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Property Tax Exemptions for Community & Economic Development

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

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. Here is the list of exemptions that are most likely to be relevant to a local government’s community and economic development activities. Okay, enough background.

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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Cities cost money to operate. An art gallery type building won't have near the economic return as a sports arena, provided it is super well planned. Similarly, a school in her neighborhood is closing and she suggests it become a library, even though it's a good site for multiunit housing, when the main library is just a few miles away.

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You Can Take It to the Bank: Federal Reserve System Resources for CED Professionals

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

These two Banks are diving into issues such as housing affordability and the rural/urban divide in the Southeastern U.S. Together, they work to promote the effective operation of the U.S. Concerns about affordable housing provide a wonderful example. Background on CED work within the U.S.

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Inner ring suburbs without Downtowns looking to create them

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

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.

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Local Conduit Issuances of Affordable Housing Bonds in North Carolina: The Basics

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

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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The town (or place) that art saved(?): arts as revitalization versus arts as community building

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

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). Again, I think this is community building. Arts Initiative.

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Public housing administration as a measure of government (in)competence

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

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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