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Governor Hunt is being advised that a regional approach to the state's economic development is desirable because business and government leaders in the regions are more attuned to their particular situations than the bureaucracy in Raleigh is.
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A recent \"Jane Walk,\" named for urban activist Jane Jacobs, occurred in Durham Central Park. Urban planners, architects, city council members, and others took the two-hour tour to learn about where the downtown neighborhood has been and about revitalization plans.
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Two factors often shape the outcome of community planning efforts – how planners handle controversy and how they seize opportunity. This article characterizes these factors, identifies strategies to address them, and presents several case studies to illustrate these techniques in practice. In so doing, it offers insights on how to turn a community’s passions to productive use and expand our influence as planning professionals.
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One of Governor Bob Scott’s goals is to encourage smaller communities to participate in the economic development of North Carolina. So far, the North Carolina Governor’s Award Program has awarded twenty-seven communities which have successfully achieved steps in attracting industrial and economic growth. This article highlights those communities and discusses five categories in the award program.
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Grants from the North Carolina Arts Council are enabling seven communities to engage in planning for public art and community design projects. Creating Place is a new pilot grants program designed to encourage communities to include elements of art and design in their redevelopment and cultural tourism plans.
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The Greenville Public Safety Pipes and Drums is composed of 20 members, including firefighters, military veterans, and civilians. The group plays for funerals, memorial services, community events, and Greenville's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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7.Harkers Island Moves Ahead with Community Development by Carolina Country Vol. 1 Issue 3, Oct 1969
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32227
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Harkers Island Electric Membership Corporation, the island’s only electric system, is promoting the development of a water system treatment plant and the creation of more jobs. This article discusses industries on Harkers Island, and what the community is doing to enhance development.
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The North Carolina Division of Commerce and Industry has an effective program, but greater participation is needed from communities, counties and local organizations. Herman Anderson, president of the North Carolina Industrial Developers Association, discusses setting up industrial development programs in rural communities and offers examples of successes in Lenoir County.
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Various Indy Week writers share a number of good and bad New Year’s resolutions to make for 2016. The resolutions are for personal health as well as for improving the Triangle Area community.
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Indy Week
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 32 Issue 52, December 2015,
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A Madison County native, Jerry Plemmons has worked with French Broad Electric Membership Corporation since 1982. He divides his time about equally between energy conservation and economic and community development. In this article, Plemmons discusses his work in rural communities, and how these communities can endure.
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A triennial festival, LEAF, promotes connecting cultures and creating community through arts and music. It operates in ten countries around the world to encourage youth to be confident within their own cultures.
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Community led book boxes are becoming popular across the state. North Carolina has more than 500 of these registered as Little Free Libraries (LFL). These libraries are often started by individuals who possess a love of reading and want to share it with others, while developing a sense of community.
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This article explores the relevance of the planning profession and the value of comprehensive plans as an effective planning tool, through a single case study: Raleigh’s recently adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan. The plan is simultaneously a blueprint for the future and a forum for an ongoing discussion about the future of Raleigh. The plan achieved these outcomes by virtue of the process that created it, the framework under which it is implemented, and the standing commitment to keep the plan current and accountable over time. Raleigh’s success story with the adoption of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan highlights the role of comprehensive plans in guiding communities towards long-term success.
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Public Works Director Cedric M. Boyd played a central role in the beautification of New Bern in 1959, and was the driving force who developed a sense of community pride among its citizens. Since his death twenty ago, the city of New Bern has received national and state awards for beautification programs initiated by Boyd.
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Journal of the New Bern Historical Society
(NoCar F 264 N5 J66), Vol. 7 Issue 1, May 1994,
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Lead Regional Organizations (LRO's) are voluntary organizations of city and county government partnerships with the goal of solving mutual As a survey of LRO's in North Carolina, this article predicts the roles these types of partnerships will carry as planning projects are implemented throughout the eighties.
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