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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 ?
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
MARCH 1, 2023
DC, not being particularly sophisticated politically, was ripe for the picking, and local elected officials welcomed them with open arms. I was involved in opposing the Walmart that ended up being built up the street from my house -- and ironically a second Walmart was built 1.25 To Open Dec. Nor did a store on East Capitol.
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Center for Community Progress
JUNE 6, 2022
At the height of the foreclosure crisis post-2008, a group of elected officials, community development practitioners, and lawyers came together to craft a strategy to respond to the hemorrhaging real estate market in Ohio. Ohio’s Traditional Land Bank Law. Next-Generation Ohio Land Banks.
Center for Community Progress
MARCH 28, 2024
When you live next door to a long-abandoned house or down the street from a vacant lot that’s a magnet for illegal dumping , it’s easy to feel powerless to do anything about it. Laws in the United States are designed to protect an individual’s private property. This process takes years.
Center for Community Progress
MAY 19, 2022
Department of Housing and Urban Development’s HOME program, professional code enforcement staff, and powers of eminent domain through its Redevelopment Authority. In Bethlehem and Northampton County, officials could point to several successes and were optimistic about realizing additional goals.
Masters in Public Administration
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
They are chosen by elected officials and can work for small towns on a part time basis or for large cities. A few of the current available options include with non-profits, government organizations, and even law. Housing Specialist. Want to get people into houses but don’t want to work for a bank? City Manager.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
JANUARY 22, 2025
At the same time planners (and elected officials) are supposed to be helping the citizens. DC's core is comprised of rowhouses and apartment buildings, while the outer city is a mix of attached and detached single family housing and clusters of apartments, especially on arterials. U Street NW.
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