Carolina launches partnership with Chapel Hill to help revitalize downtown and create innovation hub

Posted Mar 31, 2021
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Town of Chapel Hill announced the Carolina Economic Development Strategy, a new partnership to revitalize downtown and further economic development in Chapel Hill. The strategy is a comprehensive initiative to increase UNC-Chapel Hill’s economic impact in Chapel Hill and across the Triangle. (UNC.edu)

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