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Smaller cities lose out when it comes to business consolidation and headquarters relocation: WInston-Salem, North Carolina

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Illinois; Tennessee; Rosslyn + "The Airport Access Factor" ," 2017 Education. International companies like Caterpillar can't rely on a local airport for simplified connections. Same with firms in Winston-Salem. -- " Do tax incentives pay off?

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Small college economic issues threaten their ability to function as a community asset

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The key is to constantly be focused and planning and forward looking. -- " HBCUs and the city: Relocating Cheyney University to Philadelphia? ," 2021 -- " Howard University announces wide ranging building program ," 2022 (Note, not saying HU is forward thinking. They've had a lot of problems)

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How changes to Fair Market Rent affects access to affordable housing for extremely low-income renters

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Landlord participation in the voucher program has declined both nationally and in North Carolina from around 90% in 2018 to 80% in 2024. To determine FMR, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) uses the median rent price of 2-bedroom units from the latest American Community Survey (ACS).

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CED and Affordable Housing: How Does Manufactured Housing Fit In?

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in 2021 is $124,400 (average of single and double-wide, not including land). Manufactured homes are a statewide feature of North Carolina – we have more than almost any other state. According to this month’s Census Bureau data , the average cost for a new manufactured house in the southern U.S.

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Big omission in blog series on advance hospital/health and wellness planning, public health planning: addiction services

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In the next iteration of the main article, e.g., the last iteration was on Utah, I will be sure to add addiction treatment services to the main set of programs. == An article in the Guardian mentions public health as an economic development lever (" his article is more than 11 months old Without health there is no wealth.

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Revisiting the 11th Street Bridge Park project as an opportunity rather than a folly: a new revitalization agenda for East of the River, DC

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Bilbao as an example of Transformational Projects Action Planning ," 2017 But I have to say that the student "inspired me" to rethink of the bridge park as an opportunity to reshape revitalization planning and practice in Anacostia. Part 2: Implementation Approach and Levers ," 2021 -- " Revisiting St. economy " Broadway News )./

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Proposal to build new basketball arena in Downtown Philadelphia

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

It's why Friendship Heights in DC isn't doing so great retail-wise (" Friendship Heights and the production of retail decay ") and why DC can't really develop a strong retail center in the core. I do believe that basketball and hockey arenas should be located downtown and that they can contribute positively to economic development.