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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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Markets
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Innovation Districts & Corridors
Bringing Keycard Technology to Smartphones
This past July, a company called Kisi took the grand prize at a “Hacker Challenge” for real estate–based apps sponsored by RETechNYC, an advisory firm, and ULI New York.
August 21, 2014
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Economy, Market & Trends
Dimon, Isaacson among Keynote Speakers at ULI Fall Meeting
More than 7,000 of the world’s foremost leaders in the real estate and land use industries are expected to convene at the 2014 ULI Fall Meeting, set for October 21–23 at the Javits Center in New York City.
July 31, 2014
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Resilience and Sustainability
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News
Resilient Cities Challenge Looking for Next Candidates
Last December, the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities Challenge announced the first 32 cities selected in the program. The second round of the challenge has just opened.
July 23, 2014
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Economy, Market & Trends
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News
NYU Program to Look for Solutions for Rising Inequality
Though New York City recently surpassed its own high-water mark with more than 4 million private sector jobs, the unemployment rate is well above the national average at 7.9 percent.
July 21, 2014
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Economy, Market & Trends
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Residential
When Will Millennials Save the U.S. Housing Market?
The U.S. housing recovery should regain its footing this year, concludes The State of the Nation’s Housing report released by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University.
July 15, 2014
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Economy, Market & Trends
July-August Issue of Urban Land Is Available for Download
For those of you who have already downloaded the Urban Land app, the latest issue is now available.
July 11, 2014
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Infrastructure
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Public Policy
President Obama Calls for Renewal of Highway Trust Fund
U.S. President Barack Obama called on Congress to patch the Highway Trust Fund saying that a transportation funding shutdown could cost some 700,000 jobs.
July 1, 2014
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Economy, Market & Trends
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News
Submit Your Ideas for the Fall Meeting in New York City
Once again, ULI will crowdsource a session for this year’s Fall Meeting in New York City. Using the ULI Meeting Idea Generator, participants can suggest topics and vote for their favorites. In 2013, a panel on the use of micro-units and the shared economy was named the winner.
June 5, 2014
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Economy, Market & Trends
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News
Video: Would You Buy a Driverless Car With No Brakes?
Following rumors about a venture capital round that would put Uber’s valuation at more than $10 billion, ULI senior visiting fellow Gabe Klein was on Bloomberg TV’s Street Smart to talk about Uber, car-free households, and other startups.
May 29, 2014
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Economy, Market & Trends
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News
Video: Are Uber and AirBnb Worth $10 Billion Each?
Following rumors about a venture capital round that would put Uber’s valuation at more than $10 billion, ULI senior visiting fellow Gabe Klein was on Bloomberg TV’s Street Smart to talk about Uber, car-free households, and other startups.
May 23, 2014
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