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.
North Carolina development programs in the news:
North Carolina Department of Commerce announces community development and economic development grants awarded by new Rural Infrastructure Authority, which plans to make awards six times a year. bit.ly/Pfq6h0
North Carolina Governor seeks to replace state historic rehabilitation tax credit, scheduled to sunset at the end of 2014. In addition, he intends to include funds for the Main Street Solutions program in his proposed budget. bit.ly/QGxXVz
Reaction in New Bern to Governor’s support of the state’s historic rehabilitation tax credit and Main Street Solutions grants. http://bit.ly/1nWtf1x
Food deserts and local foods continue to receive attention:
Mobile grocers and school lunch programs among solutions offered to North Carolina House Committee on Food Deserts. bit.ly/1twIimA
UNC School of Government webinar on local food councils available free on demand. bit.ly/1dlsl8m
Article in Governing describes Milwaukee’s program to convert vacant property into nodes of its emerging distributed food system. bit.ly/1ncpOpQ
Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina:
Charlotte Chamber and Charlotte Regional Partnership to evaluate their economic development efforts together. http://bit.ly/QSDpVR
UNC report details the economic benefits of immigrants to North Carolina. bit.ly/P6tY3L
24-county foreign trade zone in eastern North Carolina. bit.ly/1rgT7Fa
City of Mount Airy approves redevelopment commission. bit.ly/1h3GVGV
Supply chain study of the economic impact of North Carolina film incentives: bit.ly/1gOcaWc. North Carolina General Assembly Fiscal Research Division describes flaws in the study here.
Does retail follow rooftops, or is it a “driver” of NC’s economic development as retail advocates claim, or both? http://bit.ly/RZTY38
Other CED items:
Measuring impact is not always a good idea, according to blog post at Stanford Social Innovation Review. bit.ly/1mFWll2
Real estate crowd funding finds its footing as websites offer small shares in commercial properties. on.wsj.com/1jMIbOw
Latest issue of Evidence Matters focuses on vacant & abandoned property, land banks. bit.ly/1i1TRsS
After-tax median incomes in United States are now lower than in Canada. nyti.ms/1pq4AGR
Nice primer on community resiliency. bit.ly/1hcQu7A
New York Times op-ed: With the end of net neutrality, should municipalities establish broadband internet service? http://nyti.ms/1lm8zjE
Last month’s edition of “What @sog_ced is reading….” bit.ly/1js1A7X
Compiled by Tyler Mulligan