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How Are Economic Developers Partnering to Solve Workforce Challenges?

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

To attract, retain and expand businesses in today’s tight labor market, economic development organizations (EDOs) are becoming more involved than ever in partnerships to help meet employers’ talent pipeline and training needs. Effective Economic Development Roles in Workforce Partnerships, a new report from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), explores five case studies of talent initiatives in which an EDO had a central or convening role.

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Remote workers: When do they count for local economic development incentives?

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The shift to remote work, whether universal or not, represents a significant challenge for public officials focused on economic development. Any discussion about economic development incentives must begin with the state constitution. Economic development subsidies have long been prohibited. New and expanded industries in communities within North Carolina provide work and economic opportunity for those who otherwise might not have it.”

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CIE Spotlight: Inside Raleigh’s Innovative Approach to Community and Economic Development

NLC (National League of Cities)

Raleigh’s Office of Strategy and Innovation may be new, but the city’s innovation ecosystem has been developing for years.

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Microsoft to expand program that grows economic development in rural areas

GCN

The tech giant is set to expand TechSpark to all 50 states as it looks to grow place-based economic development opportunities through digital skills training.

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CED through Local and Regional Food Systems: The Latest Resources

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

In fact, a significant new resource on local food system development (discussed below) was released just this morning. This program targets both economic development and community development. The economic and community benefits stay regional.

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

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

This headline from last week would naturally grab the attention of any CED professional: “Affordable mobile homes are disappearing in Asheville; code change could bring some back.” Housing is a basic issue for anyone interested in CED.

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NBA All Star Game in Salt Lake, economic development hype | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on the Pirates baseball team economics

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Utah Business magazine claims that the economic development impact of the Game will be as much as $250 million (" The 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend could boost Utah’s economy by $250M+ "). million in total economic impact. Economic Development hype versus building the local economy.

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Silicon Valley layoffs as a hiring opportunity for IT developers/city economic development elsewhere

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Philadelphia Inquirer has an article, " Philly employers are desperately seeking tech workers even as Silicon Valley giants are laying off thousands ," making the point that despite the massive layoffs at software technology firms in California and Washington, there remains plenty of demand for developers at firms in places like Philly.

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Inclusive Economic Development for Recovery

First State Insights

Topics covered in this first of two episodes with Mark include his work on economic inequalities at both the London School of Economics and a venture capital firm, and the need for inclusive approaches to economic and social recovery in Delaware.

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What @sog_ced is reading online: February 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.

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What @sog_ced is reading online: January 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.

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How the Census Undercounts Will Impact CED Work

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

CED News & Miscellaneous community development economic development rural economic development youthThe U.S. Census Bureau recently released its coverage estimates for the 2020 Census.

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Delaware's Economic Development Response to COVID-19

First State Insights

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Park Development Means Economic Development — Episode 031

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

While it would take several libraries to thoroughly go through all the reasons why open space is important, we went to the expert on land use policy and economic development issues. Ed is a sought after thought leader and author on economic development and land use policies and trends. During the past 30 years, he has worked with more than 600 communities in all 50 states on a wide variety of land use and economic development issues.

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Targeting Distribution + Logistics for Economic Development in Central Delaware

First State Insights

Linda Parkowski, Executive Director of the Kent Economic Partnership, speaks with Troy Mix, Associate Director of the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), about encouraging economic development in Central Delaware.

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What @sog_ced is reading online: November 2022

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.

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What @sog_ced is reading online: October 2022

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.

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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Over 225 CLTs have developed since their inception in the 1960s (Grounded Solutions Network 2021), and fifteen states have some version of a positive law supporting CLT formation and affirming CLT legality in their state (Decker 2018). Institute for Community Economics.

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What @sog_ced is reading online: July 2022

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. Now works for LIHTC developments.

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What @sog_ced is reading online: September 2022

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. Developer selected by City; universities have option of ownership interest.

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What @sog_ced is reading online: August 2022

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.

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What @sog_ced is reading online: December 2022

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. Watauga County engages UNC DFI for affordable housing pre-development assistance on County-owned land: bit.ly/3VEiarP.

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What Makes Rural Art Parks Successful? Recommendations for CED Art Lovers

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Using the arts as a community economic development (CED) strategy usually brings to mind urban settings. CED professionals looking at this development strategy need to know what the experienced ‘insiders’ consider keys to success.

