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Brett Widness

Brett Widness is the managing editor of Urban Land. Previously, he worked in online editorial at the Washington Post, AARP, and AOL, now part of Yahoo!

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Economy, Market & Trends
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Artificial Intelligence
McKinsey’s Kirkland Says to Prepare for “A.I. Spring”
Rik Kirkland, director of publishing and principal at consultancy McKinsey & Co., believes that one story has the potential to “change everything” between now and the year 2100. Speaking at ULI’s Midwinter Meeting in Paris, Kirkland said, “The biggest story unfolding around us today is we’re witnessing the dawn of the era of machine learning and artificial intelligence.”
March 16, 2015
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Resilience and Sustainability
Reimagining Houston’s Transit System
After a two-year process, Houston’s existing bus system will be restructured to give better coverage and boost frequency to key areas without cost. Could other systems be similarly optimized?
March 12, 2015
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Design and Planning
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News
Google Rethinks Its Office Needs
Google has announced plans to add approximately 1.1 million square feet to the existing 2 million square feet of office space at the company’s corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California, in collaboration with architects BIG and Heatherwick Studio.
March 6, 2015
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Economy, Market & Trends
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News
Video: Where Am I? The Power of Uniqueness
In this talk for TEDxJacksonville, ULI senior fellow Ed McMahon sets forth an argument for the economic, psychological and social value of uniqueness.
January 7, 2015
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Economy, Market & Trends
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News
In Print: ULI’s Bestselling Books for 2014
This past quarter, three new books were published by the Urban Land Institute. Here is a complete list of the top 10 bestselling books for the fourth quarter of 2014.
December 22, 2014
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Economy, Market & Trends
Urban Land‘s Most Popular Articles for 2014
As we look forward to turning the calendar over to 2015 in a few days, we wanted to look back on the topics that resonated with the readers of Urban Land Onlinein the past year.
December 22, 2014
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Economy, Market & Trends
November-December Issue of Urban Land Is Available for Download
For those of you who have already downloaded the Urban Land app for tablets and smartphones, the latest issue is now available. If you have not downloaded the app for Android or Apple devices, feel free to do so now, also at no charge.
December 8, 2014
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Development and Construction
Greatest Development Opportunity in History in Global Urban Migration
Citing the estimate of 2.5 billion people moving to cities by 2050, Rob Speyer, president and co–chief executive officer of Tishman Speyer, said that cities are more important than ever in bringing people together in a keynote address at the 2014 ULI Fall Meeting.
October 30, 2014
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Market Trends
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Emerging Trends
Real Estate Representatives in Fortune’s 40 Under 40
Airbnb’s Brian Chesky shares the top spot in this year’s Fortune 40 under 40 with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. Both companies have faced their share of controversy, but are influential in the built environment and the “sharing” economy, particularly as both look to expand internationally.
October 9, 2014
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Economy, Market & Trends
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News
October Issue of Urban Land Is Available for Download
For those of you who have already downloaded the Urban Land app for your smartphone or tablet, the latest issue is now available.
October 6, 2014
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