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. Cabarrus County NC bows out of economic development ‘inc … Read more

The following article appeared in the Fall 2013 issue of Coates Connection: Development Finance Initiative Helps Communities Secure Funding for Economic Development Projects At first glance, Michael Lemanski may not seem like the adventure-seeking, daredevil type. However, when it comes to exploring … Read more

Law review article on economic development incentives in North Carolina by faculty member Tyler Mulligan: bit.ly/1akGKCO More details about the future of the Rural Center: State Budget Director reports that $85 million in existing grants and $24 million in Rural Center assets are to be transferred t … Read more

On October 6-9, the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) held its annual conference in the ‘City of Brotherly Love,” Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This year’s conference theme was Transformation, Innovation, Reinvention: Creating Tomorrow’s Economy Today.  Several of the concurrent sessio … Read more

Congress and the White House are in the midst of budget negotiations, making it a good time to review federal budget basics so community and economic development professionals will understand how different streams of funding are affected.  This post is a quick ‘Federal Budget Process 101’ as it rela … Read more

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. Southern Growth Policies Board releases its final Report … Read more

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. Changes at the North Carolina Department of Commerce and … Read more

A new book by David Chrislip and Ed O’Malley titled For the Common Good is a highly recommended source of ideas on how civic leadership can facilitate meaningful change in our communities. The title captures how the authors argue we should redefine civic leadership. Rather than being motivated by pe … Read more

How do NC cities compare on percent of the population that is young adults? Or on housing cost burden? And unemployment rates? The UNC-Chapel Hill Center for Urban and Regional Studies (CURS) has the answers – comparing U.S. Census Bureau data since 1980 for North Carolina’s 44 largest cities, cover … Read more

The North Carolina General Assembly wrapped up the 2013 session after approving several pieces of legislation related to community economic development (CED). This post summarizes some of the major legislation of interest to CED professionals. Public-Private Partnership for Economic Development In t … Read more