What @sog_ced is reading online: June 2023
<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>Items of interest related to CED in North Carolina:</p> <p>Lincoln Institute report on US community land trusts, where home affordability is improved in perpetuity because land is community-owned and only the structure is sold to homebuyer. Report finds 7 in NC. https://bit.ly/3Psxis2</p> <p>DFI in the news:</p> <p>In 2015, the City of Kannapolis partnered with DFI to revitalize its half vacant downtown. Today, downtown Kannapolis is a vibrant hub of community and growth. See how DFI’s efforts supported the city to create a bustling, walkable downtown. Learn more about the partnership: https://www.sog.unc.edu/about/news/development-kannapolis-0</p> <p>DFI project in Orangeburg SC — mixed-use historic Railroad Corner — receives a $22.7 MM RAISE grant for a pedestrian overpass, improving connectivity between neighboring HBCUs and downtown: https://bit.ly/3rc1X2N</p> </div> <p></p> <div class="nine"> <p>Other CED Items:</p> <div dir="auto" lang="en" data-testid="tweetText">When a big manufacturer receives government incentives to locate in your county, how do public officials ensure that locals get the jobs? UNC <div class="css-1dbjc4n r-xoduu5">NC Growth offers case studies from around the nation. https://bit.ly/3PBwmBu</div> </div> <div dir="auto" lang="en" data-testid="tweetText"></div> <div dir="auto" lang="en" data-testid="tweetText">A food desert has no grocery store. But a “food swamp,” where there is no supermarket, where fast food and convenience stores outnumber grocers, might be worse. Both are prevalent in the Southeast. Scientists describe health risks of living in swamps. https://bit.ly/3P6Kra8</div> <div dir="auto" lang="en" data-testid="tweetText"></div> <div dir="auto" lang="en" data-testid="tweetText">Rural grocery stores are dying. Communities are stepping up. [...]</div></div>