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What @sog_ced is reading online: March 2023

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

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. behind Florida & Texas) – largely due to international migration rebounding a couple years after COVID shut it down in 2020-2021.

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You Can Take It to the Bank: Federal Reserve System Resources for CED Professionals

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Each district has a dedicated community development staff who “work collaboratively to engage stakeholders; to understand issues and challenges in low- and moderate-income communities; and to provide research, policy insights, and technical assistance to support community and economic development programs ( The Fed Explained , p.

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Revitalizing Neighborhoods: How Creative Placemaking Transforms Vacant Properties into Vibrant Community Spaces

Center for Community Progress

It works in tandem with other strategies for neighborhood revitalization, such as housing preservation or development , economic development , and resident-serving programs. Creative placemaking engages residents, business owners, and local leaders to inform what the place can or should be.

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More systematic equity and revitalization planning as an imperative and opportunity in the suburbs: Northern Virginia

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Unfortunately, US economic development planning is more about "trickle down" rather than focused approaches to addressing low income pockets within otherwise successful areas.

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AWS skills training programs open doors to tech careers for Virginia workers

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2020 alone, AWS investment in the construction and operation of data centers contributed $1.3 The Skills Center is another resource for individuals looking to increase their tech skills and provides fun and engaging education opportunities for individuals looking to better understand cloud computing.

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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

CLT homeownership helps to protect property values from economic shocks—both the property owned by the trust and other properties nearby (Decker 2018, Nelson 2020). 5 (2020): 823-842. CLTs offer reliable stewardship of community land assets and a long-term promise of affordable housing (Davis 2010). White, K. (Ed.).

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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

The Urban Agenda calls for the unprecedented alignment of the entire agency by linking the work of national parks and programs to advance conservation, education, recreation, and economic development in urban areas. Economic development. Organizing around the water is too limited given the issues. is necessary.