Author: Elizabeth Razzi
Elizabeth Razzi served as editor in chief of Urban Land from 2011-2021. She has been a writer and an editor for The Washington Post, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, and other publications.
Articles by Elizabeth Razzi
- Trends and Outlooks: Where Are We Now and What’s Next for Office Development?
Published on May 12, 2021 in
To win the war for talent in a post-pandemic environment, employers and landlords will seek to provide highly amenitized spaces that will lure workers away from their homes. But it remains to be seen how that expense will be paid for—and whether lenders will give due credit to those amenities when determining property values, a panel of four experts in U.S. office markets concluded during the ULI Virtual Spring Meeting. - Global Capital Flows in Unprecedented Times
Published on May 10, 2021 in
Peter Ballon, global head of real estate for CPPIB Investments, kicked off the 2021 ULI Virtual Spring Meeting with a keynote panel of industry leaders from Europe, the Asia Pacific region, and the Americas discussing global capital flows. - Current Path of Climate Warming May Lead to Chaotic Migration, Climate Expert Spencer Glendon Warns
Published on October 15, 2020 in
Because their decisions are lasting, real estate professionals must lead the way to cutting carbon emissions by 50 percent in this decade and by 100 percent by 2050, Spencer Glendon, senior fellow at the Woodwell Climate Research Center, told participants during the 2020 ULI Virtual Fall Meeting. He exhorted real estate leaders to pressure others for change, even to beg for regulation, in order to avoid potentially chaotic migrations as people eventually abandon areas rendered undesirable or even uninhabitable by rising temperatures and drought. “You can’t do this alone. You must demand better regulation,” he said. - Fiscal Stimulus Strongly Supported the Economy, but Employment Trends Are Troubling, ULI Expert Panel Says
Published on October 14, 2020 in
The ULI Center for Capital Markets and Real Estate’s latest semiannual consensus forecast of real estate and economic indicators anticipates a 5 percent decline in real gross domestic product (GDP) for this year, with increases of 3.6 percent and 3.2 percent in 2021 and 2022, respectively. The semiannual survey based on the median of the forecasts from 43 economists and analysts at 37 leading real estate organizations completed in late September through early October, also anticipates this year’s unemployment rate to be 8 percent, declining to 6.6 percent in 2021 and 5.5 percent the following year. - Predicting Winners, Losers, and Long-Term Changes from the COVID-19 Experience
Published on October 13, 2020 in
Prospects for economic recovery may be slow and uneven over the next couple of years, experts said during a State of the Industry panel at the 2020 ULI Virtual Fall Meeting. - Heitman Executives Explain How they Evaluate Climate Risk at Both Asset and Community Levels
Published on October 13, 2020 in
Two Heitman executives explained how their firm applies climate risk analysis—at both the asset level and the community level—when evaluating investments. They spoke on a Virtual Fall Meeting panel announcing a new research report, Climate Risk and Real Estate: Emerging Practices for Market Assessment, recently issued by ULI and Heitman. - 2020: A Tutorial in Resilience
Published on October 12, 2020 in
The events of 2020 so far have been turning us all into masters of resilience. The Fall issue of Urban Land is available for members to access on Knowledge Finder. - Urban Land Reader Poll: Coping with COVID-19
Published on October 05, 2020 in
While the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing recession have spurred ULI members to act quickly to adjust their business practices, a significant number of respondents to an Urban Land reader poll say they expect the real estate business to do better during this recession than during the Great Recession of 2007–2009. And a majority see opportunities for growth. - Interview: ULI Visionaries in Urban Development Laureate Anthony A. Williams
Published on September 28, 2020 in
Anthony “Tony” Williams, who served as the mayor of Washington, D.C., from 1999 to 2007, has been awarded the 2020 ULI Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development. - Mobile COVID-19 Testing Labs Being Produced for Higher Education, Corporate, and Manufacturing Campuses
Published on July 20, 2020 in
MEMBER ONLY CONTENT: As college and corporate campuses reopen this fall, a new line of mobile testing labs may help these institutions enhance their public health profile. - Climate-Driven Risk Is Severely Underestimated across Financial, Insurance, and Real Estate Entities, Says Economist Spencer Glendon
Published on February 21, 2020 in
Society—and the real estate industry—are “grossly unprepared” for a coming era of instability due to climate change, economist Spencer Glendon, senior fellow at the Woods Hole Research Center in Falmouth, Massachusetts, told ULI Governing Trustees at a meeting in Washington, D.C. - Migration Gives a Boost to Several Canadian Cities for 2020
Published on January 27, 2020 in
The top five Canadian real estate markets to watch in 2020 are Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, and Montreal, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2020. - Sifting Through the Fads and the Must-Haves
Published on December 02, 2019 in
Which emerging real estate technologies will become the must-haves, and which will be the near misses? You can take your chances on a $100 doorbell, but if you are investing millions in a property or trying to run a profitable business, you cannot afford to waste resources on fads. Those two questions—what are the unintended consequences, and which technologies have staying power—are themes running throughout this special issue of Urban Land. - A Robust Tech Talent Pipeline Helped Drive Amazon’s HQ2 Choice
Published on September 18, 2019 in
