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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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’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.
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.
