What @sog_ced is reading online: August 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. Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina: School of Government faculty and staff from the Development Finance Initiative (DFI) will jointly host a seminar to focus on local government support and public-private partnerships for workforce residential housing. Learn more and register: ow.ly/s2bf50KhNSp Port City Daily reports on ARPA rule change that clears the way for loans for affordable housing, enabling new development in Wilmington. bit.ly/3BY8cdU Axios article looks at the future of commuter rail in the Triangle, including the S-line running from the Triangle to DC. bit.ly/3CnW9XA WSJ reports on small landlords buying properties from out of state through online services. NC cited as one of the hot spots attracting these investors. on.wsj.com/3R0USKc DFI in the news: Learn more about DFI’s work with NCEM to create more affordable housing in areas impacted by natural disasters: https://t.co/zGOAvBkHig Other CED Items: Interesting graphic produced by Harvard JCHS showing the income required to purchase a median-priced home in major metros across the U.S. https://t.co/55XX2vOfmu US Supreme Court decision West Va v. EPA addressed federal agency powers to combat climate change. Article asks whether same reasoning could apply to HUD and fair housing. bit.ly/3pRPoFN Harvard JCHS: domestic migration (not international migration, not births) was the major driver of state and local population change nationwide last year. bit.ly/3Tqlsy7 Last month’s edition of “What @sog_ced is reading….” July 2022