Recent Articles

• ULI Case Study: A Master-Planned Community with a Working Farm

  February 14, 2014

  Willowsford is a master-planned community in suburban Washington, D.C., with a range of luxury single-family housing and a wealth of amenities, including a working farm that grows more than 200 varieties of produce for residents.

• Europe’s Fastest-Growing Cities Are Focused on Building Healthy

  Officials leading the expansion of some of Europe’s fastest-growing urban areas say residential schemes that offer green space and promote sustainable transport are crucial to their smart-cities programs.

• EPA Recognizes Seven Communities for Smart Growth Achievement

  February 5, 2014

  The Historic Millwork District (pictured) in Dubuque, Iowa, was one of seven winners of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Award for Smart Growth Achievement.

• Managing Stormwater as a Resource

  February 3, 2014

  Regency Centers found that a stormwater management system did benefit their bottom line at a development in Raleigh, North Carolina.

• ULI Perspective on the State of the Union Address

  January 30, 2014

  ULI CEO Patrick Phillips comments on President Obama’s State of the Union address, which touched on improving infrastructure and mitigating the impact of climate change, from a land use perspective.

• Building Happier, Healthier, and More Sustainable Cities

  January 27, 2014

  While many books have recently focused on making cities denser, more walkable, or more functional, asking how to make urban populations happier is a slightly different question. Charles Montgomery makes his case in his new book The Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design.