Author: Archana Pyati

Archana Pyati was a Senior Manager and Impact Writer with ULI from 2014 to 2018.

Articles by Archana Pyati

• Five District Councils Supporting Student Scholarship Programs
  Published on May 14, 2018 in Inside ULI
  In 2017, ULI Foundation Governor Bruce Etkin pledged $100,000 to support four additional district council student scholarship programs, which began at ULI Colorado, supporting undergraduate and graduate students as they launch their careers in real estate and other land use professions. The funds for the expanded program will be competitively awarded over two years to district councils to support student memberships, networking and mentorship activities, and involvement with ULI at the local level.
• New ULI Report Offers Bold Principles for Building Resilience
  Published on March 30, 2018 in Sustainability
  A new report from the Urban Land Institute’s Center for Sustainability and Economic Performance outlines ten fundamental principles for building resilient cities and regions that successfully anticipate, respond to, and recover from both immediate shocks such as hurricanes and other extreme weather events and long-term stresses such as sea-level rise, poverty, and declining population.
• “There Is Never Not a Story”: Peggy Noonan Reflects on the Trump Administration, One Year In
  Published on February 02, 2018 in Inside ULI
  Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan shared her take on Trump’s first year in office during a speech to the ULI global governing trustees, who were in Washington, D.C., for the Midwinter Trustees Meeting at the Institute’s global headquarters. As Noonan put it on the same day Congress voted to end a three-day government shutdown, triggered by an impasse over the federal budget: “However you feel about him, you have to say, ‘Whoa, this has been an interesting year.’”
• Five Priorities Identified to Catalyze Development on Boston’s Proposed North-South Rail Link
  Published on January 29, 2018 in Inside ULI
  A ULI panel of real estate and land use professionals convened in Boston last fall has identified key priorities to guide future real estate development that could be catalyzed by a proposed underground rail line linking two major transit hubs—North Station and South Station—and unifying two currently separate commuter rail systems.
• UL Interview: Tom Toomey and Michael Spies
  Published on January 23, 2018 in Inside ULI
  The Institute’s global chairman and a trustee who helped ULI’s development in Europe discuss how the organization has affected their careers—and how to enhance the tools available to members.
• Connections Unbound: ULI 2017 Annual Report
  Published on December 21, 2017 in Inside ULI
  Just released: Read stories, hear from leaders, and see the progress ULI members made in the Americas and beyond in our 2017 Annual Report.
• Baltimore’s New Zoning Hoped to Boost More Mixed-Use Development
  Published on August 08, 2017 in Inside ULI
  Revisions to Baltimore’s zoning code include a new zoning category—“industrial mixed-use”—which both city officials and local developers hope will spur economic development while preserving neighborhood character throughout the city.
• Finding a Unified Vision for the Future of the Sacramento Waterfront
  Published on July 20, 2017 in Inside ULI
  ULI Sacramento has long been engaged with the issue of revitalizing Sacramento's riverfront. During a two-day program in March, strategies for success and lessons learned were shared by representatives from four U.S. cities that have created coherent waterfront development programs—Chattanooga, Louisville, Pittsburgh, and Spokane.
• What Do Affluent Communities Need? More Workforce Housing
  Published on July 10, 2017 in Inside ULI
  An affluent community dominated by luxury homes and high-end resorts, Florida's Collier County has struggled to meet demand for workforce housing. A ULI Advisory Service program panel recommended practical strategies for addressing this shortage.
• ULI Trustee Sujata Govada Investigates Housing in Hong Kong
  Published on June 24, 2017 in Inside ULI
  ULI Trustee Sujata Govada is pursuing a ULI Foundation-supported study of housing affordability in Hong Kong, among the least affordable cities in the world.
• Inspiring More Careers in Development through ULI’s UrbanPlan
  Published on May 25, 2017 in Inside ULI
  In 2003, Andrew B. Turner was a senior at Berkeley High School in Berkeley, California, when a new interactive program that challenged students to create a development scenario for a local neighborhood made its debut. Nearly 15 years later, Turner is now a project director at Argent LLP, one of London’s most respected developers.
• Faster Project Delivery Is a Hidden Feature of Sustainable Mass Timber
  Published on May 03, 2017 in Development
  While its sustainable qualities are attracting developers and architects, so are the speed and cost-efficiency with which mass-timber buildings can be delivered to market, noted an expert panel at the recent ULI Washington Real Estate Trends conference, sometimes shaving 30 to 90 days off a construction schedule.
• In Washington, D.C., New Urgency for “Missing Middle” Housing Types and Price Points
  Published on April 28, 2017 in Development
  Since 2000, Washington, D.C., has added more than 100,000 residents as a robust job market has attracted people both domestically and from abroad. The city’s population is expected to reach 1 million by 2045. The influx of new residents—most of whom are high-wage earners—has placed enormous pressure on the city’s housing market and has created new urgency around the production of so-called missing middle housing types.
• Resilience Experts Examine Climate Issues Facing Florida’s Gulf Coast
  Published on April 27, 2017 in Sustainability
  ULI Tampa Bay's Realizing Resilience report offers recommendations for St. Petersburg to be climate resilient in ways that benefit all residents of the community, regardless of income.
• ULI Hong Kong’s WLI Chapter Launches with Robust Discussion of Strategies for Career Advancement
  Published on April 27, 2017 in Inside ULI
  ULI Hong Kong recently launched a chapter of the Women's Leadership Initiative. In March, the chapter held its inaugural event, featuring a panel of women in the real estate who have balanced career advancement with family responsibilities and shared their experiences.
• Q&A with ULI’s Lisa Sturtevant on Immigration and U.S. Housing Demand
  Published on April 12, 2017 in Development
  Immigrants have been and will continue to be a major source of U.S. housing demand and were critical to the recovery of housing markets after the 2009 recession, according to a report published by the ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing.
• Freeway Lids: Reconnecting Communities and Creating New Land for Development
  Published on April 07, 2017 in Infrastructure
  ULI Minnesota has launched the Healthy Communities Initiative, which proposes an ambitious capital improvement program for turning proposed freeway lids along the I-94 corridor into places that re-establish neighborhood connectivity, create economic opportunities for residents, and make new land available for civic and commercial uses.
• Benoy Launches Connected Cities Report at ULI Hong Kong Event
  Published on March 28, 2017 in Inside ULI
  How can the built environment facilitate connections between people? Improve the connections between cities and between public and private space? These are the questions posed by a report titled Connected Cities, published by global architecture firm Benoy and AsiaProperty. The report was launched during a recent event hosted by ULI Hong Kong.
• ULI Sharpens Strategy of Sustainability Center to Focus on Economic Performance
  Published on March 28, 2017 in Inside ULI
  ULI will sharpen the strategy of its Center for Sustainability to focus on programs and tools that provide real estate providers with actionable data to create value and improve environmental and economic performance of buildings and tenant spaces.
