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Community and Economic Development – Blog by UNC School of Government https://ced.sog.unc.edu What @sog_ced is reading online: March 2023By CED News and Social MediaPublished March 31, 2023
Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina: North Carolina was once again ranked #3 among states with highest net migration in the U.S. (behind Florida & Texas) – largely due to international migration rebounding a couple years after COVID shut it down in 2020-2021. Data from the Census: census.gov/programs-surve DFI in the news: UNC DFI-Buncombe County engagement reaches milestone: BOCC selects 3 sites to move forward for affordable housing feasibility analysis, 2/3 in downtown Asheville. https://bit.ly/3kRSmvf Other CED Items: NYT reports on how local governments are reconsidering parking requirements; there are currently 7 spaces available for every car in the U.S. https://bit.ly/3L521cq Summary of research on neighborhood impacts when institutional investors buy up single-family homes; nuanced results related to crime, displacement, housing quality, infrastructure, rent prices, and eviction rates. https://bit.ly/3FnXMFn Deep interiors, windows that don’t open, communal bathrooms, buildings shaped like letters…NYT explains why some office buildings work for residential conversion and some don’t: https://bit.ly/3lpnLVS Multifamily vacancy rates have nearly returned to pre-COVID levels as all the new apartments that have been in the pipeline hits the market. Will rent growth slow down too? https://bit.ly/40v9fev Last month’s edition of “What @sog_ced is reading….” February 2023 |
Published March 31, 2023 By CED News and Social Media
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:
North Carolina was once again ranked #3 among states with highest net migration in the U.S. (behind Florida & Texas) – largely due to international migration rebounding a couple years after COVID shut it down in 2020-2021. Data from the Census: census.gov/programs-surve
DFI in the news:
UNC DFI-Buncombe County engagement reaches milestone: BOCC selects 3 sites to move forward for affordable housing feasibility analysis, 2/3 in downtown Asheville. https://bit.ly/3kRSmvf
Other CED Items:
NYT reports on how local governments are reconsidering parking requirements; there are currently 7 spaces available for every car in the U.S. https://bit.ly/3L521cq
Summary of research on neighborhood impacts when institutional investors buy up single-family homes; nuanced results related to crime, displacement, housing quality, infrastructure, rent prices, and eviction rates. https://bit.ly/3FnXMFn
Deep interiors, windows that don’t open, communal bathrooms, buildings shaped like letters…NYT explains why some office buildings work for residential conversion and some don’t: https://bit.ly/3lpnLVS
Multifamily vacancy rates have nearly returned to pre-COVID levels as all the new apartments that have been in the pipeline hits the market. Will rent growth slow down too? https://bit.ly/40v9fev
Last month’s edition of “What @sog_ced is reading….” February 2023
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