http://urbanland.uli.org/SpringMeeting?rss=trueRSS Feed for ULI Magazine articlesenThe former Texas senator says she is optimisic about American energy indepenence by the end of this decade, but wishes more business people would run for office, as their perspective is needed on issues like Dodd-Frank, the fiscal cliff, and Obamacare.http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/May/WidnessHutchison20130521153200Brett WidnessWhether it comes in the form of the federal sequestration budget cuts or a new startup disrupting an entire industry, Geoff Colvin, author and senior editor of Fortune, says companies and individuals are increasingly have to do work around higher levels of uncertainty.http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/May/WidnessFourGrowth20130516111700Brett WidnessDemand will continue to rise for infill residential development that is less car-dependent, while consumeers'desire could wane for isolated development in outlying suburbs, according to a new ULI report released at the ULI Spring Meeting in San Diego.http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/May/RiggsHousingDemand20130515142800Trisha RiggsThose attending ULI’s Spring Meeting in San Diego on May 15 to 17 will find it easier to get the most out of the event thanks to a new and improved mobile app for iPads, iPhones, and other smartphones capable of browsing the web. http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/May/KruegerSpringApp20130510145900Robert KruegerRegistration is underway for the 2013 ULI Spring Meeting, taking place May 15 to 17 in San Diego. http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Apr/WidnessSpringMeeting20130503121500Brett WidnessSan Diego is the site of one of the most ambitious and expensive public-works projects in history—a $583 million expansion and renovation of the venerable but overloaded San Ysidro Land Port of Entry.http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Apr/MyersSanYsidro20130430151900David MyersThe Civita mixed-use development is a model for San Diego’s “City of Villages” planning strategy. But the development’s progressive ideas blazed new territory, and nearly a decade passed before the developer obtained approvals to begin construction. http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2013/Apr/KirkCivita20130419150600Patricia KirkThe European debt crisis has an upside: lending and investment opportunities exist in prime markets, but not for the faint of heart. Both Scott Malkin of Value Retail and Van Stults of Orion Capital Managers agree that the ever-worsening conditions will create substantial opportunities for savvy international investors.http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2012/Spr12/BraunsteinEurope20120517000000Leslie BraunsteinPrivate and public sector leaders of Charlotte, North Carolina, have transformed Charlotte’s downtown from a struggling, nine-to-five office center into the gleaming, modern mixed-use destination that it is today. Former Bank of America chairman Hugh McColl described this remarkable half-century journey to ULI Spring Meeting attendees, and presented his vision for the future.http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2012/Spr12/BraunsteinMcColl20120517000000Leslie BraunsteinRetailers face a multitude of challenges including online commerce with its 24/7 access. Panelists at the 2012 ULI Spring Meeting looked at significant steps major retailers have already taken to reshape the shopping experience for their customers, while integrating their physical stores with online sales.http://urbanland.uli.org/Articles/2012/Spr12/BraunsteinRetail20120517000000Leslie Braunstein