• Off-Site Concurrent Sessions Offer Another Chance to Explore Seattle
  Published on March 28, 2017 in Inside ULI
  For the 2017 Spring Meeting, ULI is trying something a bit different: three concurrent sessions on Thursday, May 4, will be held outside the Washington State Convention Center at locations throughout Seattle, the 2017 ULI Spring Meeting host city.
• Beyond Seattle: Three Spring Meeting Tours Offer Excursions Outside the Host City
  Published on March 28, 2017 in Inside ULI
  Beyond Seattle there is much to explore around the Puget Sound and the Pacific Northwest, and the Spring Meeting provides a great opportunity to delve into a few of the region’s smaller but fascinating markets.
• Advisory Services Spotlight: Hong Kong
  Published on March 28, 2017 in Inside ULI
  A ULI Advisory Services panel met in Hong Kong to examine restrictions on building height aimed at preserving ridgeline views of the mountain peaks on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon from Quarry Bay, an emerging business district.
• ULI Leader Alice Connell Passes Away
  Published on February 27, 2017 in Inside ULI
  Alice Connell, a highly regarded and leading member of ULI, passed away from a brain tumor on Friday, February 24. She was 70.
• Four District Councils Win Creative Placemaking Grants
  Published on February 22, 2017 in Inside ULI
  Four district councils have received grants to support creative placemaking projects that will use arts-based placemaking strategies and programming to strengthen the connection between the built environment and human health.
• Meet Joan Campbell, ULI Librarian and Member Resource
  Published on February 22, 2017 in Inside ULI
  Joan Campbell is ULI’s research librarian and brings more than 35 years of research experience to her role. Over her 27-year career at the Institute, she has helped thousands of ULI members with research assistance on real estate, planning, and urban development topics.
• In Atlanta, Suburbs Continue to Evolve to Meet Market Demand
  Published on February 22, 2017 in Inside ULI
  In sprawling metro areas such as Atlanta, the very notion of a “suburb” is in flux. No longer is the delineation between urban and suburban housing types and community attributes crystal clear as certain types of suburbs are evolving to include higher densities, walkability, and other urban characteristics.
• WLI Singapore Plans Pre-Summit Heritage Tour and Networking Event for Women Leaders
  Published on February 22, 2017 in Inside ULI
  The Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) Singapore is hosting a special daylong tour of the city-state’s cultural and historic sites on the Monday prior to the 2017 Asia Pacific Summit, which takes place June 6–8 at the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore.
• Town Centers: Walkable Urbanism in Suburbia
  Published on February 22, 2017 in Inside ULI
  Newer suburban developments have embraced the idea of a vibrant and inviting public realm and mixed-use environments to go with it. Though the town center concept is not new, it is being reinvented and adapted to a variety of contexts.
• ULI Trustees Discuss Inclusivity as a Key Component of Prosperity
  Published on February 21, 2017 in Inside ULI
  The pressing need for inclusivity to be part of urban revitalization was a key topic at ULI’s recent Mid-Winter meeting in Washington, D.C., attended by the Institute’s global trustees, with former ULI visiting fellow Richard Florida and ULI trustee Edward Glaeser leading a discussion on the future of cities.
• 2017 ULI Spring Meeting Preview: Seattle’s Story
  Published on February 07, 2017 in Inside ULI
  Spring Meeting cochairs Greg Johnson and Patrick Callahan explain what makes their hometown--technology capital, destination for outdoor enthusiasts, a city of innovators--unique.
• Inspired by the Rose Center, ULI Washington Launches Regional Fellows Program
  Published on January 25, 2017 in Inside ULI
  In an effort to strengthen land use decision making among local government leaders and to foster regional solutions to land use challenges, ULI Washington has launched the Regional Fellows program, modeled after the Daniel Rose Fellowship, a program of the Rose Center for Public Leadership in Land Use, which is jointly operated by ULI and the National League of Cities.
• ULI Cited in New Kresge Report on Professional Organizations and Climate Change
  Published on January 25, 2017 in Inside ULI
  ULI’s work to promote sustainable, resilient communities was cited in Professional Societies and Climate Change, a new report from the Kresge Foundation that analyzes the extent to which research and education organizations are including environmental concerns in efforts to advance their missions.
• Post-Election Outlook: Strong Economic Growth with Looming Uncertainties Over Trade, Immigration
  Published on January 25, 2017 in Inside ULI
  President Donald J. Trump’s new economic policies signal further job growth and expansion for an already strong economy, but uncertainty remains high as his approach to trade, immigration, and industry deregulation unfolds over the next several months, according to ULI member and leading real estate economist Kenneth Rosen.
• Host City of the 2017 ULI Asia Pacific Summit, Singapore Offers Lessons on Long-Term Thinking and Sustainable Growth
  Published on January 24, 2017 in Inside ULI
  Known as a multicultural melting pot, Singapore is one of the world’s most forward-thinking cities on embracing density, sustainability, and livability as guiding principles for urban design and development in a resource-constrained environment.
• Leading Voices with ULI: A New Podcast Series Spotlights Unique Leadership Journeys in Land Use
  Published on January 24, 2017 in Inside ULI
  A new ULI podcast series highlights the personal leadership journeys of leaders in land use, real estate, and public policy.
• ULI Europe Members Develop Best Practices for Cities on Front Lines of Migrant Crisis
  Published on December 21, 2016 in Inside ULI
  In 2015, a pan-European group of ULI members decided that the real estate and land use industry—and ULI in particular—had a role to play in sharing best practices and innovative solutions for decision makers on the front lines of this crisis.
• Advisory Services Spotlight: University of Denver
  Published on December 21, 2016 in Inside ULI
  “Advisory Services Spotlight” is a regular ULI Connect feature that provides a quick overview of a recent ULI Advisory Services panel, the land use challenge addressed by panelists, and recommendations made to the sponsor city or institution. This month, we feature a panel for the University of Denver held in June 2016.
• ULI Singapore Considers Personal Transport Devices and Other Mobility Alternatives to the Car
  Published on December 21, 2016 in Inside ULI
  Terence Seah, head of Benoy's Singapore studio, explains how personal transport devices can transform mobility in the city-state.
• The City Stitch Wins Australia’s Second Annual Urban Innovation Ideas Competition
  Published on December 21, 2016 in Inside ULI
  Urban designer Nicholas Stevenson has won ULI Australia’s second annual Urban Innovation Ideas Competition, focused this year on an undeveloped, transitional area between two established precincts in Brisbane.
• The Enduring Appeal of Suburbs
  Published on December 21, 2016 in Inside ULI
  A new ULI report describes the diversity and variety of suburban development types across the United States and how each are satisfying lifestyle preferences, affordability challenges, and other consumer demands.
• ULI Americas Executive Committee’s First Priority: Listen to the Members
  Published on November 21, 2016 in Inside ULI
  Led by Chairman Trish Healy, the ULI Americas Executive Committee has been listening and surveying Americas-based members to gain a clearer understanding of their priorities.
• Climate Change, Risk, and the Innovation Imperative for Real Estate: A Q&A with ULI U.K.’s Jon Lovell
  Published on November 20, 2016 in Inside ULI
  Jon Lovell, cofounder of Hillbreak, a consulting firm in the United Kingdom, discusses his recent paper L'Accord de Paris: A Potential Game-Changer for the Global Real Estate Industry, published by ULI.
