The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates.
Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina:
Research from UNC business school: pandemic-induced population boom in NC concentrated in 26 counties (half of the increase in only 6 counties), creating “housing affordability crisis” for public health, safety, and education workers. bit.ly/3Unx1GI
DFI in the news:
DFI brings City of Orangeburg SC, Claflin University, and SC State University, to important milestone in redevelopment of historic Railroad Corner. Developer selected by City; universities have option of ownership interest. https://bit.ly/3x7CyaE
DFI partnership with Buncombe County kicks off. Focus on affordable housing in downtown Asheville and mixed-income/use development on Ferry Road: https://bit.ly/3qCvZZV
DFI-assisted project in Dare County reaches milestone: MOAs with developers approved for two affordable housing projects in the Outer Banks. https://bit.ly/3qHwFNG
Other CED Items:
The New York Times explains how land, construction costs, and other factors have all contributed to the decline of the “starter” home: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/25/upshot/starter-home-prices.html
Last month’s edition of “What @sog_ced is reading….” August 2022