50 years later, Maxine Gross still feels the effects.
Lakeland family hopes for county historic designation of generational properties
The Prince George’s County planning board approved the request for the three homes’ historic site status in last week's meeting.
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.
Lakeland residents hope proposed community center celebrates neighborhood’s history
After more than a year of community discussions, Lakeland leaders were able to secure a space inside the development for a new community center.
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 Council invites community to join Lakeland restorative justice commission
The deadline to apply for the Restorative Justice Commission is Feb. 14.
For those raised in College Park’s Lakeland, the wounds left by its destruction remain
Major restructuring has made the once-thriving community fundamentally different.