• New CoStar Data Reveal a Vast National Inventory of Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing—and an Untapped Opportunity
  Published on October 24, 2016 in Economy, Market & Trends
  At least 5.5 million units of naturally occurring affordable rental housing exist in cities across the United States, according to newly released data from CoStar, a leading provider of data and analytics for the commercial real estate industry. In an age of dwindling public subsidies for affordable housing, the concept of preserving naturally occurring affordable housing (NOAH) is gaining currency.
• ULI Awards 10 Urban Innovation Grants for 2017
  Published on October 12, 2016 in Planning & Design
  Ten grants totaling $100,000 have been awarded to ULI district and national councils through the Institute’s Urban Innovation Grant program.
• New ULI Boston Report: Lack of Options for Middle-Income Households Jeopardizes Growth
  Published on September 28, 2016 in Inside ULI
  A new report published by ULI Boston/New England sheds light on the shrinking middle-class in the Greater Boston region due in part to the lack of affordable housing options for middle-income households.
• Advisory Services Recap: Georgetown, South Carolina
  Published on September 28, 2016 in Inside ULI
  A recap of a recent Advisory Services panel engagement in which civic leaders sought ULI's advice on a key piece of industrial waterfront land where a recently shuttered steel mill sits.
• Through Urban Innovations Initiative, YLG Australia Seeks Bold Ideas for Brisbane
  Published on September 28, 2016 in Inside ULI
  YLG Australia's second annual Urban Innovations Initiative seeks bold ideas for redeveloping a section of Brisbane between the central business district and Fortitude Valley.
• New ULI Book on Cities and Social Equity Receives Support from JPMorgan Chase
  Published on September 27, 2016 in Inside ULI
  ULI has received a $180,000 grant from JP Morgan Chase & Co. that will support publication of a forthcoming book exploring how cities can become platforms for advancing social and economic equity.
• ULI Global Chairman Randy Rowe on the Transportation Revolution
  Published on September 27, 2016 in Inside ULI
  ULI Global Chairman Randy Rowe discussed the impact autonomous vehicles and ride-sharing are likely to have on real estate development, urban planning, and land use patterns.
• ULI’s Membership Grew by Nearly 10 Percent Last Year
  Published on August 24, 2016 in Inside ULI
  ULI membership grew by nearly ten percent last fiscal year, a promising sign that post-recession rebuilding efforts are paying off.
• Inclusionary Zoning: Not a Silver Bullet, but Effective under the Right Conditions
  Published on August 24, 2016 in Inside ULI
  The report offers an impartial analysis of inclusionary zoning policies, which cities are adopting to leverage market-rate development to meet affordable and workforce housing targets.
• Nashville Mayor Taps ULI Nashville to Shape Mobility and Infrastructure Goals for a Growing City
  Published on August 24, 2016 in Inside ULI
  Mayor Megan Barry sought the private sector, real world expertise of ULI Nashville members in identifying ways to improve mobility and create people-oriented infrastructure.
• Member Perspective: Speed-Mentoring in Singapore
  Published on August 24, 2016 in Inside ULI
  WLI Singapore held a speed-mentoring event between senior leaders and emerging professionals.
• Juanita Hardy Dives Deep into Creative Placemaking
  Published on August 24, 2016 in Inside ULI
  Juanita Hardy is a new senior visiting fellow at ULI, and her goal will be to curate and disseminate creative placemaking best practices and tools.
• A Q&A with Wayne Ratkovich on Advisory Services Panels
  Published on August 19, 2016 in Inside ULI
  During his 40-plus-year career, Wayne Ratkovich has given back to ULI many times over through his service as a trustee, a former Foundation board member, and a frequent chairman of Advisory Services panels. ULI Connect spoke with Ratkovich about his experiences.
• Two Approaches to Multifamily Development Breathe New Life into Old Buildings
  Published on July 22, 2016 in Inside ULI
  Two recent additions to the ULI Case Studies series highlight the possibilities a city’s historic building stock offer to multifamily developers with a special interest in revitalizing urban neighborhoods through a blend of old and new.
• ULI Member-Led Group Explores Autonomous Vehicles’ Impact on Real Estate
  Published on July 22, 2016 in Inside ULI
  ULI members in North America recently formed a working group devoted to understanding and sharing knowledge on the impact of autonomous vehicles on urban land use and real estate.
• Landscape Architecture Foundation Leaders Make New “Declarations” for the Future
  Published on July 22, 2016 in Inside ULI
  The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) celebrated its 50th anniversary in June by hosting a summit on the future of landscape architecture. More than 700 landscape architects gathered in Philadelphia to hear dozens of industry leaders share “declarations” on where landscape architecture is headed over the next 50 years.
• ULI Philippines Recognizes Health-Oriented Projects and Launches Bonifacio Greenway
  Published on July 22, 2016 in Inside ULI
  ULI Philippines recently recognized several exemplary real estate projects that are focused on promoting healthful behaviors in the built environment with its inaugural Healthy Places Awards Program.
• ULI Singapore Explores What It Means to Be a “Car-Lite” City
  Published on July 22, 2016 in Inside ULI
  Over the past year, the Singapore government’s Centre for Liveable Cities has partnered with ULI Singapore to explore what it means to be a “car-lite” city—a city that harnesses the power of technology, the sharing economy, and ground-up innovation to develop a range of mobility options that are “socially inclusive and economically efficient,” according to a recent report of the initiative’s initial findings.
• John O’Donnell, Developer of Industrial Real Estate and Longtime ULI Leader, Passes Away
  Published on July 22, 2016 in Inside ULI
  Longtime ULI leader John D. O’Donnell, chairman of the O’Donnell Group in Newport Beach, California, passed away July 18. He was 83.
• New Housing and Vertical Density Are Poised to Change Miami’s Iconic Wynwood Neighborhood
  Published on July 22, 2016 in Inside ULI
  The story of Wynwood’s transformation from a drab, postindustrial pocket tucked in Interstate 95’s shadow into a hip, iconic Miami neighborhood—one of the must-see places in the United States—is something of a real estate fairy tale. Now, Wynwood is set to change yet again with new vertical and residential development
• MIT Group Imagines Sophisticated Solutions for High-Performing, Livable Cities
  Published on July 07, 2016 in Planning & Design
  One of two dozen research groups housed at MIT's Media Lab, the Changing Places group is focused on developing new, more efficient, and creative mobility systems and ways of living and working in cities at a time when urban populations are growing, while the resources to sustain them are shrinking. Kent Larson leads the group and shared several of Changing Places’ projects during the closing keynote speech at the recent ULI Florida Summit in Miami.
• London’s Future May Be Polycentric
  Published on June 28, 2016 in Inside ULI
  An expert panel at a recent ULI United Kingdom conference in London predicted that new development must go outward as much as it goes up, particularly as newcomers to the capital city find affordability to be their greatest challenge.
• The Paris Climate Agreement: What Does It Mean for Real Estate?
