[UPDATE: Effective January 1, 2021, G.S. 160A-458.3 was moved to new Chapter 160D and the powers were made available to counties as well as municipalities. The new statute pertaining to downtown development projects is G.S. 160D-1315.] Downtowns across America are experiencing a renaissance. Population growth in downtowns has outpaced growth in the broader regions in […]