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5554
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The state's eighteen regional councils, each with an extensive information base about their own problems, resources, and governments, offer the opportunity for interjurisdictional planning and cooperation.
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5555
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Over the last two decades, economic development policies have changed in the state, affected by such factors as reduced federal involvement, increased competition among states, and the impact of technology on business and manufacturing.
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5556
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City and regional planning have experienced technological changes in data acquisition over the last twenty years, moving from mainframe computers to geographic information systems and the World Wide Web.
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CAROLINA PLANNING, a student-run journal at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that addresses public policy issues in the field of planning, is marking twenty-five years of PUBLICATION, 1975-1995.
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Main Street is one of the most successful community-based programs to focus on downtown decline. The first cities chosen for the program in 1981 were New Bern, Salisbury, Shelby, Tarboro, and Washington.
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The federal Enterprise Community grant program funds programs to reduce poverty in distressed neighborhoods. While Greensboro didn't receive one in 1994, the process initiated a number of continuing community activities.
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5562
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Even with the 1968 Fair Housing Act, blacks and whites continue to live apart due to such factors as economic inequality, differing preferences in neighborhood makeup's, and continuing discriminatory practices in housing.
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5563
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In North Carolina, only East Carolina University and Appalachian State University offer undergraduate planning degrees. The programs are described.
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5983
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Coastal North Carolina, including the vulnerable barrier islands, has been struck by 33 major hurricanes between 1899 and 1971. Richardson provides a list of the storms and damage produced, discusses what is currently being done to protect the islands, and makes recommendations for a new hurricane policy, including land use planning.
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5986
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Historic preservation can play an important role in achieving the objectives of a local housing policy which stresses neighborhood revitalization. This article suggests the growing importance of preservation as a housing strategy and illustrates how preservation in one North Carolina city, Wilmington, has helped to stimulate public investment and revitalization in the central city.
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5987
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Corporations are purchasing large tracts of land on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula for the purpose of building superfarms. First Colony Farms, Inc., established by Malcolm McLean, is the largest, with 370,000 acres. Pugh assesses the major effects that construction of such farms would have on the sensitive coastal environment.
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5988
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Solid waste is a potential supplemental fuel for the state's coal-burning power plants. Axler discusses what would be involved in converting conventional power plants to ones that would burn waste. He also presents experiences other communities have had using this approach and identifies the power plants that are best suited to convert to this type of system.
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Beach development is a controversial topic. One side feels that development is inevitable, yet manageable; protecting development is paramount with his group. The other side feels beach preservation is the prime issue; they feel that actions to protect development will inevitably damage the shoreline. Dr. Orrin H. Pilkey supports this second view and discusses his views in this CAROLINA PLANNING interview.
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5992
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The nation's coasts are experiencing a period of rapid development. Using the communities of Sanibel, Florida, and Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, Harbeck contrasts and evaluates the growth management programs of each.
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5993
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In a number of small North Carolina communities, city officials, business owners, and residents seek ways to preserve the character of their downtown areas. Jenny discusses four towns - Smithfield, Whiteville, Hendersonville, and Hickory - and their plans for revitalization.
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