  Published on June 28, 2016 in Inside ULI
  Given that buildings account for 30 to 40 percent of carbon emissions, the role of real estate owners, investors, and operators in reducing greenhouse gases and atmospheric temperatures cannot be overestimated.
• ULI Baltimore Assists Annapolis with Protecting Historic Assets from Sea-Level Rise
  Published on June 28, 2016 in Inside ULI
  ULI Baltimore provided expertise for the city of Annapolis's Weather it Together Program to raise awareness of the threat of sea-level rise and urban flooding to historic properties.
• Chelsea’s Box District Demonstrates the Power of High-Quality Affordable Housing to Attract Market-Rate Development
  Published on June 28, 2016 in Inside ULI
  The Box District, a mixed-income neighborhood in Chelsea, Massachusetts, demonstrates how quality affordable housing can actually attract market-rate development.
• Independent, “Soft” Hotel Brands Bank on Storytelling, Social Media–Ready Moments
  Published on June 24, 2016 in Hotels/Resorts
  As competition for the dollars of vacationers and business travelers ratchets up, hotel companies are on a never-ending search for ways to differentiate themselves. Guests are looking for uniqueness, local flavor and history, and bespoke experiences that they can capture and share instantly through social media networks, according to a panel of hotel industry experts at the recent ULI Florida Summit in Miami.
• Modern MPCs Combining Resort-Style Amenities with Mixed-Use, Transit-Oriented Neighborhoods
  Published on June 20, 2016 in Development
  Three new master-planned communities—two in Miami and a third in Sunrise, a west Broward County suburb that skirts the Everglades—are among the most highly anticipated real estate projects in south Florida right now as business and civic leaders gauge consumer appetite for dense, walkable, and mixed-use urban lifestyles. In a state known for sprawling, single-family subdivisions, a move toward vertical, compact communities represents a new chapter.
• The Ongoing Challenge of Attracting and Retaining Creative Class
  Published on June 16, 2016 in Planning & Design
  Noted urbanist and author Richard Florida opened the recent 2016 ULI Florida Summit in Miami by reminding the audience that the creative class and the industries in which it works are the single most important economic drivers in the 21st-century economy. Naturally, some cities—moreover, specific neighborhoods—are better than others at attracting the creative class, mainly by being highly compact, transit-oriented, and walkable, according to Florida's research.
• A Call for Public/Private Partnerships to Help Win South Florida’s Battle with Rising Sea Levels
  Published on June 16, 2016 in Sustainability
  Conversations are taking place among private developers, public sector leaders, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions in south Florida on a shared, multifaceted approach to climate change. A panel on resilience and the real estate industry at the recent ULI Florida Summit in Miami described some of these emerging partnerships, which will be necessary to adapt to the new normal of sea-level rise as well as plan and pay for more resilient communities.
• Renewing the Commitment to Lifting People Out of Poverty through Public Housing
  Published on June 06, 2016 in Sustainability
  While experts, speaking at the at the recent ULI Housing Opportunity 2016 conference in Boston, agree that a mixed-income environment is still the best platform to lift people out of poverty, they also said that new approaches and partnerships are needed to deliver on mixed income’s promise of economic mobility and racial and social integration.
• Impact Investing Platforms Create New Equity Streams for Affordable Housing
  Published on June 03, 2016 in Capital Markets
  A new generation of “social-impact investors” are eager to place their equity in housing as a platform to address a variety of issues they care about, including economic mobility and disparities in health outcomes and educational attainment. Panelists at the recent ULI Housing Opportunity 2016 conference in Boston discussed platforms aimed at expanding the pool of equity investors with the potential to shore up the supply of affordable and workforce housing.
• Improving Economic Outcomes for Residents in Mixed-Income Developments
  Published on May 31, 2016 in Development
  In theory, mixed-income communities offer low-income residents a chance to move up the socioeconomic ladder, get a better education, and lead healthier lives. But a look at the data so far shows our current strategies are largely inadequate, said Aaron Seybert, social investment officer at the Kresge Foundation, speaking at the ULI Housing Opportunity Conference in Boston.
• Political Will, Bold Leadership Are Necessary Tools for Reinventing Communities
  Published on May 26, 2016 in Development
  A new ULI report describes a variety of public financing tools for cities seeking to reinvent themselves and attract greater private investment. The report, however, is not about any one specific financing tool or taxing mechanism, but about the leadership, strategic vision, and political will necessary to create a plan for reinvention and execute it. Expert panelists discussed how these challenges played out in Pittsburgh; Greenville, South Carolina; and Cincinnati at the recent ULI Housing Opportunity Conference in Boston.
• ULI Chicago and the National Trust for Historic Preservation Collaborate on Building Reuse Initiative
  Published on May 25, 2016 in Inside ULI
  ULI Chicago partnered with the National Trust for Historic Preservation to identify barriers to the returning older, historic buildings back to productive use.
• Q&A with Richard Meier, Chair of the ULI UK Residential Council on New Build to Rent Guide
  Published on May 25, 2016 in Inside ULI
  A Q&A with Richard Meier, chair of the ULI UK residential council on purpose-built rental housing in the UK and a new guide for UK developers and investors to learn more about this asset class.
• What to Expect at the 2016 ULI Asia Pacific Summit in Shanghai
  Published on May 25, 2016 in Inside ULI
  A preview of the 2016 ULI Asia Pacific Summit with ULI Asia Pacific Chief Executive John Fitzgerald.
• In the Age of Airbnb, Micro Hotels Spark Interest of Global Hospitality Chains and Boutique Developers
  Published on May 25, 2016 in Inside ULI
  Micro hotels are sparking the interest in both hotel chains and boutique developers as each seeks to capture a greater share of the millennial market.
• Four Solutions for Housing Cost-Burdened Families
  Published on May 23, 2016 in Economy, Market & Trends
  In February, Enterprise Community Partners unveiled an ambitious policy platform that is intended to improve the lives and outcomes of housing-insecure families.
• Lessons from Yonkers and Beyond: Communities Grapple with Integration
  Published on May 19, 2016 in Sustainability
  Lisa Belkin’s book, Show Me a Hero, was first published in 1999, leading to a 2015 HBO six-part miniseries that dramatized what happened when Yonkers, New York, was ordered by a federal judge in 1985 to end its practice of racially segregating its population through its public housing program and school system.
• Portrait of the Artist as Community Developer: Theaster Gates and Chicago’s South Side
  Published on May 19, 2016 in Development
  Chicago-based Theaster Gates may be the only artist in the United States merging the roles of artist and real estate developer. A celebrated and commercially successful multimedia artist who has exhibited work in museums and galleries around the world, Gates has transformed blocks of his South Side neighborhood through key investments in housing and unique community assets that provide residents with outlets for expression while preserving local culture before it disappears.
• Addressing Concerns over Demographic Changes, Restrictive Lending Environment at 2016 Butcher Forum
  Published on May 02, 2016 in Economy, Market & Trends
  What millennials will do once they marry and have children, a restrictive lending environment, and flat income growth were among the topics discussed at the third annual Butcher Forum, an invitation-only gathering in April of the top executives who represent the multifamily housing industry in the United States.
