Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

AUGUST 13, 2024

A June 2024 survey of the nation’s largest developers found that two-thirds of multifamily projects in the pipeline are delayed because they are no longer economically feasible under current conditions. 1] The data shows that rising costs are taking a toll on new affordable housing projects.

Local Government 97

Local Government Housing Development Government 97

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

OCTOBER 19, 2023

These two Banks are diving into issues such as housing affordability and the rural/urban divide in the Southeastern U.S. This is the type of standard economic data you may expect from a regional Federal Reserve Bank, but perspectives about the role of the Bank in community and economic development, broadly speaking, may be changing.

Housing 90

Housing Economic Development Community Development Development 90

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.

Social Media 83

Social Media Economic Development Housing Local Government 83

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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Social Media Economic Development Housing Development 96

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.

Social Media 87

Social Media Economic Development Housing Engagement 87

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The heads of these services sometimes report directly to the city/county managers, or they may function as a unit within other departments, ranging from code enforcement and public works to health and human services to economic development.

Community Development 52

Community Development Parks And Recreation Development Management 52

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.

Social Media 79

Social Media Economic Development Housing Community Development 79

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 27, 2024

Housing Choice Vouchers are a critical source of funding for North Carolina’s lowest income renters to access affordable housing. 1] The program works by requiring voucher holders to pay a third of their income, while HUD covers the remaining portion of the housing costs.

Housing 78

Housing Local Government Development Government 78

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

I started reading Crain's Detroit Business and both Warren--home to GM's technical engineering operations, and Livonia--primarily a community of residential housing, are both either developing or considering the development of downtowns. -- " Warren resurrects plans to develop a downtown " -- " Livonia wants to build a downtown.

Housing 52

Housing Economic Development Development Operations 52

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.

Social Media 79

Social Media Economic Development Housing Development 79

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.

Social Media 76

Social Media Housing Economic Development Local Government 76

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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Social Media Economic Development Housing Development 79

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.

Social Media 74

Social Media Economic Development Housing Local Government 74

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. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates. Housebound residents can request delivery to their door.

Social Media 87

Social Media Economic Development Housing Engagement 87

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.

Housing 63

Housing Laws Local Government Development 63

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 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.

Social Media 81

Social Media Economic Development Housing Local Government 81

Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Amidst a season of tragedy surrounding affordable housing during the harshest weather season of the year, Andy talks about what has caused our affordable housing crisis, the pros and cons of Accessory Dwelling Units, and some of the housing victories we have seen locally.

Housing 52

Housing Advocacy Voting Economic Development 52

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.

Social Media 72

Social Media Economic Development Housing Public Health 72

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.

Economic Development 66

Economic Development Social Media Housing Local Government 66

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

Social Media 78

Social Media Housing Economic Development Development 78

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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Social Media Economic Development Budgeting Housing 90

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.

Social Media 69

Social Media Housing Economic Development Local Government 69

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Often, city arts functions are part of the "economic development" cluster of city agencies. For example, Arts Councils probably need to add some economic development planners. The Drury students came up with the idea for the House of Art(s). Art House Baltimore is the name of the project.It

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Housing Development Community Development 52

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 ).

Housing 52

Housing Government Elected Officials Leadership 52

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.

Housing 93

Housing Local Government Community Development Laws 93

NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Every year cities, towns and villages throughout the nation issue bonds to fund capital projects for affordable housing, water, sewer, education, sidewalk repairs, economic development, and other areas.

Economic Development 64

Economic Development Housing Education Development 64

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

OCTOBER 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. See also Maureen Berner’s post on mobile homes as a significant source of affordable housing in NC. unc.live/3SEV3f6. September 2022.

Social Media 62

Social Media Housing Economic Development Laws 62

Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Amidst a season of tragedy surrounding affordable housing during the harshest weather season of the year, Andy talks about what has caused our affordable housing crisis, the pros and cons of Accessory Dwelling Units, and some of the housing victories we have seen locally.

Housing 40

Housing Advocacy Voting Economic Development 40

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.

Housing 52

Housing Community Development Development Economic Development 52

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

JANUARY 17, 2023

At the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health held last fall, a commitment was made to invest in local community and economic development to increase access to food (see page 12 of the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health presented at the Conference).

Economic Development 76

Economic Development Community Development Laws Development 76

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.

Social Media 56

Social Media Housing Economic Development Local Government 56

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

DECEMBER 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. DFI in the news: UNC DFI helps Buncombe County consider whether their downtown assets might be repurposed for affordable housing: bit.ly/3ugHBDC.

Social Media 55

Social Media Economic Development Housing Budgeting 55

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 ?

Local Government 40

Local Government Housing Government Laws 40

The City Fix

AUGUST 17, 2023

New data from WRI’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas show that 25 countries — housing one-quarter of the global population — face extremely high water stress each year, regularly using up almost their entire available water supply. And at least 50% of the.

Housing 52

Housing Economic Development Security Development 52

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

APRIL 11, 2024

For example, in September 2023, an affordable housing developer in Wilmington requested $1.25 According to one survey of the nation’s 30 leading apartment developers conducted by the National Multifamily Housing Council, 79% of those surveyed reported delays in starts for new projects. [1] Louis FRED Economic Data.

Development 90

Development Housing Local Government Government 90

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MARCH 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. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates.

Social Media 52

Social Media Economic Development Housing Development 52

CRA Today

APRIL 9, 2024

Committed to transforming communities through the power of economic development and CRA. Listen to hear Linda describe her vision for the CRA Hub and other community development thoughts. CRA Partners is a turnkey CRA compliance program powered by the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation. Community Advocate.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Community Development Housing Education 52