Based in Lafayette, Indiana

Based in Lafayette, Indiana

High-rise plans barely squeak by, amid more concerns about Purdue growth

Protest also surrounds tax abatement compliance checks for Saab, Rolls-Royce. WL council set racial reconciliation task force. And county limits campaign signs near polling places.

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Jul 02, 2024
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PROPOSED HIGH-RISE NEAR CAMPUS SQUEAKS THROUGH COUNCIL, AMID MORE CONCERNS ABOUT PURDUE GROWTH

A proposed 13-story apartment complex a few blocks from Purdue barely won zoning approval Monday night, after the request turned into a proxy for debates about affordable housing near campus and what Purdue’s role in building housing for students should be on campus.

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