• Signature Developments along Philadelphia’s Market Street Signal Rebirth of Center City
  Published on April 27, 2016 in Inside ULI
  New construction and rehabilitated properties in Center City signal the Philadelphia neighborhood's rebirth.
• Spring Meeting Capital Markets Session: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?
  Published on April 27, 2016 in Inside ULI
  A recap of the capital markets general session at the 2016 ULI Spring Meeting in Philadelphia.
• ULI Global CEO Patrick Phillips Describes a “More Durable and Resilient” ULI in Report to Members
  Published on April 27, 2016 in Inside ULI
  ULI Global CEO Patrick Phillips said ULI is now a "more durable and resilient" organization than ever before in a speech to Spring Meeting members and attendees.
• ULI Chicago Joins the Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Initiative to Promote Women’s Advancement in Commercial Real Estate
  Published on April 27, 2016 in Inside ULI
  ULI Chicago is partnering with the Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate Initiative to expand leadership opportunities for women in commercial real estate within the Chicago metro area.
• Trail-Oriented Development: People-Oriented Design’s Latest Phase
  Published on April 18, 2016 in Planning & Design
  Real estate developers around the world are responding to increased consumer interest in cycling and walking as preferred modes of transportation by building projects adjacent to trails, bike paths, bike-sharing stations, and other infrastructure that supports human-powered mobility, according to Active Transportation and Real Estate: The Next Frontier, a new ULI report.
• 40 Under 40: Looking Back at Members of Class of 2014
  Published on April 14, 2016 in Economy, Market & Trends
  The Urban Land 40 Under 40 program first launched in 2014, recognizing and celebrating the best and brightest among real estate and land use professionals under the age of 40 from around the world. Here we take a moment and look back at three members of the inaugural class—one each from the Americas, the Asia Pacific region, and Europe.
• ULI Forum in New Orleans Defines Food’s Role in Placemaking and Value Creation
  Published on April 14, 2016 in Inside ULI
  Food and food retail are having a transformative impact on real estate according to a recent ULI forum that convened real estate developers, food producers, planners, restaurateurs, public health professionals, and other individuals working in the food and development sectors.
• ULI Columbus Pursues Data-Driven Scenario Planning to Prepare for Central Ohio Growth
  Published on April 14, 2016 in Inside ULI
  ULI Columbus and local partners engaged in a scenario-planning process to educate local stakeholders and the public on the choices about land use and transportation investments that lie ahead. The resulting report, insight2050, has been widely shared in Central Ohio as the region prepares to add half a million people by 2050.
• The ULI 2015 Annual Report
  Published on March 30, 2016 in Economy, Market & Trends
  Discover how our members have advanced ULI’s mission and enhanced communities around the world.
• A Q&A with Nico Rottke, ULI Germany Leader and Member of the Urban Land 40 Under 40 Class of 2014
  Published on February 24, 2016 in Inside ULI
  Nico Rottke, a member of the Urban Land 40 Under 40 Class of 2014 and active ULI Germany member, talks about his experience building up a real estate graduate program from scratch and his new role in transaction advisory services at EY in Germany.
• Karima Palafox Makes the Case for Urban Planning in the Philippines
  Published on February 24, 2016 in Inside ULI
  Thoughtful urban planning may not be a cure-all, but it can certainly help the Philippines grow in a more sustainable, equitable fashion, says Karima Palafox, a rising leader in the ULI Asia Pacific region and a member of Urban Land’s 40 Under 40 class of 2014.
• ULI Hong Kong’s Young Leaders Group Offers Ideas to Redevelop an Underperforming Hotel
  Published on February 24, 2016 in Inside ULI
  In January, Hong Kong–based Henderson Land Development Company collaborated with ULI Hong Kong’s Young Leaders Group (YLG) to create a case study workshop on the Newton Inn, an underperforming three-star hotel that the company seeks to either upgrade or convert to another use.
• The Price of Popularity: ULI Nashville Housing Forum Analyzes City’s Affordable Housing Challenge
  Published on February 24, 2016 in Inside ULI
  A ULI Nashville housing forum focused on the shortage of low- and moderate-cost housing in the nation’s growing number of “18-hour cities”—such as Nashville, Tennessee—that are drawing young professionals seeking an urban lifestyle in smaller and presumably more affordable markets.
• Solar Energy in Commercial Real Estate: Navigating the Opportunities and Risks
  Published on January 27, 2016 in Inside ULI
  Experts from a recent webinar hosted by the ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance recently shared insights on the opportunities to improve asset values and the risks inherent in the commercial and industrial market for solar energy.
• As Foshan Evolves, ULI Advisory Panel Suggests Fostering Innovation and Tapping Into Unique Cultural Assets
  Published on January 27, 2016 in Inside ULI
  A ULI Advisory Services panel recommends fostering innovation and tapping into unique cultural assets to government officials and private sector leaders investing in Foshan, China, located in the highly-competitive Pearl River Delta region.
• ULI Europe Conference Chair François Trausch Talks European Recovery and Themes for Upcoming Gathering in Paris
  Published on January 27, 2016 in Inside ULI
  ULI Conference Chair Francois Trausch discusses Europe's economic recovery and themes for the upcoming gathering in Paris.
• Lynn C. Thurber Receives the ULI Chicago 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award
  Published on December 22, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Former ULI Global Chairman Lynn C. Thurber receives 2015 ULI Chicago Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Gensler’s Entrepreneurial and Inclusive Culture Results in Women’s Advancement
  Published on December 22, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Among the firms highlighted in ULI’s recent report “Women in Leadership in the Real Estate and Land Use Industry” for their exemplary records in promoting women, Gensler stands out for the sheer size and global nature of its workforce.
• Private Equity Is New(ish) Player in Affordable and Workforce Housing Finance
  Published on December 22, 2015 in Inside ULI
  The rush to invest in multifamily properties has led to positive outcomes for financing and preserving affordable housing. Private equity funds and other innovative financing tools aimed at preserving affordable housing for those who are working but cost-burdened by rents are highlighted in a new ULI report, "Preserving Multifamily Workforce and Affordable Housing."
• Q&A with AECOM’s Christopher Choa on Driverless Cars and the City
  Published on December 22, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Christopher Choa is the chair of the ULI UK Infrastructure Council and a vice president in AECOM’s London office, where he leads city-scale projects worldwide. In October, the council hosted a daylong conference at London City Hall on driverless cars and their implications for cities and real estate.
• The Influence of Bill Hudnut: Remaking Indianapolis and Inviting Public Officials into ULI
  Published on December 22, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Former Mayor of Indianapolis, Bill Hudnut, built a lasting influence on the city by transforming it into a sports capital, energizing downtown through new retail and infrastructure, and serving cities through ULI's advisory services program.
