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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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News
In Brief: U.S. Parking App Usage Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Levels
According to data provider Apptopia, mobile applications, such as SpotHero and ParkMobile, have now exceeded their January 2020 levels by 6.2 percent in terms of monthly average U.S. users.
August 17, 2021
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Economy, Market & Trends
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News
Now Arriving: Amazon Air Launches State-of-the-Art Air Cargo Hub in Northern Kentucky
After more than four years of planning and construction, operations have begun at the Amazon Air Hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. This $1.5 billion investment in Northern Kentucky will eventually create thousands of jobs for people from various backgrounds, including load planning, management of package sortation, and robotics technology.
August 13, 2021
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Market Trends
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Real Estate Trends
In Brief: Leading Indicator for U.S. Commercial Real Estate Pulls Back in July
The Dodge Momentum Index fell to 155.8 in July, a 6 percent decline from the revised June reading of 164.9. The index, issued by Dodge Data and Analytics, is a monthly measure of the initial report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which has been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. The two components of the index fell in July—commercial planning by 3 percent and institutional planning by 9 percent.
August 10, 2021
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Industry Voices
A Code Red for Humanity: Latest U.N. Report Reveals Many Climate Changes Irreversible
The latest report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change confirms that the last five years have been the hottest since 1850, and that “it is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, oceans and land.” As the built environment accounts for nearly 40 percent of annual global carbon emissions, action needs to be taken.
August 9, 2021
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Resilience and Sustainability
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News
ULI Chicago Outlines Foundations for Resilient Neighborhoods, Focusing on Infrastructure
A new ULI Chicago report seeks to focus the attention of policymakers on issues stemming from decades of disinvestment. The city needs to work long term on addressing racism, promoting diversity in housing, increasing jobs citywide, and investing in public works.
July 19, 2021
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Philanthropic Impact
Summer 2021 Issue of Urban Land
The Summer 2021 issue of Urban Land is now available for ULI members. The cover topic is “Airport Connections: Development Ties Travel, Logistics, and Cyberspace.”
Members Only
July 15, 2021
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Issues and Trends
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Economy, Market & Trends
In Brief: RCLCO Reports on Top-Selling Master-Planned Communities of 2021
According to an annual survey by RCLCO, the top-selling U.S. master-planned community so far in 2021 is Lakewood Ranch in Sarasota, Florida, with 1,535 sales through June, 83 percent ahead of last year’s pace. Home sales in the nation’s top 50 communities exceeded expectations in the first half of 2021, with a pace that indicates the potential for a 12 percent increase at year’s end compared with 2020.
July 13, 2021
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Development and Construction
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Economy, Market & Trends
In Brief: U.S. Construction Starts Slip in April as Housing Cools
Total U.S. construction starts fell 2 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $853.5 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Single-family construction posted a sizable decline following months of strong activity, while nonresidential building and nonbuilding starts both gained.
May 21, 2021
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Development and Construction
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Emerging Trends
A Post-Pandemic Workforce and Its Impact on the Workplace
An “urban exodus” may be a myth, but a hybrid of office-based and non-office workplaces may become a norm, say panelists Richard Florida of the University of Toronto, Diane Hoskins of Gensler, and Mark Grinis of EY.
May 11, 2021
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Development and Construction
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Innovation Districts & Corridors
In Brief: Kroger to Test Drone Deliveries Near Dayton, Ohio
Kroger, one of the largest U.S. grocery store chains, has partnered with Drone Express to begin testing grocery delivery via autonomous drones in Centerville, Ohio.
May 10, 2021
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