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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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Design and Planning
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News
The Future Is Not What It Used to Be
By 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population will live in just 200 cities. While some gateway cities will prosper, how will the others stay competitive?
November 6, 2013
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Development and Construction
Event App Helps Attendees Get the Most from the ULI Fall Meeting
Those attending the Institute’s 2013 Fall Meeting in Chicago November 5–8 will find it easier to get the most out of the event thanks to a new mobile app for iPads, iPhones, and other smartphones capable of browsing the web. The free app is designed to help attendees plan their schedules, communicate with each other instantly through Twitter, comment on programs—and even find nearby restaurants.
October 31, 2013
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News
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Economy, Market & Trends
Urban Land Coming to Mobile Devices
This fall, Urban Landwill be available for the first time as an app for tablets and smartphones on either Apple’s iOS operating system or Google’s Android. As a preview, the Urban Land magazine app will offer our September/October issue free of charge to anyone wishing to download it. Starting with the November/December issue, an authentication feature that restricts access to ULI members will be added.
October 21, 2013
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Capital Markets and Finance
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News
ULI Forecast Sees CMBS Issuance Rising to $100 Billion in 2015
A new U.S. forecast from the Urban Land Institute and EY projects continued improvement for real estate capital markets and commercial real estate fundamentals. The latest findings reveal high expectations for growth in the housing sector, as well as improved confidence about commercial mortgage–backed securities (CMBS) issuance, existing single-family housing prices, and industrial-sector fundamentals when compared to responses from just six months ago.
October 21, 2013
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Fall Meeting
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Economy, Market & Trends
City in Focus: Chicago
Leading up to this year’s ULI Fall Meeting in Chicago, Urban Landwill highlight projects and topics of interest from the Chicagoland area. Chicago Coverage
October 21, 2013
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Development and Construction
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Emerging Trends
Suburban Revitalization: Adjusting to the New Normal
In her book The End of the Suburbs, Leigh Gallagher argues that while the suburbs suffered the worst during the housing bust, the recession is a catalyst for a much larger trend, driven by high fuel prices, the decline of the nuclear family, and the resurgence of cities. But she also says, “Not all suburbs are going to vanish.”
September 27, 2013
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Capital Markets and Finance
“Rate Risk” Tops Real Estate Issues for 2013
Interest and capitalization rate risk, shifting demand for health care, and the resurgence of capital markets are the top three risks to real estate for 2013, according to the Chicago-based Counselors of Real Estate (CRE).
June 17, 2013
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Economy, Market & Trends
Innovation Fuels Cities
While innovation is often associated with Silicon Valley’s high-tech industry or New York City’s financial giants, programs like Google Fiber and incubators are bringing growth to cities like Portland and Kansas City, according to panelists at the 2013 ULI Spring Meeting in San Diego.
May 31, 2013
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Economy, Market & Trends
Online Models for Community Engagement Emerge
While public hearings aren’t going away, two companies talked about how they are helping developers and civic leaders get input from community members at the 2013 ULI Spring Meeting.
May 22, 2013
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Economy, Market & Trends
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Spring Meeting
Hutchison Calls for Energy Independence, More Businesspeople in Congress
The former Texas senator says she is optimistic about American energy independence by the end of this decade, but wishes more business people would run for office, as their perspective is needed on issues like Dodd-Frank, the fiscal cliff, and the Affordable Care Act.
May 21, 2013
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