The plan to develop a robust pipeline of tech talent—and to retain that talent—was one of the deciding factors driving Amazon’s choice of Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia, said speakers at the ULI’s 2019 Fall Meeting in Washington, D.C. - Welcome to Washington
Published on September 16, 2019 in
The Fall issue of Urban Land is always special; it’s the biggest magazine of the year, and it always takes a deep look at the city hosting the Institute’s biggest annual event—the Fall Meeting. As this year’s meeting is in Washington, D.C.—the site of ULI’s global headquarters—this issue affords us the chance to show off some of the best places in our home city. - UL Interview: Gwyneth Jones Cote
Published on April 01, 2019 in
The new president of ULI Americas looks to collaborate with members in advancing goals laid out in the Global Strategic Plan. - UL Interview: Jack Chandler, Chairman of ULI Americas
Published on March 18, 2019 in
ULI Global Board member Jack Chandler, founder of Majesteka Investments Holdings in Winnetka, Illinois, and former managing director and chairman of BlackRock’s global real estate business in New York City, has been named chairman of the ULI Americas region. Chandler talks with Urban Land about ULI's philanthropic efforts and product council expansion. - Industry Leaders Share Predictions in Live-Voting Session on Capital Markets
Published on May 02, 2018 in
Where are capital markets—and specific real estate sectors—headed? In a novel ULI panel at the ULI Spring Meeting in Detroit, 11 of the Institute’s top leaders revealed their expectations through instant polls on ten market questions. - UL Interview: Thomas W. Toomey, Incoming ULI Global Chairman
Published on June 26, 2017 in
The chairman and chief executive officer of multifamily real estate investment trust UDR becomes ULI global chairman in July. He discusses ULI’s evolving global structure—and the virtue of constant self-improvement for individuals and organizations alike. - This Issue: Design and Interaction
Published on May 15, 2017 in
Design is the language through which the built environment communicates with people. It speaks even when we are not paying attention. We receive its message as we choose to walk into a building or to pass it by, to linger or to leave, to lose ourselves in an environment or to be overly conscious of self and space. The power of such communication is what makes it so enjoyable to present design articles in Urban Land. Excellent design is fundamental to every successful project. - Eat, Drink, Shop—and Relax
Published on February 15, 2017 in
We might have called this our “having fun” issue, considering how much discussion there is throughout about shopping, dining, traveling, and otherwise enjoying leisure time. - Meet the 2016 Urban Land 40 Under 40
Published on December 22, 2016 in
Urban Land magazine proudly presents its new group of 40 Under 40 winners, selected in a program that draws on ULI’s global reach to identify and celebrate some of the best and brightest young professionals across all land use disciplines. - Global Issues through a Texas Lens
Published on October 15, 2016 in
Urban Land’s global readership might well look at this issue’s cover package, which focuses on land use examples in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, area, and wonder what’s in it for them. - UL Interview: Ngee Huat Seek
Published on September 26, 2016 in
A renowned global investor and the chairman of ULI Asia Pacific reflects on opportunity and risk in a low-interest-rate environment. - This Issue: A Deeper Look at Homes
Published on August 01, 2016 in
The place we call home dictates so much of the rest of our lives—not least of which is the amount of money available for the rest of life’s necessities and pleasures. - This Issue: The Waterfront Bargain
Published on June 15, 2016 in
As I write about the articles in this issue, the image of a beachgoer bargaining with the tide comes to mind. - This Issue: The Philadelphia Story
Published on April 05, 2016 in
Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant told one story about this great city. But, to most Americans, whether they have set foot on Philadelphia soil or came to know it only through their history lessons, few cities are as familiar. - This Issue: Convenience, Conviviality, and Charm
Published on February 05, 2016 in
While density is the cover topic of this issue of Urban Land, it would be fair to say that density is a prevailing theme of this magazine’s content throughout the year. - 40 Under 40—and Other Thoughts on the Future
Published on January 05, 2016 in
Our last issue of 2015 always takes a look forward. The Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2016 report, of course, calls attention to what ULI members expect in coming years. We summarize the results of the U.S. and Canada survey in this issue; those for the Asia Pacific region and Europe will be covered in our next issue. - Examining Demographic Trends—and Picking Apart the Myths
Published on October 19, 2015 in
Demographics exert a great influence on real estate, and a panel of experts at ULI’s Fall Meeting examined major population trends—and some myths about them, such as the notions that members of the millennial generation are not interested in owning their own homes and people are losing interest in suburban life. - San Francisco Fed President Cites Concern over Real Estate Prices
Published on October 07, 2015 in
By most measures, the U.S. economy remains strong, and the Federal Reserve is likely to begin increasing interest rates before the end of the year, John C. Williams, president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve, told ULI Trustees and Foundation Governors. - This Issue: Surveying San Francisco
Published on September 15, 2015 in
Urban Land covers a lot of ground in this issue—and it happens to be some of the best-loved ground in the United States, the area surrounding San Francisco Bay. - Better Than It Used to Be!