• John E. Zuccotti, Brookfield Chairman Who Saved NYC during 1970s Fiscal Crisis, Dies at 78
  Published on November 24, 2015 in Inside ULI
  John Zuccotti, global chairman of Brookfield Asset Management who notably served as New York’s deputy mayor for economic development during the city’s fiscal crisis of the mid-1970s, passed away on November 19 in Brooklyn. He was 78.
• “40 Under 40” Alumna Carla Guerrera Is at Home in Vancouver’s Urbanizing North Shore—as a Developer and a Resident
  Published on November 24, 2015 in Inside ULI
  A profile of Carla Guerrera, a member of the "40 Under 40" inaugural class.
• Knight Frank Launches Global Cities 2016 Report with ULI Hong Kong
  Published on November 24, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Knight Frank released its Global Cities 2016 report at a ULI Hong Kong event earlier this month.
• ULI Housing Leaders Join Partnership for a Healthier America, a Coalition of Industries Fighting Obesity
  Published on November 24, 2015 in Inside ULI
  The Partnership for a Healthier America is keen to recruit to its network developers of affordable and mixed-income housing, which serve poor individuals and families who often have worse health outcomes than the population at large, including higher rates of obesity, chronic disease, and premature mortality. Among PHA’s list of partners are two active ULI members who see their inclusion in PHA as a way to elevate an issue they care deeply about—using housing as a tool to improve the health among residents and the quality of life in their communities.
• ULI NEXT Global Creates a Pipeline for the Institute’s Next Generation of Leaders
  Published on November 24, 2015 in Inside ULI
  ULI NEXT Global cultivates leaders among generation X, the next demographic group that will take over top positions within ULI and real estate after baby boomers retire.
• To Keep Up with Technology-Fueled Client Demands, Real Estate Industry Must Become More Nimble, Industry Panel Says
  Published on October 28, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Known for its long planning horizons and long-term capital investments in fixed, physical assets, the real estate industry is now faced with clients whose business strategies and space and leasing requirements are becoming harder to predict and more volatile. This new reality is adding tremendous pressure on an industry that is accustomed to growth that occurs in a linear fashion and dependent on traditional forms of occupancy such as long-term leases, according to a panel of experts on the intersection of real estate and technology held at the ULI 2015 Fall Meeting in San Francisco.
• Small-Scale Entrepreneurs Find Their Niche with ULI Real Estate Entrepreneur Program
  Published on October 28, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Developed by members, ULI's Real Estate Entrepreneur Program is cultivating a new generation of small-scale developers who want to transform their neighborhoods and communities, lot by lot and block by block.
• Whether Growing or Shrinking, Cities Can and Should Densify, a New Report from ULI Europe Says
  Published on October 28, 2015 in Inside ULI
  ULI Europe has undertaken a broad effort to investigate the issue of densification and how European cities can densify in ways that keep the focus on people and create livable, vibrant, and thriving places.
• Women Aspire to Leadership Positions in Real Estate and Often Strike Out on Their Own to Find Them, WLI Research Says
  Published on October 19, 2015 in Economy, Market & Trends
  Women in the real estate and land use industries have strong ambitions to lead companies and are willing to make multiple moves or start their own companies in order to advance their careers, according to a panel discussion of a report developed by the ULI Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI); the discussion took place at the 2015 ULI Fall Meeting in San Francisco.
• Transbay District: Higher Densities and a New Transit-Oriented Neighborhood in Downtown San Francisco
  Published on October 15, 2015 in Planning & Design
  The Transbay Transit Center—a new multimodal transit hub that includes a retail center and a 5.4-acre (2.2 ha) rooftop park—is under construction south of Market Street, San Francisco’s main commercial strip, which acts as a gateway to the city’s famous and well-developed Financial District to the north.
• Real Returns for Investing in Resilience
  Published on October 07, 2015 in Sustainability
  As climate change poses greater financial risks to real estate in the form of near-term extreme weather events and longer-term impacts like sea-level rise, developers and owners are increasingly investing in new infrastructure and technologies, innovative design and construction methods, and other resilience strategies not only to protect their properties, but also to create value for their developments, according to Returns on Resilience: The Business Case, released by the Urban Land Institute.
• UrbanPlan Launches in the United Kingdom
  Published on September 23, 2015 in Inside ULI
  UrbanPlan is set to launch in fifteen schools in major cities in the United Kingdom in November. ULI members in the U.K. are eager to introduce young people to careers in the property sector and engage in discussions about how cities are built.
• New to the Fall Meeting? Tips for First-Time Attendees
  Published on September 23, 2015 in Inside ULI
  ULI's annual Fall Meeting is an exciting opportunity to learn best practices and expand your professional network. For first-time attendees, it can also be a bit intimidating and overwhelming. Read advice on how to navigate ULI's signature event of the year from longtime members.
• Bay Area Real Estate Veteran Libby Seifel Brings a Passion for Inclusion and Diversity to the 2015 Fall Meeting
  Published on September 23, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Elizabeth "Libby" Seifel was tapped to be the program committee cochair for the ULI 2015 Fall Meeting. She brings her extensive knowledge of Bay Area real estate, contacts within the industry, and passion for creating an inclusive program that reflects the diversity within ULI and within the communities where members work.
• Singapore’s URA Turns Marina Bay into an Urban Park and Neighborhood—and a Freshwater Resource
  Published on September 23, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority has transformed Marina Bay into mixed-use urban neighborhood. public open space, and source of drinking water for the country's 5.4 million residents.
• ULI Toronto Shapes a New Vision for Weston Village
  Published on September 23, 2015 in Inside ULI
  ULI Toronto's very first Technical Assistance Panel played a major role in crafting a new vision for Weston Village, a Toronto neighborhood that has been seeking greater private investment. A new Metrolinx station and expanded high-speed rail is just one factor that is turning Weston's fortunes around for the better.
• Reston Founder and Visionary Developer Robert E. Simon Jr. Has Passed
  Published on September 23, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Robert E. Simon Jr., real estate icon and founding developer of the pioneering planned community of Reston, Virginia, passed away on September 21 at his home in Reston. He was 101.
• Tools for Resiliency Planning in an Age of Extreme Weather
  Published on August 26, 2015 in Inside ULI
  ULI members who are experts in resiliency planning have developed three tools to help land use professionals plan and build more resilient communities particular as the risks of extreme weather increase.
• ULI Germany Urban Leaders Say European Midsized Cities Are Poised to Boom
  Published on August 26, 2015 in Inside ULI
  ULI Germany held its annual Urban Leader Summit in July in Frankfurt. One of the main topics discussed was the strength of midsized cities like Wolsburg, Lyon, and Birmingham in terms of investment and development opportunities. These cities are among those praised for their good schools and high quality of life.
• Ten Years after Katrina, ULI Louisiana Members Reflect on Progress in New Orleans
  Published on August 26, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is enjoying a new-found prosperity, fueled by upwardly-mobile professionals who moved to the city to be part of the storm's recovery efforts. Still, the recovery is unevenly felt among the city's various demographic groups and distinct neighborhoods. Some are thriving, while others are rebuilding slowly or languishing altogether.
