What @sog_ced is reading online: July 2019

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: Read this fascinating examination by the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative of affordable housing in Charlotte—this piece focuses on history and current efforts in the affluent Ballantyne area. bit.ly/2XgOgzG North Carolina ranks #3 among CNBC’s 2019 Top States for Business cnb.cx/2JqSUCI The New Yorker reports on African-American agricultural land loss, with focus on North Carolina. Read the article here: https://t.co/tr5AcQWdtQ Other CED items: Read this Urban Institute Blog which examines ways that local govts have modified zoning to promote affordable housing. urbn.is/2XArnr8 This Economic Development Quarterly article by UNC colleague Bill Lester asks the question: “Does TIF pass the ‘but for’ test in Missouri?” bit.ly/32pt2yn Interesting comparative analysis by Crystal Morphis on labor force in NC, SC, VA metros: Talent- The Big Picture in NC, SC & VA. Read the findings here: creativeedc.com/talent-the-big DFI Online: Lumberton Mayor describes DFI’s ongoing effort to bring affordable senior housing to the City of Lumberton as part of the State’s disaster recovery effort. http://bit.ly/2ysVjX6 (The solicitation for developers is here.) DFI currently has three active solicitations for a development partner for DFI projects in Lumberton, Kannapolis, and Gastonia. This Neuse News article describes the work of DFI Associate Director, Marcia Perritt, in assisting the City of Kinston to establish a mural program downtown. https://t.co/2EtpN1KXRF After Hurricane Matthew, DFI conducted market and financial analyses for new commercial space in flood-ravaged Fair Bluff, NC. The town manager said he’d use that [...]