Published on September 01, 2015 in
Over dinner recently, my husband and I joked about hyperbole in marketing and how we have grown accustomed to it. - Ten Gen Y Myths, Challenged
Published on July 13, 2015 in
Examining the misconceptions about millennials and housing as discussed in ULI's recent report, Gen Y and Housing: What They Want and Where They Want It. - Rising Rents—and Repurcussions
Published on June 29, 2015 in
Residential rents are at the crisis level, according to real estate economists who addressed a gathering of the National Association of Real Estate Editors in Miami last week. In addition to crowding out renters’ other budget items, including necessities such as dental care, the ongoing lack of affordability is hindering the market for home purchases. - Three Generations Walk into a Mall
Published on June 15, 2015 in
Normally, I am not one to shop for recreation’s sake. But the same cannot be said of my aunt (and namesake) Elizabeth Ann. - Practical Considerations Can Make or Break Mixed Use
Published on May 21, 2015 in
Creating a thriving mixed-use property is not nearly as simple as putting retail space on the ground floor of a multifamily residential building, even though that is just what many local officials and planners like to dictate, according to a panel of experts at the ULI Spring Meeting in Houston. - The “Unprecedented” Flow of Capital to U.S. Markets
Published on May 18, 2015 in
The U.S. real estate market remains awash in foreign capital, but those providing the funds are much more disciplined and better informed than in the past, a panel of real estate finance experts said at the 2015 ULI Spring Meeting in Houston. - Funding the Next Wave of Key Transportation Projects
Published on May 14, 2015 in
Increasingly, it is the ability—and willingness—of state and local governments to pay the ongoing cost of operation and maintaining new transportation projects that dictates whether capital will be invested in the infrastructure itself, according to a panel of experts at the ULI Spring Meeting in Houston. - Two If by Sea: The Urban Implications of Living with Water
Published on March 09, 2015 in
ULI Boston/New England recently published a report, The Urban Implications of Living with Water, drawn from a charrette charged with exploring strategies for dealing with the effects of rising sea levels. It addresses four areas of Boston: the historic Back Bay neighborhood, Revere Beach, the Alewife Quadrangle, and the Innovation District. - Tomorrow Land
Published on February 15, 2015 in
Often I need to pause to remember not only what day it is, but what month it is. - This Issue: Finding the 40
Published on December 15, 2014 in
This issue of Urban Land culminates an ambitious project: identifying 40 real estate professionals from around the world who, by age 40, have gone about their craft with a sense of innovation, dedication—and sheer gusto—to a degree that makes them pacesetters in land use and development. - Waterfronts, Resilience—and a New York Preview
Published on September 15, 2014 in
Perhaps you’ve noticed that this issue of Urban Land arrived in your mailbox a little bit earlier than usual. - Beyond Golf and Water Aerobics
Published on July 15, 2014 in
One of my many fond memories of my grandfather is of him, in his late 80s, protecting my cousin, Kathleen, by killing a garden snake that he thought was threatening her. - 40 Under 40: Whom Will You Nominate?