• What to Expect at the 2015 ULI Fall Meeting
  Published on August 26, 2015 in Inside ULI
  An expanded speaker series, a social media photo competition, and the ULI Developer Showcase are just some of the new content and experiences members can expect at the 2015 ULI Fall Meeting in October at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
• Trustee Colleen Carey Aspires to Build a Health-Focused Community in Lyndale Gardens
  Published on August 26, 2015 in Inside ULI
  ULI Trustee Colleen Carey aims to build a health-focused community in Lyndale Gardens in Richfield, a growing suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her firm has ambitious plans to build public-facing infrastructure to serve all Richfield residents, not merely the development's future tenants. These amenities include an amphitheater, walking trails, public plazas and a children's splash pad, as well as farmers market and community meeting space.
• Expanding Housing Opportunity through Cost Containment and New Financing Tools
  Published on August 03, 2015 in Capital Markets
  For over a decade, the supply of affordable rental housing in the United States has been woefully insufficient to keep up with demand. The ULI Housing Opportunity 2015 Conference took a hard look at this multifaceted problem, particularly as it relates to rental housing.
• Innovative Capital Needed to Fund More Mixed-Income Communities
  Published on August 03, 2015 in Economy, Market & Trends
  At a panel discussion on mixed-income housing at the recent ULI Housing Opportunity 2015 conference, ULI trustee Colleen Carey shared a recent experience of trying to raise capital for a mixed-income multifamily project that her firm, the Cornerstone Group, hopes to build as part of Lyndale Gardens, a new town center in Richfield, Minnesota.
• A Q and A with U.K. Members on the Importance of Density to the Future of Cities
  Published on July 28, 2015 in Inside ULI
  ULI members around the world contributed their expertise and insight on real estate development and investment trends to a new report on how cities should pursue densify to satisfy current and future demand.
• Centers for Leadership Grads Forge Connections while Giving Back
  Published on July 28, 2015 in Inside ULI
  The Centers for Leadership at ULI's district councils offers opportunities to network, learn, and give back to one's community, all in a one program.
• Hines Competition Led Anyeley Hallová to Real Estate Development on Her Own Terms
  Published on July 28, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Anyeley Hallova's Hines Competition experience in 2003 broadened her views on real estate development, leading to a career change.
• The Twin Cities’ Affordable Appeal Is Increasingly at Risk
  Published on July 20, 2015 in Economy, Market & Trends
  Population growth and a market playing catch-up to meet pent-up demand threaten the region’s affordability, according to a panel of mayors from the Twin Cities that kicked off the 2015 ULI Housing Opportunity Conference in Minneapolis.
• Designing for Dignity: Viewing Design as a Social Tool
  Published on July 20, 2015 in Planning & Design
  Designing more human-centered communities requires “moving beyond intentions of what we hope to create to finding ways to actually engage with people [in order] to get there,” said designer and architect Liz Ogbu, speaking at ULI’s Housing Opportunity Conference in Minneapolis last week.
• YLG Australia Gains Momentum and Launches Ideas Competition
  Published on June 28, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Relatively new to the YLG network, YLG in Australia is gaining momentum, growing its membership, and is launching an ideas competition in Sydney.
• ULI Member Rick Bishop Promotes Sustainable Growth in Drought-Parched Southern California
  Published on June 24, 2015 in Inside ULI
  ULI member Rick Bishop heads up an agency that promotes sustainable growth in Riverside County, California.
• Poland Rising: ULI Poland Debuts Competitive Cities Conference
  Published on June 24, 2015 in Inside ULI
  In May, ULI Poland, a newly-formed national council, debuted its Competitive Cities Conference.
• Rose Center Fellows Hail From Thriving Cities and Balance Competing Demands
  Published on June 24, 2015 in Inside ULI
  The 2015 ULI Rose Center Fellows all come from thriving cities that must balance competing demands and priorities.
• “Maker Movement” Repurposes Aging Commercial Assets
  Published on June 01, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Small-scale manufacturers, members of the so-called "maker movement," are taking over and re-purposing aging commercial properties, injecting new energy and life into urban industrial neighborhoods.
• Making the Case for Passivhaus on Both Sides of the Atlantic
  Published on May 29, 2015 in Inside ULI
  ULI members heard perspectives on the Passivhaus design standards from property professionals in the UK and the US.
• ULI Philippines Brings Health and Resilience to Bonifacio Global City
  Published on May 29, 2015 in Inside ULI
  ULI Philippines recently kicked of its Resilient and Healthy Bonifacio Global City initiative, which intends to highlight ways this rapidly-growing commercial district in Manila can be more resilient after climate impacts and prioritize the health and well-being of its workforce.
• Creating Long-Term Value through Resiliency
  Published on May 22, 2015 in Sustainability
  Preparing for more frequent and intense storms, wildfires, or droughts as well as for incremental rises in sea levels and water temperatures can no longer be ignored in favor of cost cutting and short-term returns, according to a panel of sustainability experts at the 2015 Spring Meeting in Houston.
• Health Care and Life Sciences as Catalysts for Community Development
  Published on May 22, 2015 in Economy, Market & Trends
  Health care and life sciences continue to yield strong returns for real estate investors. These sectors can also create economic value through their physical footprints, anchoring mixed-use developments that attract a diverse workforce while spurring further development, according to an expert panel at the 2015 ULI Spring Meeting in Houston.
• Shifting the Focus of Commercial Strips from Moving Cars to Connecting People
  Published on May 20, 2015 in Sustainability
  ULI’s Building Healthy Places Initiative and the Rose Center for Public Leadership are taking a closer look at auto-oriented commercial strips and their potential to activate healthy behaviors in surrounding communities instead of inhibiting them through demonstration corridors in four geographically diverse and growing cities.
• ULI Remembers Pat Goldstein, Citicorp and Emigrant Bank Exec
  Published on May 01, 2015 in Economy, Market & Trends
  Patricia Goldstein, a ULI Foundation Governor and the vice-chairman and head of commercial real estate for Emigrant Bank, passed away on April 29 after sustaining injuries in a cycling accident in Highland Beach, Florida. She was 69.
• Strategies for Health Across Product Types
  Published on April 30, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Are you a developer of a master-planned community responding to market demand for walkable and bike-friendly neighborhoods? An architect whose portfolio includes university campuses or mixed-use retail development with millennials in mind? A property manager tasked with ensuring tenant satisfaction and long-term leases? If so, then ULI’s new Building Healthy Places Toolkit has a wealth of ideas for you.
• ULI Chicago Hails New Status for Pullman District
  Published on April 30, 2015 in Inside ULI
  The Pullman Historic District in Chicago has been declared a national monument by President Obama, who returned to his hometown on February 19 to deliver the announcement. ULI Chicago members as well as state and local officials hailed the designation as a turning point for the site, home to the long-shuttered Pullman Palace Car Company.
• Around the World with Emerging Trends
  Published on April 30, 2015 in Inside ULI
  Each year, the release of Emerging Trends in Real Estate® represents a singular event for ULI as a global thought leader on trends in the real estate industry. This year, interest in the report has been stronger than ever, as the industry continues on a course of recovery.
