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Community and Economic Development – Blog by UNC School of Government https://ced.sog.unc.edu What @sog_ced is reading on the web: January 2016By CED News and Social MediaPublished January 29, 2016
Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina: New Hanover County holds public hearings in compliance with recent changes to the Local Development Act. http://bit.ly/1ZMBT5U North Carolina Railroad to buy hundreds of acres within the 1,450-acre Greensboro-Randolph industrial megasite with the hope to lure an automaker: http://bit.ly/22JphPb Rowan-Cabarrus Community College workforce development program trains “production technicians” for region’s manufacturing jobs: http://bit.ly/1ns9bcr An overview of Chatham County’s Tiny Home Collaborative – innovative partnership model for affordable housing for homeless people with mental illness: http://bit.ly/1ZYDhlU Report on the financial condition of Charlotte economic development nonprofits. http://bit.ly/1OMsU0N Exciting addition to Kinston’s burgeoning Arts & Cultural District – tobacco inspired sculpture by Thomas Sayre: http://bit.ly/1RAiBzB Major shipping hub proposed in Johnston County, North Carolina hailed as key economic development infrastructure. http://bit.ly/1OSo2ra Proves controversial. Venture capital flows into North Carolina (12th highest state); but there are still not many venture capital firms located within the state. http://bit.ly/1Rs5aRZ Evolution of environmental justice efforts in North Carolina, chronicled by the New Yorker: http://bit.ly/237lviT Other CED items: More mainstream economists are examining why income and wealth inequality is growing and how the free market will respond: http://nyti.ms/1RldYrf False company information submitted for Virginia state economic development incentives, prompting calls to strengthen review process. http://bit.ly/1n6sOX9 Blending farmer’s markets and fresh produce with retail and multifamily residential developments: http://on.uli.org/1RZdzge Last month’s edition of “What @sog_ced is reading….” http://ced.sog.unc.edu/what-sog_ced-is-reading-on-the-web-december-2015/ Compiled by Marcia Perritt |
Published January 29, 2016 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:
New Hanover County holds public hearings in compliance with recent changes to the Local Development Act. http://bit.ly/1ZMBT5U
North Carolina Railroad to buy hundreds of acres within the 1,450-acre Greensboro-Randolph industrial megasite with the hope to lure an automaker: http://bit.ly/22JphPb
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College workforce development program trains “production technicians” for region’s manufacturing jobs: http://bit.ly/1ns9bcr
An overview of Chatham County’s Tiny Home Collaborative – innovative partnership model for affordable housing for homeless people with mental illness: http://bit.ly/1ZYDhlU
Report on the financial condition of Charlotte economic development nonprofits. http://bit.ly/1OMsU0N
Exciting addition to Kinston’s burgeoning Arts & Cultural District – tobacco inspired sculpture by Thomas Sayre: http://bit.ly/1RAiBzB
Major shipping hub proposed in Johnston County, North Carolina hailed as key economic development infrastructure. http://bit.ly/1OSo2ra Proves controversial.
Venture capital flows into North Carolina (12th highest state); but there are still not many venture capital firms located within the state. http://bit.ly/1Rs5aRZ
Evolution of environmental justice efforts in North Carolina, chronicled by the New Yorker: http://bit.ly/237lviT
Other CED items:
More mainstream economists are examining why income and wealth inequality is growing and how the free market will respond: http://nyti.ms/1RldYrf
False company information submitted for Virginia state economic development incentives, prompting calls to strengthen review process. http://bit.ly/1n6sOX9
Blending farmer’s markets and fresh produce with retail and multifamily residential developments: http://on.uli.org/1RZdzge
Last month’s edition of “What @sog_ced is reading….” http://ced.sog.unc.edu/what-sog_ced-is-reading-on-the-web-december-2015/
Compiled by Marcia Perritt
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