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07-28-21
Middle-Income Housing: What Jakarta Can Learn from Other Growing Cities
In Jakarta, a city of more than 10 million people, housing affordability has become a major issue—one that likely cannot be solved by the public sector alone, said speakers at a ULI Asia Pacific webinar.
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07-22-21
An Airport in Harmony with Nature
Redeveloping an underused tropical airport with biophilic and sustainable design features.
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07-08-21
Khoo Teng Chye Appointed Chair of ULI Asia Pacific
Khoo Teng Chye, who is on the faculty of Engineering and the School of Design and Environment at the National University of Singapore, has been appointed chair of ULI Asia Pacific. Khoo, a fellow and former executive director at the Centre for Liveable Cities, began his three-year term in July, succeeding Nicholas Brooke, chairman of Professional Property Services Limited in Hong Kong.
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06-17-21
Larger Buildings Need to Lead the Way to Net Zero
Cities in southern and eastern Asia will likely bear the brunt of climate change, said Edward Mazria, founder and CEO of Architecture 2030, during a ULI Asia Pacific forum on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) in May. Mazria has been a leading advocate for the built environment to reduce its carbon emissions in combating global warming.
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06-14-21
Making Cities Livable for the Increasing Population of Centenarians
The aging demographic profile of developed nations means the built environment may need to accommodate the needs of a growing cohort of people living beyond the expected life spans of the 20th century, according to panelists at the 2021 ULI Asia Pacific Summit.
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06-07-21
ULI’s Real Estate Economic Forecast for Asia Pacific Sees Strong Economic Rebound in 2021
The Asia Pacific region’s key real estate markets are likely to witness a sustainable and resilient recovery in the next three years, bouncing back from recent weakness triggered by the spread of COVID-19, according to the inaugural ULI Real Estate Economic Forecast report for the region.
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06-07-21
Three City Leaders Empowering a Sustainable Recovery
During the 2021 ULI Asia Pacific Summit, the leaders of three of the world’s most dynamic cities were interviewed to learn about the past year and their plans for the future.
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05-26-21
Japanese Architect Kengo Kuma Says Built Environment Needs More Natural Approaches
Humanity has reached the limits of centralization and scale, and needs a return to light, space, and nature for fulfillment, says Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.
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05-26-21
Global Cities Will Become More Resilient, Healthier, Harvard Economist Says
History shows that well-managed cities are resilient to the ravages of pandemics and will evolve to become even more resilient, economist Ed Glaeser told attendees at the 2021 ULI Asia Pacific Summit.
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05-25-21
Twelve Developments Announced as Winners of the 2021 ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence
Twelve outstanding real estate development projects from across the Asia Pacific region have been selected as winners of the 2021 ULI Asia Pacific Awards for Excellence, which is widely recognized as one of the real estate industry’s most prestigious award programs. A ceremony honoring the winners took place at the 2021 ULI Asia Pacific Summit.