Amanda Abrams

Amanda Abrams is a freelance business writer who has relocated to North Carolina, her home state, from Washington, D.C. Her work has appeared in Bloomberg’s CityLab, the Washington Post, the Daily Beast, and the Christian Science Monitor.

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Economy, Market & Trends
Revitalizing a Venerable Shopping Street in Boston
Boston’s Newbury Street, sometimes referred to as “Boston’s Rodeo Drive,” has adopted the Open Streets Project strategy, hosting parklets and car-free days, to bring consumers back to the neighborhood.
September 4, 2018
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Development and Construction
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Innovation Districts & Corridors
Revitalizing a Historic Mill Town in North Carolina
At a ULI Triangle event in April, representatives of North Carolina’s Capitol Broadcasting Company shared the firm’s plans to redevelop a historic cotton mill, ultimately shifting the fortunes of the town of Rocky Mount.
June 18, 2018
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Development and Construction
Fighting for Affordable Housing in Washington, D.C.
The District’s government, a private developer, and community activists agree on the need to preserve affordable housing. But the details sparked a multiyear battle.
May 15, 2018
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Economy, Market & Trends
Three Emerging Technologies Shaping the Future of Cities
Speaking at the ULI Carolinas Meeting in February, consultant Paul Doherty of The Digit Group described how 3-D printing, building information modeling, and piezoelectricity are reshaping the built environment.
April 16, 2018
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Economy, Market & Trends
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Retail/Entertainment
Attracting Younger Consumers with Connective Experiences across Property Types
Today’s young professionals with discretionary income are asking for deeper engagement with their surroundings, a greater sense of ownership, and fewer barriers between work and play, connecting on a personal and emotional level with their environment. Panelists speaking at ULI’s 2018 Carolinas Meeting in February discussed what that might mean for the marketing and design of retail, office, and residential projects.
April 9, 2018
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Economy, Market & Trends
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Philanthropic Impact
Three Mayors Highlight How the Southeast Is Building for Growth
Urbanizing cities of the U.S. Southeast, such as Columbia and Greenville, South Carolina, and Asheville, North Carolina, are facing the trade-offs of continued growth. Speaking at the 2018 ULI Carolinas Meeting, the mayors of those three cities discussed how and where their cities invest to attract job growth, while attempting to avoid displacement of longtime residents.
April 2, 2018
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Development and Construction
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Adaptive Use and Building Reuse
Six Complex Projects Reshaping the Skylines of the Carolinas
“Real estate development is a high-stakes gamble,” said Michael Maher of the WestEdge Foundation. Maher joined five other developers in discussing their current projects at the ULI Carolinas Meeting in Greenville, South Carolina.
March 26, 2018
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Development and Construction
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Emerging Trends
As Amazon Enters the Market, U.S. Grocers Focus on One-Stop Shopping
In addition to Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods, an enormous amount of movement has occurred in the grocery sector in the past year, as regional chains expand into new markets and European brands enter the United States.
August 28, 2017
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Development and Construction
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Mixed Use and Multi-Use
Raleigh’s Cameron Village Shifting with the Times on Retail
Built in 1949, the Cameron Village shopping center of Raleigh, North Carolina, was one of the first in the Southeast. Decades later, Cameron Village is still thriving, with several new mixed-use developments adding increased density and energy.
June 12, 2017
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Development and Construction
Crane Watch: Five Transformative Mixed-Use Projects in the U.S. Southeast
A panel at the ULI Carolinas Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, featured five developers describing some of the most dynamic mixed-use developments in the Southeast.
April 14, 2017
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