Program Work – Community and Economic Development in North Carolina

Asset Building and the Shrinking Middle Class

The shrinking middle class is a continuing theme in the political discourse this election season. This comes as no surprise because what it means to be middle class is at […]
University Roles in Economic Development

Universities can help promote economic development in a variety of ways. As Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter notes in an article, universities contribute to regional competitiveness by supporting key […]
Food Deserts and Development Finance Options in North Carolina

On January 27, 2014, the North Carolina General Assembly’s House Committee on Food Desert Zones heard testimony about food deserts in North Carolina. A “food desert” is defined in the […]
Breweries and economic development: A case of home brew

Something is brewing in small towns throughout North Carolina. Far outside the city limits of Beer City U.S.A. (also known to North Carolinians as Asheville), craft breweries are opening up […]

Category: Program Work

» Act Locally, Save Federally: The National Flood Insurance CRS Program

» 2017 New Market Tax Credit Allocations in North Carolina

» Trying to Capture a Community’s CED: New Dashboard of Growth, Prosperity and Inclusion Data

» Utilizing Program Income and Revolving Funds to Stretch CDBGs

» To Certify or Not To Certify, That is the Question: The Certified Local Government Program in North Carolina

» Environmental Infrastructure Programs under the Omnibus Budget Bill

» The Benefits of Daylighting Streams

» Maintenance of vacant or neglected commercial buildings: options for NC local governments

» The Opportunity Zones Program

» Ordinance Enforcement Basics

» Checking In: The Impact of the Northside Neighborhood Initiative & Land Bank

» Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves Lives, Money, and Property

» On Borrowed Ground: A Ground Lease Primer – Part 2

» Four Federal Water Infrastructure Funding Programs to Watch

» Downtown Revitalization Achieved through Transit Development: Raleigh’s Union Station and the Warehouse District

» On Borrowed Ground: A Ground Lease Primer – Part 1

» Revolving Loan Funds for Affordable Housing

» The Importance of “Good” Data

» The CDFI Bond Guarantee Program

» Lessons for CED from Europe: Housing, Job, Food, or Fuel Poverty…All Roads Lead to a Social Inclusion Model

» The Olmstead Decision: Compliance and Action in North Carolina

» Hidden in Plain Sight

» Self-Driving Cars and the Changing Real Estate Market

» From Gas Station to Gastro Pub: The Potential of Gas Station Redevelopment

» Local Government Owners of Historic Property Asked to Convey Property by End of 2017: What Public Officials Should Know

» What Barn Raising Looks Like in Petaluma, California

» How Asheville Revitalized its Downtown: Part II

» Our Shared Fate, Part 2

» Local Government Financial Resilience and Preparation Before a Natural Disaster

» Tick Tock! The Clock Is Now Running for Zoning Enforcement

» Where and How? – The TRF Model for Community Investment

» Leveraging Revenues from New Development: Critical Infrastructure Assessment Authority in 2017

» In Vino, Veritable Impact on Tourism

» Equity with a Twist: The Low Income Investment Fund’s Social Capital Tool

» Multiplex in Morganton: The Mimosa Theatre

» Catawba County’s Innovative Water Service Partnership Model

» Lessons for CED from Europe: Inclusive Communities and a New City-Run Food Pantry

» Electric Buses Debut in North Carolina

» Vending Machines or Barn Raising: The Role of Local Government in Community Building

» Economic Development Organizations Receive Top Honors for 2017

» Courting Locally: The Economic Gardening Strategy

» What’s the deal with modular construction?