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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!

Economy, Market & Trends
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News
Reader Survey: Back to the Office
In early August, Urban Landasked readers how their organizations are adapting to the evolving landscape of COVID-19. 100 percent of the respondents said they were going into the office at least one day a week, with 37.5 percent saying they are back full time in the office.
August 22, 2022
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Philanthropic Impact
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Obituaries
In Memory of Michael F. Kelly
Michael F. Kelly, a ULI Trustee, Foundation Governors, and a former president of ULI, passed away at the age of 91 in May. Kelly was chairman of Marquette Partners until his retirement.
July 28, 2022
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Resilience and Sustainability
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News
Biden Announces $2.3 Billion in Climate Funding
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced $2.3 billion to help build infrastructure that can withstand extreme weather and natural disasters. Tens of millions of people in the United States were living under heat warnings as temperatures hit record highs in the United Kingdom.
July 22, 2022
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Economy, Market & Trends
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News
Dodge Momentum Index Hits 14-Year High with Slight Gain in June
The Dodge Momentum Index increased less than one percentage point in June to 173.6 from the revised May reading of 173.1, pushing the measure to a 14-year high.
July 12, 2022
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Resilience and Sustainability
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News
Climate-Related Flooding and Drought Expected to Cost World’s Major Cities $194 Billion Annually
New research quantifies the dire impacts of climate-driven drought and flooding on the world’s largest cities and their residents.
June 24, 2022
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Capital Markets and Finance
UL Interview: How One Fund Sees Opportunity in Smaller and Mid-Sized Industrial Properties
While much of the focus on U.S. industrial is on large, single-tenant facilities, with big names like Amazon taking whole facilities. But multi-tenant industrial may offer diversification and risk reduction while helping small manufacturing firms grow over time. BKM Capital Partners spoke with Urban Land
May 17, 2022
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Philanthropic Impact
New in Knowledge Finder: The Global Parking Industry
The latest Reading List from Urban Landis now available on ULI’s Knowledge Finder, covering the nearly $100 billion worldwide industry of parking.
May 2, 2022
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Capital Markets and Finance
Investing in Mexico: Seeing Opportunities in Industrial and Hotel
At the 2022 Spring Meeting in San Diego, panelists shared some of the opportunities they see in Mexico, while addressing some of the perceived challenges, both real and imagined.
April 21, 2022
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Capital Markets and Finance
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Spring Meeting
Strong Dollar and Growth Driving Capital Flows to U.S. Real Estate
A panel of capital markets experts opened the 2022 ULI Spring Meeting with a discussion of the direction of global markets and capital flows in an environment of rising interest rates as well as global uncertainty such as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
April 19, 2022
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Philanthropic Impact
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Spring Meeting
ULI: Where the Future Is Built
ULI global CEO Ed Walter welcomed attendees to the 2022 ULI Spring Meeting in San Diego with the debut of a new mission tagline: “Where the Future Is Built.” Walter and ULI global chair Peter Ballon then discussed in a fireside chat how ULI has fared through the past year of the pandemic.
April 19, 2022
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