Recent Articles

• An Unflinching Look at Flood Risk

  November 21, 2014

  The influence of climate change could offset the benefits of better data when governments map the areas at risk.

• Election Victories for Smart Growth, Green Space Initiatives

  November 17, 2014

  While voters were deciding on control of the U.S. Congress and several state houses, they were also voting on 146 ballot measures, many of which benefited plans for smarter growth and green space.

• Surgeon General Cites Role of Built Environment for Health

  November 14, 2014

  The U.S. Surgeon General urged land use professionals to partner with him in his nationwide campaign to curb the rise of chronic diseases and obesity and to encourage a physically active lifestyle, in a talk at the National Institutes of Health.

• The Ripple Effects of Higher-Quality Housing

  November 10, 2014

  Through both evidence and anecdotes, panelists at the “How Housing Matters”conference provided further insight into the pivotal role that housing plays in people’s lives.

• Building Healthier and Never Going Back

  November 7, 2014

  How do you create built environments that actually improve health? Panelists at the ULI Fall Meeting said that successes in improving health need to be shared while meeting financial and investment objectives. “Once you see these principles at work, it makes such an impact that there’s no going back,” said Susan Powers, president, Urban Ventures LLC.

• Housing and Health: From Research to Real Deals

  November 4, 2014

  Panelists advocated for policies leading to healthier lives, built on a platform of affordable, green, and community-oriented housing at the 2014 ULI Fall Meeting in New York City.