Community and Economic Development

School of Government Publications

The School offers the following publications relating to economic development. Please see the Community and Economic Development category of the School’s online shopping cart for more related titles, descriptions, prices, and ordering information.

Books

• Affordable Housing and North Carolina Local Governments
• Annexation Law in North Carolina: Volume 1–General Topics
• Annexation Law in North Carolina: Volume 2–Voluntary Annexation
• Economic Development Law for North Carolina Local Governments
• Introduction to Zoning (new edition forthcoming in summer 2007)
• Land Use Law in North Carolina
• Locally Initiated Inclusionary Zoning Programs: A Guide for Local Governments in North Carolina and Beyond
• Planning Legislation in North Carolina

Bulletin Articles

• 2006 Legislative Changes in Community and Economic Development, Community and Economic Development Bulletin No. 4, January 2007
• 2005 Legislative Summary, Community and Economic Development Bulletin No. 3, March 2006
• 2004 Legislative Action in Community and Economic Development, Community and Economic Development Bulletin No. 2, August 2005
• 2003 Legislative Action in Community and Economic Development, Community and Economic Development Bulletin No. 1, April 2004

Articles

• The New HUD Policy on the Removal of Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing by Anita Brown-Graham and David Owens

Selected Popular Government Articles on Economic Development

• The Changing Face of Poverty in North Carolina, Vol. 68, No. 3, Spring/Summer 2003
• Clusters and Competitive Advantage: Finding a Niche in the New Economy, Vol. 69, No. 3, Spring/Summer 2004
• Economic Development in North Carolina: Moving toward Innovation, Vol. 69, No. 3, Spring/Summer 2004
• Enhancing the Competitiveness of North Carolina Communities, Vol. 67, No. 2, Winter 2002
• From Little Canada to Marshall: Running North Carolina’s Ridges, Vol. 68, No. 3, Spring/Summer 2003
• Growing Pains: A Tale of Two Cities and a Farm in Between, Vol. 66, No. 1, Fall 2000
• Helping Local Governments View Child Care as Economic Development, Vol. 72, No. 1, Fall 2006
• Helping Small Businesses after Hurricane Floyd, Vol. 66, No. 4, Summer 2001
• A Map, a Compass, Asking for Directions, and Visioning: Organizational Tools for Navigating the Future, Vol. 65, No. 4, Summer 2000
• The Missing Link: Using Social Capital to Alleviate Poverty, Vol. 68, No. 3, Spring/Summer 2003
• North Carolina’s Global Position and Higher Education’s Role, Vol. 69, No. 3, Spring/Summer 2004
• Poverty’s Enduring Tradition in Rural North Carolina: How Do We Respond? Vol. 68, No. 3, Spring/Summer 2003
• Public Leadership of Asheville’s Downtown Revitalization Vol. 71, No. 3, Spring/Summer 2006
• Reporting to Work: Postsecondary Institutions as Regional Economic Development Actors, Vol. 69, No. 3, Spring/Summer 2004
• Smart Growth Efforts Around the Nation, Vol. 66, No. 1, Fall 2000
• A Smart Growth Toolbox for Local Governments, Vol. 66, No. 1, Fall 2000
• Spurring Entrepreneurship: Roles for Local Elected Leaders, Vol. 69, No. 3, Spring/Summer 2004
• Using Community Vision and Capacity to Direct Economic Change, Vol. 69, No. 3, Spring/Summer 2004