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Freelance, side hustles, and gigs: Many more Americans have become independent workers

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Future of America Public & Social Sector Economic development Economic StudiesIndependent work is booming, the American Opportunity Survey shows. For these workers and society, the upsides and drawbacks are all part of the gig.

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Addressing the revolving door in risk

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Risk & Resilience Insights Economic development Growth Sustainability Risk Management OrganizationAs the field of risk management evolves, the value proposition for employees has to evolve as well.

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Re-Thinking Public Transit as “Micro-CED” with Wilson NC Leading the Way

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

With the common development of ride-sharing services, however, technology and business expansion have made it much easier to expand on-demand ride service to all, challenging the dominance of the traditional bus systems.

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What @sog_ced is reading online: June 2022

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. Developer Woda Cooper breaks ground on $9.4M

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What @sog_ced is reading online: March 2022

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.

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7 Ways Faith Organizations Are Making Cities More Sustainable and Equitable

The City Fix

About two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050. While cities are hubs of innovation and opportunity, the increasing pace of urbanization also exacerbates inequality, stresses infrastructure, and fuels climate change, air pollution and other environmental problems.

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5 Key Transport Challenges Facing Developing Countries and What to Do About Them

The City Fix

Transportation is a crucial enabler of economic development, providing people access to markets, employment, education, and health services.

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Green infrastructure: Could public land unlock private investment?

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

Public & Social Sector Insights Public-private partnerships Public Sector Economic development State-owned enterprises Asia-Pacific Middle East North and Central America Resource productivityEmerging economies need the private sector to help fund green infrastructure initiatives.

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5 Ways to Shape a Greener, More Equitable Recovery Through Transport

The City Fix

The global coronavirus pandemic brought a wave of public and private initiatives to help societies adapt and recover, from economic stabilization and safety measures to new business models and shifts in consumption.

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Big Changes Are Needed for More Sustainable, Inclusive Transport

The City Fix

In the global conversation around decarbonizing transport, the spotlight on electric vehicles has never shone brighter. The EV revolution is underway, with consumers embracing them in record numbers and manufacturing ramping up around the world. And yet, electric vehicles will.

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What @sog_ced is reading online: May 2022

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. DFI in the news: Experts from the School’s Development Finance Initiative to offer affordable housing webinar for local government leaders, with follow-up discussions led by regional councils of government.

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What @sog_ced is reading online: April 2022

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. Other CED Items: Study evaluates the effects of federal Opportunity Zones on property development in a “marginalized” Chicago neighborhood.

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4 Reasons to Make Air Quality a Priority in Brazil – and Around the World

The City Fix

Air Pollution air pollution air quality Brazil civil society economic development electric buses equity health inequity New Climate Economy public health sustainable mobility World Health Organization WRI Brasil

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Student Corner: The Role of Technology in CED Service Delivery – Help or Hindrance? The Example of SNAP Benefit Enrollment

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

There is no question technology has improved the ability of Community and Economic Development (CED) professionals to provide services. However, technology skill levels of CED professionals and their clients vary greatly, which means many may not be able to take advantage of the technological benefits, or the program benefits themselves. When does technology switch from being a benefit to a barrier for CED programs?

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Lax Regulation Doesn’t Fully Explain Unsafe Buildings in African Cities: A View from Ghana

The City Fix

Urban Development Accra affordable housing Africa buildings construction developing countries economic development equity Ghana housing housing construction housing prices informal economy informal housing land prices private sector privatization real estate regulation safety urban planning

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Options for Expanding Property Tax Relief for Lower Income Homeowners

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Department of Housing and Urban Development. Uniformity is a defining characteristic of our state’s property tax system. As I’ve written before , both our state constitution and the Machinery Act (the collection of state statutes that govern property taxes) require that all local governments across North Carolina play by the same property tax rules.

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Local Government Support for Privately Owned Affordable Housing

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

A thorough needs assessment will not only determine how many households are “ cost burdened ” (spending more than 30% of their income on housing), but it will also evaluate zoning requirements, identify optimal sites for residential multifamily and single family development, and analyze the financial feasibility of development after leveraging financial tools such as federal tax credits. Department of Housing and Urban Development.” Affordable Housing Development.