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:

Dean of UNC School of Government blogs about the work of Development Finance Initiative in Kinston and the School’s fantastic partners Local Government Federal Credit Union who made it possible. https://unc.live/2oTFhAX

Other CED items:                                           

Carsey School demographer finds that U.S. birth rates are at a record low. Important implications for long term economic growth. http://bit.ly/2QyetT8

Community developers want to hear from constituents about key issues, but be careful. Turns out that attendees at planning and zoning meetings are older, own more property, and have more NIMBY leanings when it comes to new multifamily housing. http://bit.ly/2I7Aswp 

Last month’s edition of “What @sog_ced is reading….”

https://ced.sog.unc.edu/what-sog_ced-is-reading-online-august-2018

Compiled by Marcia Perritt