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Aging & HealthBlog: The LatestPlanning & PlacemakingSuccess Stories

Walk Audits: Tackling Barriers to Pedestrian Mobility

A community that is pedestrian friendly benefits everyone. And when sidewalks, crosswalks and transportation infrastructure are missing or in need of repair, the result is a lower standard of living for people who depend on these facilities for mobility. Pedestrian infrastructure is a key component in supporting community connections and the health of residents and visitors. Aging adults and those with disabilities are disproportionately affected by gaps in pedestrian infrastructure.

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March 13, 2022
Aging & HealthBlog: The LatestPlanning & Placemaking

Early Care Siting for Health, Equity and Economic Vitality

Early care and early childhood education programs play a fundamental role in fostering healthy communities and vibrant local economies. While the importance of these crucial services can often be
overlooked or forgotten when times are “normal,” the COVID-19 pandemic quickly reminded us that these programs are essential to ensuring economies and communities not only thrive, but function in the first place. Additionally, as many communities across the state of North Carolina experience record levels of population growth, demand for early care programs is at an all time high.

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January 25, 2022
Metal Wheel Concept
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Meeting the Requirement: Chapter 160D

Chapter 160D of the North Carolina General Statutes represents the first major recodification and modernization of the city and county development regulations since 1905. Every jurisdiction in North Carolina was required to update their development codes by July 1, 2021. North Carolina local governments have regulated planning and development under chapters 153A and 160A with only minor changes to the enabling statutes since their inception. The deadline for 160D code revisions presented a major challenge for many governments.

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January 6, 2022
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Blog: The LatestPlanning & PlacemakingTransportation & Mobility

CONNECT Our Future: Comprehensive Retrospective Report

Six years have passed since the regional growth framework for CONNECT Our Future was unanimously accepted by the 95-member CONNECT Consortium in 2015. Implementation of the landmark achievement started immediately for different partners and different areas of the region. This document summarizes the work of Centralina Regional Council and its look back on accomplishments in the region that tie back to CONNECT Our Future

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January 5, 2022
06-08-2021 Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK, Statesville North Carolina
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Statesville’s Best Redistricting Scenario

Every ten years, the General Assembly requires local governments that elect governing board members on a ward basis to revise their voting ward boundaries to correct population imbalances. Often, communities gain or lose population, or the population shifts over the ten-year period. Known as “redistricting,” revising imbalanced voting wards is necessary for local governments to remain compliant with the “one-person, one-vote” equal protection clause of the United States Constitution. The one-person, one-vote principle is meant to ensure that representation and voting power remain equally distributed among voting-age constituents.

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December 10, 2021
LONDON, UK - OCTOBER 31, 2015: Autumn in London park, people and families walking and enjoying the weather
Aging & HealthBlog: The LatestPlanning & Placemaking

Did We CONNECT Our Future? Planning for Healthy Communities

Article five in the CONNECT Our Future series focuses on topics associated with community health, namely on the relationship between community health and city and regional planning. It highlights several priorities from CONNECT Our Future and their foundational support for independent work completed by health care officials, non-profit organizations, businesses, government officials, philanthropists and community members to improve individual well-being and community health throughout the region.

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September 17, 2021
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FY22 Workplan: Centralina Regional Planning

In FY21 Centralina Regional Planning assisted communities throughout the region with technical assistance projects related to land use and zoning, walkability, community engagement, GIS, meeting facilitation, healthy communities and electric vehicle readiness while leading regional initiatives focused on natural resource protection, mobility and future transportation technologies. However, our two largest initiatives included leading a two-state, 12 county regional transit project, CONNECT Beyond, and helping local governments update their land development codes to align with North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 160D.

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July 30, 2021
Blog: The LatestPlanning & PlacemakingTransportation & Mobility

Did We CONNECT Our Future? Transportation Part 2: Looking Ahead at Opportunities and Challenges

The summary of shared visions for the regional transportation system and national examples for successful implementation in this article is organized under three general topics: shared visions for the regional transportation system, national examples and best practices and key takeaways for coordinating the region’s transportation future.

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July 9, 2021
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Centralina Board Approves FY22 Workplan

On June 9th, the Centralina Executive Board approved the organization’s workplan for the upcoming fiscal year. The FY22 Workplan, organized by the seven regional goals that are part of Centralina’s current strategic plan, includes the regional projects and services that you’ve come to expect from our organization, as well as new initiatives.

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June 11, 2021
Blog: The LatestPlanning & PlacemakingTransportation & Mobility

Did We CONNECT Our Future? Transportation Part 1: Looking Back

Several priorities for the CONNECT Our Future initiative related to transportation, namely increasing transportation choices (modes), reducing commute costs (transportation technologies and land use) and improving air quality (emissions). This transportation assessment looks back at metrics and changing conditions over the last decade.

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June 9, 2021
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