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Evidence to Support CED programs: The Growing Talk About RCTs
Whether you work in community or economic development, there has always been pressure to measure your success. CED professionals are very familiar with having to explain what type of impact they hope...
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Customer Service in CED – The New Push to Improve What We Do
CED officials prioritize good service. But are they undercutting their own efforts, increasing service availability on one hand but making it difficult to actively use the services on the other? A...
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How the Census Undercounts Will Impact CED Work
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its coverage estimates for the 2020 Census. While the Census was seen as a success – at least in terms of not over- or undercounting the national population,...
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Re-Thinking Public Transit as “Micro-CED” with Wilson NC Leading the Way
Across North Carolina, CED professionals’ ears may have perked up over the weekend if they were listening to national public radio. The town of Wilson, N.C. was featured in the story, “On-demand...
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CED and Affordable Housing: How Does Manufactured Housing Fit In?
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...
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CED through Local and Regional Food Systems: The Latest Resources
In the past year, activity around local food systems increased dramatically. Government has been involved in supporting food systems for decades, but primarily through programs adopted at the federal...
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What’s Going On with ARP Infrastructure Investment in North Carolina?
A significant benefit of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) for North Carolina CED professionals is the availability of funding for investment in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure...
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How to Keep the Local Grocery Store Open: A Challenge for NC CED Professionals
Main Street, Mebane, N.C. 1939. Source: Library of Congress – U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html,...
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You Can Take It to the Bank: Federal Reserve System Resources for CED...
Federal Reserve Board of Richmond (District 5) Source: Library of Congress. 1930-1945? Copyright: Public Domain. We are awash in data on CED issues from annexation to zoning. What NC CED professionals...
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Mapping CED Progress…and Struggle: The 2024 NC County Tier Rankings
What is the NC Tier system? Almost 40 years ago, the North Carolina Commission on Jobs and Economic Growth formally identified a pattern in the state’s economic growth. There were clearly haves and...
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