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15967
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A good local land development plan is vital in a community's strategy to control its destiny. This article suggests essential and fundamental features of a \"good plan\" exceeding the merely minimal plan but remaining realistic for most North Carolina communities.
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15968
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Following Hurricanes Dennis, Floyd, and Irene, 66 counties in North Carolina designated as disaster areas by the federal government face a long recovery process as many residents either rebuild or relocate to higher ground. Local, state, and federal policy-makers face the challenge of directing recovery efforts in order to not only restore areas to pre-disaster conditions, but also make communities more disaster-resistant in the future.
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15969
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Damage from Hurricanes Dennis and Floyd included not only structural damage, but as a result of these storms, pollutants from various facilities were flushed into rivers, streams, and sounds.
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15970
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Given the dynamic nature of North Carolina's coastal region, the increasing vulnerability of the coastline to storms and erosion, and the increasing beach population and economy, hazard mitigation practices are becoming more imperative for North Carolina's planners.
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15971
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Much of the aesthetic, economic, and biological significance of the coastal zone is dependent on the maintenance of high water quality. However, many of the ways in which people enjoy and exploit coastal resources create disruptions in the natural system, jeopardizing the health of the coastal environment. Although storm water plays an important and indisputable role in declining water quality, it is an ambiguous culprit. Programs undertaken by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have implemented storm water regulations to manage coastal water quality.
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15990
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Orange County, North Carolina, located in the state's booming Research Triangle region, is increasingly becoming an area in which only the affluent can afford to live, threatening the economic, racial and cultural diversity that is needed for a healthy society. In response to the county's dwindling supply of affordable housing, area activists and governments together established the Community Land Trust in Orange County (CLTOC), incorporated in 1999. Two years later, CLTOC is now beginning to realize its goal of creating housing that will remain permanently affordable for generations.
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15991
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In September 1999, eastern North Carolina experienced a natural disaster of epic proportions. Unfortunately, the federal funds for disaster relief were not as much as originally hoped, and many small businesses and non-profits, including child care providers, were heavily hit. Self-Help, one of the largest community development institutions in the nation, has created a grant program supported by the state of North Carolina to finance loans to child care providers impacted by the flooding.
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15993
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Urban sprawl, fragmented natural areas, and polluted air, soil, and water challenge urban and regional planners throughout the world. Water and nature management is exceedingly difficult because these resources have multiple uses, are impacted by numerous pollution sources, and intersect jurisdictional boundaries. The traditional environmental planning approach to these problems is based on the separation of urban, rural, and environmental functions and tends to focus on the protection of natural areas. However, this is not a sustainable method of planning. Therefore, planning must seek to achieve a better balance between ecosystem and watershed integrity and the provision of human, social, and economic services. In order to accomplish this, planning must recognize that problems with water and natural areas are interrelated.
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15995
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Rural areas in the U.S. are continuing to change rapidly with continued population and economic growth and restructuring. With this rapid growth come changing land uses and new populations in rural communities pressuring local governments to provide new services. However, sufficient revenues may not be available to support needed or wanted services. Therefore, an important element in the planning process for local government is to monitor the fiscal vitality of a community with respect to the revenues needed and the services required.
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15997
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The City of High Point, North Carolina used voluntary annexations to grow in area and population during the 1990s. Careful planning is needed to insure the effective provision of municipal services. Conducting modified cost-benefit analyses is one way to gauge the financial costs and revenues associated with potential annexations.
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15998
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This article examines how cities regulate downtown urban design and the effect of these approaches in shaping the built environment. The lack of urban design controls for building placement, elevations and other features can open the door for new development to be designed to accommodate the automobile at the expense of the pedestrian. This article also looks at several cities to show how design standards and guidelines have raised the bar for downtown development, affecting the design of not only buildings but also streetscape improvements and public spaces.
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15999
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The southeast is growing at a phenomenal rate. Although this growth has brought many benefits to the region, such as more jobs and higher incomes, the explosive, low-density land use development that is transforming the southeast is linked to an increasing array of environmental, health, economic, and social problems. Public awareness and concern with the problems relating to sprawl have increased, creating pressure for change and significant opportunities to promote new approaches that can capture the benefits of growth while reducing the accompanying costs.
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16000
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The landscape of today's manufactured housing is changing. What began as temporary recreational housing driven between campsites is now permanent housing in subdivisions, parks and on private lots. Today, homes range in quality, size, price, and styles. This article reviews the current context of manufactured housing within the nation and North Carolina in particular and manufactured housing as a viable alternative for affordable housing.
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16001
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This article analyzes trends in economic development in North Carolina to determine whether there has been evidence of per capita income convergence in the state during the period 1970-2000.
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16002
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The town of Cary employed photographic simulations in four separate comprehensive projects during the period 2000-2003. The four projects covered a range of downtown, suburban, and rural planning environments within Cary's planning jurisdiction, making Cary's experience applicable to most types of local jurisdictions. This article describes how photographic simulation was used in three of these planning projects, and evaluates the effectiveness, tips, and lessons learned for each project.
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