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Robert Edwin Stipe of Chapel Hill died September 23, 2007. Stipe, a former director of the Division of Archives and History, had a lifelong involvement with preservation in both the public and private sectors. The authors reflect on his commitment to preservation and to people.
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The Center for Urban and Regional Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Patrone summarizes the history of the Center, which has published over 1,150 reports, monographs, and books and involved many students in its numerous research projects.
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10351
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Although manufactured housing is one solution to meet the needs of affordable housing, many myths are associated with this housing type, the industry, and financing. For example, many people think that it is peculiarly southern; that borrowers are poor, white, and rural; and that loans on this type of housing have larger than normal interest rates.
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North Carolina does not have any statewide policies that require municipalities to develop housing at every economic level. Still there are some that are seeking to do this. The authors discuss four municipalities--Chapel Hill, Davidson, Manteo, and Greensboro--that are developing different tools and strategies to provide affordable housing.
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To ensure that affordable housing is available to citizens, some state legislatures mandate that local governments make provisions to create more low-cost units. North Carolina does not do this. Using examples of what has been done in other states, such as Nevada and California, Stowell discusses what could be possible in North Carolina.
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A recent report questions an aspect of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. This tax credit is the largest production resource for affordable rental housing. Shelburne \"explores several discrepancies and seeks to clarify potential misrepresentations within the report, which, as they stand, question the efficacy of the program.\"
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As North Carolina's economy shifts from one based in agriculture and textile manufacturing to a new economy founded on technological advancement, the author explores the strength and potential of the aero/space industry within North Carolina's borders. This article give an in-depth look at this industry as it stands in the state and carefully details the resources the aero/space field can draw upon for future growth and expansion.
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