What @sog_ced is reading online: February 2024

<div class="nine"> <div class="nine"> <p>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.</p> </div> <div class="nine"> <p>DFI in the news:</p> <p>Report on upcoming Transylvania housing summit cites UNC DFI research in Brevard. https://bit.ly/49JKIXD</p> <p>The DFI team recently presented the results of a countywide affordable housing needs assessment to Jackson County Commissioners, highlighting the limited supply of attainable workforce housing in the area: https://bit.ly/3TgkBlB</p> <p>CED Items:</p> <p>Bloomberg report: Why a White House Plan to Fund Office-to-Housing Conversions Isn’t Working. https://bit.ly/49YmAkb</p> <p>Fascinating listen for anyone who wants to understand how retail businesses from Walmart to Starbucks decide to locate stores. The factors mentioned that local governments can influence: zoning and traffic patterns. https://bit.ly/3uvLit2</p> </div> <div class="nine"> Last month’s edition of “What @sog_ced is reading….” https://ced.sog.unc.edu/2024/01/what-sog_ced-is-reading-online-january-2... </div> </div>