{"id":734,"date":"2013-04-01T15:37:54","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T15:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kriesi.at\/themes\/enfold\/?page_id=734"},"modified":"2025-01-27T18:58:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T18:58:31","slug":"homepage-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pppiresearch.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='layer_slider_1'  class='avia-layerslider main_color avia-shadow  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap sidebar_right' style='  height: 896px;' ><\/div>\n<div id='welcome'  class='avia-section alternate_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_layerslider  el_before_av_section   container_wrap sidebar_right' style='background-color: #f5f5f5;  '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-734'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" ><p><div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1  blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Explore the Piedmont Public Policy Institute.<\/h1><div class ='av-subheading av-subheading_below  ' style='font-size:32px;'><p>Funding that moves positive solutions forward.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\nIn 1999, John Crosland Jr., chartered the Piedmont Public Policy Institute (PPPI) as a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.\u00a0Mr. Crosland was joined by H. Allen Tate, Jr. and many other leaders of the real estate industry\u00a0in the ensuing years as they directed the PPPI in its mission to conduct hard-hitting research and\u00a0challenging education programs. 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' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2  blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >To bring important new authoritative research to critical public policy debates shaping the Charlotte region.<\/h2><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  style=' margin-top:30px; margin-bottom:30px;'  class='hr hr-custom hr-center hr-icon-no   avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_fourth '><span class='hr-inner  inner-border-av-border-none' style=' width:50px;' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fourth  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_fourth  \" ><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-3392 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3392 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.pppiresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/1.png\" alt='Conducts hard-hitting research on important issues -icon' title='' height=\"112\" width=\"112\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pppiresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/1.png 112w, https:\/\/www.pppiresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.pppiresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/1-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; ' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h4  blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last  '><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Conducts hard-hitting research  on important issues<\/h4><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_fourth  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  \" ><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-3393 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3393 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.pppiresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2-1.png\" alt='Produces independent analysis by leading academics - icon' title='' height=\"112\" width=\"112\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pppiresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2-1.png 112w, https:\/\/www.pppiresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2-1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.pppiresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2-1-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:10px; 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'><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-35  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  column-top-margin\" ><article  class=\"iconbox iconbox_left    avia-builder-el-36  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconbox_content\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class=\"iconbox_icon heading-color\" aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue86b' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  style='color:#eaeaea; ' ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title  '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#eaeaea; '>Land use planning<\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#eaeaea; '><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='research'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_slideshow   container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-734'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div first  avia-builder-el-38  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  \" ><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>RESEARCH<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The PPPI partners with leading academic institutions, research organizations, and independent experts to conduct research, perform analyses and prepare reports. When this research is completed it is made available in a variety of ways often including becoming the basis for workshops or conferences. Final reports are disseminated in written and electronic format.\u00a0 Selected examples of research studies and reports are available for download.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  style='height:70px' class='hr hr-invisible   avia-builder-el-41  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-42  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last ' ><a href='\/index.php\/research\/' class='avia-button  avia-color-dark   avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-left ' target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div   avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  \" ><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-44  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-right '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-3256 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3256 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.pppiresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/aaa.jpg\" alt='Research' title='' height=\"375\" width=\"563\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pppiresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/aaa.jpg 563w, https:\/\/www.pppiresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/aaa-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pppiresearch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/aaa-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_4'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-734'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a Page excerpt. 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