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03-16-12
ULI celebrated 75 years of leadership in community building in December with a series of events in communities throughout the United States. More than 35 proclamations were issued declaring December 14 "ULI Day."
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12-15-11
This year’s Fall Meeting in Los Angeles—which kicked off the institute’s 75th anniversary celebration—was particularly focused on the long-term future of the industry and ULI.
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12-13-11
ULI sits at a special moment in its history. Its 75th anniversary is not just a birthday. With the economy struggling, everyone is looking for signs of what economic renewal will look like. ULI provides a unique perspective for its membership and the emphasis during its 75th anniversary year is connecting ULI with a broad array of new audiences while preparing ULI members and their businesses for the future.
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12-13-11
Walter S. Schmidt, the founder and first president of ULI in the 1930s. Schmidt conceived of an organization where the ingredients were businessmen with knowledge, experience, and a philosophy about the problems of the urban growth and decay of the American City.
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12-13-11
Real estate practices may have changed in 75 years, but the Urban Land Institute remains the premier organization for the industry. "The real estate industry moves quickly, but ULI keeps its finger on the pulse," says Sir Stuart Lipton, deputy chairman of London-based ¬Chelsfield Partners.
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12-13-11
Few places speak more eloquently in embodying the attributes of a ULI Heritage Award than its first honoree, in 1989, Rockefeller Center. ULI’s Heritage Award is given periodically to developments that have demonstrated industry excellence for at least 25 years.
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12-13-11
The third panel ULI ever conducted, in April 1948, and the most recent one, in June 2011, involved the same city—Indianapolis. The comparison shows that problems faced by cities after World War II—transportation, environmental degradation, overcoming blight, and finding sufficient funds—have not disappeared.
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12-13-11
To best understand the demand for real estate and discover what the market wants and needs, ULI has developed the Center for Capital Markets and Real Estate, along with the global infrastructure report, "Emerging Trends in Real Estate," ULI’s McCoy Symposium on Real Estate Finance, and other programs of in capital markets.
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12-13-11
ULI has long been known for raising awareness about "best practices" and honoring them. zin 2000 ULI launched the ULI J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development, honoring individuals whose work and values reflect the mission of ULI.
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12-13-11
Roy P. Drachman, who served as ULI Chairman from 1970–1973, recounted his first meeting with ULI Founder J.C. Nichols during a keynote speech in 1980 at the 75th anniversary celebration of the J.C. Nichols Company. Drachman passed away in 2002 at age 95.