CRA Today

APRIL 10, 2024

Episode 77: CRA Tips: CDCs - Your Partners in Community Development [link] I recently walked a CRA officer through a potential loan transaction in partnership with a community development corporation, otherwise known as a CDC. Either way, these mission based organizations are great partners in community development.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

APRIL 10, 2024

This blog post attempts to identify which of these property tax breaks that might be relevant to a local government’s community and economic development plans. Under that exclusion, qualifying farmland is taxed at its present use (farming) rather than its true market value (for development). Low- & moderate-income housing ( G.S.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

North Carolina suffers from a lack of affordable housing options for low and moderate income households. In a May 2022 post , Tyler outlined many of the ways in which North Carolina’s local governments can aid the development of privately owned affordable housing.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 21, 2024

The article " Philadelphia’s Market Street East searches for growth and renewal — with or without a new Sixers arena ," has an interesting section on a community meeting where people who weren't into the arena concept suggested alternatives. They don't want an arena, they want green roofs.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 23, 2023

Office to residential conversions are a once-in-a-generation opportunity to provide affordable housing in New York City. In their “ Making New York Work for Everyone ” plan, released in January, Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul expressed eagerness to build more housing in New York City’s business districts after COVID.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

These mandates increase development costs, reducing the feasibility of new housing projects and ultimately limiting the supply of housing. COYHO is aimed at easing New York City's housing shortage by updating zoning regulations to encourage more housing development across the city.

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The Whistle Post

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

It’s the elephant in the room, and it’s why there is now an unmistakable link between affordable housing and Connecticut’s ability to build a competitive labor force. Access to housing is a basic staple to living; it’s about families, vibrant neighborhoods and thriving businesses. I commend Gov.

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The Whistle Post

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

It is located in the community center of Elm City Communities’ Mill River Crossing housing complex. A national organization dedicated to helping prepare women for the workforce with professional attire and career development is now partnering with New Haven’s housing authority.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 1, 2024

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. DFI in the news: Report on upcoming Transylvania housing summit cites UNC DFI research in Brevard.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

DECEMBER 1, 2023

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. 3sBeDBa By 2040 the # of households headed by 80+ year olds will double but we don’t have the right housing.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 23, 2023

-- High rates and prices make it less affordable to own a home in Canada , Royal Bank of Canada In some markets, 80% to 102% of median income is required to own and maintain a house. One group can't afford housing at today's prices. OTOH, in the US the Wall Street Journal reports on " The Rise of the Forever Renters."

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 10, 2023

The Washington Post has an article, " D.C.’s s Chevy Chase neighborhood in uproar over affordable housing ," about how proposals for a new Chevy Chase Community Center, incorporating a variety of improvements as well as housing above, which could be either 100% affordable housing or partial, are being met by opposition.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 20, 2023

That's why a Philadelphia Inquirer article, " A new cafe at Kimmel is the first step to a better arts center ," by Peter Dobrin, the paper's classical music critic is so great. Competition for leisure time is stiff, and getting people to leave their houses, a challenge.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 19, 2022

DC received a scathing report from HUD about the failures in managing the city's public housing stock of 8,000 units, 25%--2,000-are vacant because most are uninhabitable (" D.C. Housing Authority’s leadership is failing, HUD report says ," Washington Post ). Council votes for $8 billion Medicaid contracts, housing overhaul ," Post ).

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

APRIL 2, 2024

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: N.C.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

OCTOBER 31, 2023

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. News and Observer article: [link] bit.ly/45rV6R4 45rV6R4 The market’s answer to demand for affordable housing? Manufactured housing.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MAY 16, 2022

By most accounts, the need for affordable housing across North Carolina is massive. According to 2019 census data, over a million North Carolina households are “cost burdened,” meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing. What can local governments do to address the need for more affordable housing ?

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 2, 2023

The Washington Business Journal reports that in Arlington County, Virginia, Goodwill is working with the Arlington Housing Corporation, a nonprofit, to redevelop a store site where they will have their store on the ground floor, with affordable housing above. They are doing a development (" Downtown Flint YMCA project gets $1.5M

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CRA Today

APRIL 9, 2024

Episode 76: Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Rethinking Community Development Strategy to Address Digital Inequity with Sarah Hope Marshall [link] Sarah Hope Marshall joins me here to reflect upon digital inequity in place-based community revitalization. It’s a different dynamic, and we adopt things slowly, so we don’t always pause to say, wait.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Vacant house and lots in the Larimer neighborhood. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has an article, " Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods pay the price for abandoned and decrepit homes ," about how Pittsburgh's lower income neighborhoods suffer from serious housing disinvestment. Better off segments have the money to maintain aging houses.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Illustration from The House Book by Keith DuQuette, showing the intensification of land use as you move from suburban areas to the center city. This comes up because of the Chicago Sun-Times article, " City’s test of additional dwelling units finds most takers in gentrified wards." Where do I begin? Some units are called “granny flats.”

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GovLoop

MAY 1, 2024

Since then, agencies including the Department of Defense (DoD) have developed their own policies to implement those goals. This article appears in our guide, “ A Fresh Look at Data.” In 2024, agencies will need to get their data in shape to make the most of it. Linked: Connected to related elements. Trustworthy: Used with confidence.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

JANUARY 31, 2024

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. Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina: NC Housing Finance Agency blogs about latest data on housing cost burden in North Carolina.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

JANUARY 31, 2023

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.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

AUGUST 31, 2023

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. 3rXSBb6 Wilson NC housing development featured by US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

JUNE 1, 2023

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. 42NOmg0 Politico examines the value of collecting better “housing loss” data – foreclosures, evictions, eminent domain, etc.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

JULY 29, 2022

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. US Treasury revised ARPA SLFRF eligibility to allow loans for 20+ year restricted affordable housing for those earning 65% AMI or below.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

OCTOBER 1, 2022

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. Developer selected by City; universities have option of ownership interest. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JUNE 11, 2021

After the COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the hotel industry in New York City, policymakers considered whether to promote the reuse of distressed hotel buildings as housing. In a new white paper , the NYU Furman Center’s Noah Kazis details essential background information on the matter of hotel-to-housing conversions.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Housing costs and supply are dominating the news at the moment. Housing is the highest monthly bill typical Americans face, reaching an average of $1674 a month in 2021. Housing prices have increased far faster than incomes (Miller 2015), making affordable homeownership inaccessible for many aspiring homeowners (Hackett et al.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 1, 2023

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. 3KHDhH8 Last month’s edition of “What @sog_ced is reading….”

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

APRIL 28, 2023

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. Federal Reserve Bank article describes food desert program in a rural area that brings groceries to a central point in town.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

AUGUST 1, 2023

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. North Carolina featured: Raleigh converted hotel to supportive housing and NC made investments in water and sewer infrastructure.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Times article is more photo essay, but like the Equinox Studios article, has some kernels of wisdom on how properties have been able to remain comparatively low rent. Mycella Collective. The buildings might be run down, but rents are cheap, and more artists follow. Magic ensues for a few years.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Marimba Milliones is president and CEO of the Hill Community Development Corporation. At one time, it was proposed a new sports arena would be built there, but instead other development plans are moving forward. Owners-developers oppose ticket or parking taxes saying it will reduce patronage. Wikipedia photo.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

AUGUST 31, 2022

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. Port City Daily reports on ARPA rule change that clears the way for loans for affordable housing, enabling new development in Wilmington.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

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. Last month’s edition of “What @sog_ced is reading….” October 2022.

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