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 to receive regular updates.
Announcements of thousands of jobs being created by American companies … outside the US. tspne.ws/JVPuSg
Chicago approves first municipal infrastructure bank – From Atlantic Cities – bit.ly/IvTvgD
Durham NC redevelopment discussed as a model for parts of Washington DC: bit.ly/K05EHF
List of N.C. “qualified census tracts” eligible for boost to low income housing tax credit: bit.ly/IBY7Qj
NC “claws back” economic development incentives from GE when company fails to reach job creation goals. bit.ly/HXLeTP
Distinctive educational programs help produce N.C.’s skilled workforce: ow.ly/aozNL
One community development food initiative ends with close of Durham grocery store, bit.ly/HLYImj, but another begins, bit.ly/HTYsif
Proposed reforms of states’ preferential prop tax assessment for agricultural land uses- Lincoln Institute bit.ly/H610vk
Layout of a city, as relates to major downtown redevelopment projects – from the Atlantic Cities bit.ly/HbFZib
Beaufort Economic Development Director & NC-20 Chair on eastern NC: “There are a lot of people … who don’t think we should grow.” bit.ly/H4VA1P
Interesting concept… New financing – ‘impact bond’ – emerges for social innovation :: bit.ly/GRq7Qa