• ULI Mainland China’s Winter Meeting Signals Deeper Engagement
  Published on April 30, 2015 in Inside ULI
  ULI Mainland China's 2014 Winter Meeting was the culmination of ULI's deeper engagement with the real estate sector and planning officials within Mainland China.
• Glasgow Harnesses the Power of Digital
  Published on April 30, 2015 in Inside ULI
  The city’s efforts to adapt to digital technologies and their revolutionary impact on consumer behavior and real estate business practices are highlighted in a new report from ULI U.K.
• The 2014 Annual Report
  Published on April 08, 2015 in Industry Sectors
  The 2014 Annual Report tells stories of ULI members making a positive impact every day in their communities, and it highlights members’ extraordinary contributions in advancing the ULI mission to create thriving, sustainable communities worldwide.
• Charleston’s Upper Peninsula: Sustainable Growth for a Knowledge-Based Economy
  Published on March 04, 2015 in Development
  Dubbed “Silicon Harbor” by Fast Company magazine, Charleston has become a hotbed for digital startups with homegrown firms like Blue Acorn, PeopleMatter, and BoomTown! creating high-wage jobs, drawing talent from outside the region, and pumping dollars into the regional economy.
• Charleston’s Mayor Looks Back on 40 Years of Progress
  Published on February 23, 2015 in Development
  As he completes his tenth term as Charleston, South Carolina’s mayor—and his 40th year in office—Joseph P. Riley Jr. could speak only of all that he has left to do and how little time he has to do it.
• KPF President and Renowned Architect Paul Katz Has Passed
  Published on December 08, 2014 in Economy, Market & Trends
  Paul Katz, president and managing principal of global architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates and a ULI member, died November 20 in Manhattan. He had been undergoing treatment for cancer, with which he had only recently been diagnosed, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He was 57.
• ULI Foundation Governor, Former Trustee Kenneth Hughes Has Passed
  Published on December 04, 2014 in Economy, Market & Trends
  Kenneth H. Hughes, a ULI Foundation governor and former ULI trustee, died November 29 after a brief illness. Hughes, a Dallas-based real estate developer, had as his signature and pioneering project Mockingbird Station, the first transit-oriented development in Texas.
• The Quickening of a Reborn Detroit?
  Published on December 01, 2014 in Development
  How public and private sector leaders are partnering to fix the Motor City.
• Surgeon General Cites Role of Built Environment for Health
  Published on November 14, 2014 in Sustainability
  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.
• Sustainable Development: Economic Driver and Bulwark against Climate Change
  Published on September 25, 2014 in Sustainability
  Coastal cities and regions should view private development of waterfront areas as a tool to combat the effects of climate change while also creating jobs, providing much-needed housing, and spurring economic growth, said the chief executive officer of the Bay Area Council, a business advocacy group in the San Francisco Bay area.
• Metrics for Resilience: Defining and Quantifying Success
  Published on September 25, 2014 in Sustainability
  As cities develop resilience strategies in anticipation of more frequent and severe weather events triggered by climate change, understanding what success looks like across a broad spectrum of indicators will be critical to their efforts, said panelists at a ULI conference.
• New HUD Competition Will Reward Resilience, Not Just Recovery
  Published on September 22, 2014 in Sustainability
  A new competition for U.S. federal disaster relief funds will reward forward-thinking proposals that build resilience within communities, rather than those that rebuild in the same places using outdated methods, said HUD's Harriet Tregoning, speaking at a ULI event.
• From Droughts to Floods, Extreme Weather’s Increasing Impact
  Published on September 11, 2014 in Sustainability
  Far from being a problem for future generations, climate change and its impacts both severe and incremental are confounding communities across the country every single day, according to Rebecca Smyth, the West Coast director of the Coastal Services Center, a branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that focuses on coastal health, restoration, and resilience.
• Rebuild by Design: Understanding Risk and Accepting Uncertainty
  Published on September 11, 2014 in Planning & Design
  Marilyn Jordan Taylor, former ULI Chairman, highlighted the key themes of Rebuild by Design, a multistage design competition, at ULI’s Building the Resilient City: Risks and Opportunities conference in San Francisco.
• Real Estate Industry Needs Better Integration of Resilience
  Published on September 08, 2014 in Sustainability
  While real estate investors have always paid attention to earthquakes, floods, and other natural disasters that create uncertainty for their portfolios, few speak explicitly about “resilience” as a characteristic they are looking for when underwriting properties, according to a panel of investment leaders at a ULI conference held in San Francisco last week.
• Giving Generations What They Want
  Published on September 02, 2014 in Residential/Multifamily
  Housing that truly accommodates the needs of multiple generations living under one roof and that promotes interaction among them is a niche far from being filled, W. Aaron Conley, president and managing principal of Third Act Solutions, said during a ULI Terwilliger Center on Housing webinar in June.
• Fascitelli to Be Honored at Fall Meeting Gala
  Published on August 29, 2014 in Economy, Market & Trends
  The ULI Foundation will honor ULI Foundation Governor Michael D. ­Fascitelli at an October 20 dinner gala preceding the 2014 ULI Fall Meeting.
• Factoring Transit Times into Development
  Published on July 29, 2014 in Infrastructure
  When making decisions about where to develop their next residential or commercial project, real estate developers should factor in the actual transit times it takes their customers to carry out the tasks of daily living, transit consultant Jarrett Walker said at a presentation to ULI members and staff at the Institute’s Washington, D.C., headquarters.
• Remembering James Goodell, Founding Chairman of ULI Los Angeles
  Published on July 14, 2014 in News
  James Goodell, the founding chairman of ULI Los Angeles and president of Public Private Ventures (PPV), a real estate and planning firm, died Sunday morning at his home in Pasadena, California, after a long battle with stomach cancer. In addition to his wife, Nancy, he is survived by his children Josh and Melissa, and five grandchildren.
• Bike Commuting in the Tropics—Singapore’s Challenge
  Published on July 14, 2014 in Infrastructure
  Turning Singapore into the Amsterdam of Asia won't happen overnight – and that's not even the point.
• LaHood Cites Detroit’s M1 Streetcar as Example of Partnership for Transit
  Published on July 07, 2014 in Infrastructure
  Public/private partnerships (P3s) are critical to fixing aging transportation infrastructure and building new mass transit options across the United States, said former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in remarks that concluded a ULI conference in Detroit.
• Despite Successes, Blight Still Threatens Detroit’s Future
  Published on June 30, 2014 in Development
  Urban blight remains the single biggest challenge to large-scale revitalization efforts underway in the city of Detroit, said Dan Gilbert, founder and CEO of Rock Ventures and Quicken Loans, speaking at a ULI conference on public-private partnerships.
• Why Trustee Roy March Chose to Advance His Family’s Philanthropy through ULI
  Published on March 19, 2014 in Development
  ULI Trustee Roy March and his family have a particular interest in helping communities rebuild after disasters. ULI programs may seem like a far cry from HIV-related health and education projects in Africa, but March sees them all on a continuum of organizations that make the world a better place and improve the human condition.