South By North Strategies, Ltd.

The Changing Demographics of Chapel Hill

In July 2015, John Quinterno of South by North Strategies, Ltd. gave a presentation on the demographic changes that have occurred in the Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, since 1990. The presentation was organized by the Chapel Hill Alliance for a Livable Town.

The presentation (embedded below) explored the considerable amount of population growth and housing construction that has occurred in the town since 1990 and identified certain pressing social issues. The presentation also became the basis for an op-ed column authored by Quinterno for The Chapel Hill News.

The Public Price of Growing Old

In 2015, South by North Strategies, Ltd. prepared an analysis of issues related to income security for older North Carolinians. Specifically, the study explores retirement income issues related to the adequacy of private household savings and the soundness of various public-sector pension plans.

The research was part of a larger study of state-level aging issues undertaken by the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research. The complete project was published in early 2015 under the title “Serving Our Seniors.”

Income Trends In North Carolina After The “Great Recession”

In winter 2015, South by North Strategies, Ltd. analyzed the trends in household income that have unfolded in North Carolina during and after the “Great Recession” on behalf of Think NC First, a nonprofit public policy organization.

Among other conclusions, the study found that the inflation-adjusted income of the median North Carolina household dropped by 8.5 percent, or $4,280, between 2007 and 2013, with declines occurring during the business cycle’s contraction and expansion phases. And, the real income of the typical North Carolina household in 2013 was effectively no different than it was in 1984.

The study also was featured in an an op-ed column in The (Raleigh, NC) News & Observer.

An Orientation To Labor Market Information

In March 2015, South by North Strategies led “An Orientation to Labor Market Information for Workforce & Economic Development Professionals.” Developed for the Southeastern Employment and Training Association‘s Spring Conference, an event held in Greensboro, NC, the training session provided development professionals with an overview of essential labor market concepts and data sources.

Online Training: An Introduction to Labor Market Information

In Winter 2015, South by North Strategies developed and delivered two online training sessions on the labor market information (LMI) system. Prepared for the NC Workforce Development Training Center, these webinars offered workforce development professionals an introduction to core LMI concepts and a high-level overview of essential sources of LMI data.