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Closed Session Deep Dive: The Business Location Exception

January 21, 2025

This post, co-authored by Kristina Wilson and Tyler Mulligan, also appeared on the Coates’ Canons Local Government Law Blog here. The open meetings law requires all official meetings of public bodies to be open to the public. G.S. 143-318.10(a). However, government bodies can hold closed-door meetin … Read more

Expanding Opportunity for Low-Wage Workers through Systems Alignment

July 3, 2024

Low wage workers are core to the U.S. economy and often serve in vital front-line occupations related to childcare, food service, retail, personal services, transportation, and agriculture. Women and people of color, especially Black and Hispanic residents, comprise a large portion of the low-wage w … Read more

The Connection Between Child Care and CED? Your Workforce

June 20, 2024

It is not unusual for North Carolina CED professionals to constantly assess elements critical for local economic growth and community enrichment: public-private partnerships, social capital relationships, placemaking, infrastructure needs and available affordable housing are just a few. This week, a … Read more

How to Keep the Local Grocery Store Open: A Challenge for NC CED Professionals

July 18, 2023

Main Street, Mebane, N.C. 1939. Source: Library of Congress – U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html, accessed via https://garystockbridge617.getarchive.net. Accessed July 18, 2023. Almost 15 years ago, … Read more

CED through Local and Regional Food Systems: The Latest Resources

January 17, 2023

In the past year, activity around local food systems increased dramatically. Government has been involved in supporting food systems for decades, but primarily through programs adopted at the federal level to both promote food production and protect the health of consumers. But having government wor … Read more

Remote workers: When do they count for local economic development incentives?

December 15, 2022

“Remote work is here to stay,” says a 2022 Forbes article. Research by McKinsey & Company released in June 2022 reveals that 58 percent of Americans reported having the opportunity to work from home “at least one day a week,” and 35 percent had the option to work from home “five days a week.” Ac … Read more

American Rescue Plan Act: Aid for Small Businesses and Nonprofits with ARP/CLFRF

October 4, 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) is a wide-ranging law that provides federal funding in areas ranging from child care to higher education to community service to relief for shuttered venues to a restaurant revitalization fund. Separate from those programs, one component of ARPA distribute … Read more

Student Corner: Community Ownership as a Tool for Preservation and Wealth Creation

September 9, 2021

See: Dog-Friendly Beer Garden to Open Near U Street This Summer | BorderstanReal estate ownership is one of the primary vehicles for wealth creation in the United States, and consequently one of the core drivers of the racial wealth gap after generations of disinvestment in and displacement of BIPOC … Read more

Student Corner: Part III: The Start Up and Co-Working Scene in North Carolina

July 19, 2018

In the final post of this three-part series (Part I and Part II can be found here and here), the CED blog will explore the economic impact of startups on North Carolina’s economy and recent trends. If Amazon were to choose the Triangle for its HQ2, it is almost hard to imagine the impact it would ha … Read more

Student Corner: Part II: The Start Up and Co-Working Scene in North Carolina

June 7, 2018

HQ Raleigh Part I of this three-part series covered the co-working concept and what additional resources business incubators can offer.  Now in part II, the CED blog will take a deep dive into three of North Carolina’s business incubators, specifically HQ Raleigh, Launch Chapel Hill, and American Un … Read more