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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
