Salisbury is one of the first 17 recipients of the new HUD “Choice Neighborhoods” Planning Grants. The program is part of a new approach by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that is replacing its HOPE VI projects....
Sara is a graduate assistant at the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute focusing on research and outreach for the institute and its research partners. Sara is a doctoral student in geography and urban regional analysis in the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences at UNC Charlotte.
2013 expected, Ph.D. Geography and Urban Regional Analysis, UNC Charlotte;
M.A. Public Affairs, Human Services Administration concentration, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; B.A. Advertising/Public Relations, English minor, Penn State University.
Sara's research interests include mixed-income public housing, urban redevelopment, labor markets, economic development, and public policy. Her dissertation focuses on how labor market outcomes are associated with the presence of public housing, specifically examining these relationships in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
MOST RECENT POSTINGS
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 16:25
Research looks at Triangle development patterns, foresees increase
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From 1976 to 2005, developed land in the 16-county Greater Triangle and Rocky Mount region increased nearly 570 percent, from 39,743 developed acres in 1976 to 264,883 acres in 2005. By 2040 this figure is expected to increase nearly 150...
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 10:08
Charlotte neighborhoods and the Great Recession
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How do you define what makes people think of one neighborhood as “good” and another “bad”? Is it things such as crime, school quality and amenities? What about walkability, accessibility of employment or...
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 14:49
Persistently Green: Landscapes in Transition
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It’s no secret that the Charlotte region has been rapidly growing more urban over the past few decades. Yet despite the record expansion of the urbanized area experienced during economic boom times, private landowners cling to over...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 07:39
Nearly 570% Increase in Development in Western NC Mountains Since 1976
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From 1976 to 2006, land development in the North Carolina mountains increased 568 percent - from 34,348 acres to 229,422 acres - and is expected to increase another 63 percent by 2030. Population, meanwhile, increased only 42 percent...
