Volume 20.2 Planning in North Carolina Cities (1995)
City planning encompasses a large range of activities undertaken by planners and others to improve the health and environment of our urban areas. This issue of Carolina Planning highlights a variety of the programs and projects that are underway in North Carolina’s cities.
Editors: Merritt Clapp-Smith, Karen Kristiansson, Heidi Tolo Merkel, and Kirsten Springer
A digital version of this issue is available here.
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR INCREASING INVESTMENT IN PRESERVATION
Anderson, DeWayne This paper describes investor motivations, obstacles to attracting investment, public development needs, financing tools for rehabilitation, and the benefits of public-private partnerships. A case study exemplifies how housing preservation and neighborhood revitalization can occur with P/P partnerships. |
HOMEOWNERSHIP AS PUBLIC POLICY: TRENDS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND BEYOND
Basolo, Victoria; Rohe, William This article examines the popularity of homeownership and its desirability as a policy outcome in our society. Ideology and homeownership trends are discussed. North Carolina homeownership and related policies are evaluated, and homeownership efforts in Charlotte & Durham are highlighted. |
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN GREENSBORO
Atkins, Richard; Bellamy, Terry; Bryson, Don; James, Elizabeth Three case studies of public involvement efforts in Greensboro, North Carolina are presented. |
PLANNING CITY ENTRYWAYS: HIGHWAY CORRIDORS IN RALEIGH
Clark, Marion The Design process for a highway corridor in Raleigh was presented. Visual Reference Inventories, Design Recommendations, and Implementation Strategies are discussed on the project. |
THE WINSTON-SALEM TRANSIT AUTHORITY: PLANNING FOR MOBILITY MANAGEMENT
Nalevanko, Anna This article outlines how a multi-disciplinary team has come together to enhance service delivery in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. |
RALEIGH’S NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING PROGRAM AND CONSERVATION ZONING DISTRICTS
Brantley, James
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THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE’S NEIGHBORHOOD MATCHING GRANTS FUND
Walton, Keva This fund’s history, application, matching programs, and success with the Greenville Homeowners Association are presented. |
THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER: REVITALIZING ASHEVILLE’S RIVERFRONT
Cragnolin, Karen This article chronologues Asheville, North Carolina’s effort to turned an industrial riverfront section of the city into a revitalized area. |
REINVENTING GOVERNMENT IN DURHAM: TO MERGE OR NOT TO MERGE
Henry, Andrew; Goldstein, Harvey This article outlines a recent study that attempted to illustrate the likely future impacts of city and county government consolidation in three areas: fiscal efficiency, local government service delivery, and economic development in Durham, North Carolina. |
PATTERNS OF USE IN MAIN STREET ACTIVITIES: A CASE STUDY OF DOWNTOWN CHAPEL HILL
Krizek, Kevin
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