Published on May 20, 2014 in
Join Urban Land magazine in identifying the top 40 young professionals from around the globe. - Design, Finance, Flexibility–and Last Call
Published on May 15, 2014 in
This Issue - Far Flung and Home Grown
Published on May 01, 2014 in
It is fitting that, as ULI prepares for the first time to venture outside the United States to hold one of its major annual gatherings—the Spring Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, beginning April 8—this issue of Urban Land has a thoroughly global streak. - Making Public Spaces Work Overtime
Published on April 16, 2014 in
As people increasingly embrace the idea of trading sprawl and traffic congestion for life in high-density communities, demand is growing for well-planned public spaces, including community gardens, pocket parks, rooftop gardens, and reclaimed industrial land. - Hollywood North
Published on April 07, 2014 in
You never know who—or what—Vancouver’s film, television, and video game industries will bring to town. - Looking Ahead to 2014
Published on December 15, 2013 in
Resorts may be where we go to recover from the stresses of daily life, but the industry itself was in need of some TLC in recent years. - Expo Astana 2017
Published on December 09, 2013 in
Expo 2017, planned for Astana, Kazakhstan, and designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, may give the world an expo village that rates triple net zero. - Urban Land’s Debut on Your Mobile Device
Published on November 21, 2013 in
We are particularly excited to present this issue of Urban Land. It is the first available to readers through an app on their iPad, iPhone, Android, or other mobile device—with the same layout, photography, and features offered in the printed version you hold in your hands. - Sam Zell on Risk, Margin, and Mentors
Published on November 07, 2013 in
Defining risk—understanding and defining the downside of any investment—is the key to succeeding as a real estate entrepreneur, Sam Zell, founder of Equity Group Investments and chairman of Equity International, told attendees at the ULI Fall Meeting in Chicago. - Water and Concrete: Looking at Chicago’s Aqua Tower
Published on October 25, 2013 in
Chicago's Aqua Tower is an 82-story concrete structure with more than 1.9 million square feet (176,500 sq m); tenth-tallest building in Chicago. Rated LEED-NC (for new construction) under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program of the U.S. Green Building Council. Construction cost is estimated at $300 million per GreenSource magazine. - Site Visit
Published on October 25, 2013 in
A visual guide to some of the Chicago locations mentioned in Urban Land Fall magazine. - Tacking the Legacy of Foreclosure
Published on October 21, 2013 in
A new land bank in Cook County, Illinois, plans to get vacant foreclosed homes back to productive life. - Thinking Outside the Buildings
Published on July 30, 2013 in
There is no lack of outdoor community festivals in the United States. Spring, summer, fall—and occasionally in winter—there is a cornucopia of arts fests, fringe festivals, beer festivals, county fairs, church picnics, and fire department bazaars, all of which help set the identity of that community. - Case Study: Shanghai Tower
Published on July 02, 2013 in
Set to open in July 2013 at 2,074 feet (632 m), Shanghai Tower will be the tallest building in China and second tallest in the world. With nine zones, each comprising 12 to 15 stories and dedicated to retail, office, hotel, and observation/cultural facility uses, the building will be a self-contained city, says Dan Winey, regional managing principal for Gensler. - Serendipity
Published on May 15, 2013 in
When we talk about mixed-use development, we don’t typically have in mind a compound featuring bail bondsmen, pawn shops, and garages that specialize in muffler repair. - Case Study: San Diego Central Library
Published on April 12, 2013 in
Funded by the California State Library, Centre City Development, the San Diego Unified School District, and private donors the nine-story library will feature a 350-seat auditorium, three-story domed reading room, 400-seat multipurpose room, and underground parking for 250 vehicles. The sixth and seventh floors will be used as a charter high school, with its own ground-level entrance and lobby, elevators, and stairwell. - From Towpath to Tomorrow
Published on March 15, 2013 in
As I was working on this issue of the magazine, my mind often wandered to thoughts of the Industrial Revolution—what it must have been like to live through the transition from societies that tended farms and crafted harvests into marketable goods to a life based on hourly wages, factories, and mills—and to progress. - Warming Up to Risk
Published on February 22, 2013 in
We look at risk in its many forms, whether it comes from financial markets, government policies, severe weather, changing consumer demand—or the unseen threat that creeps up while you’re planning for one of those challenges. Resilience is a competitive advantage—it’s the new, improved atmosphere that replaces a fallen sky. - It’s Just a Game—with Real-City Issues
Published on February 14, 2013 in
The designer of the new SimCity offers gamers the world. - ULI Foundation: Outcome-Oriented Philanthropy
Published on February 11, 2013 in
To James J. Curtis III, chairman of the ULI Foundation (ULIF), the fundamental purpose of the Urban Land Institute is a lofty one: to help people live better lives by building a better world for them. - Connecting the Dots
Published on December 19, 2012 in
We chose the theme of this issue, Connect, about a year ago, with no way of knowing how relevant it would be in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, which demonstrated vividly how much connection matters. - Adaptability—and Sustainability—Are Keys to Coping with the New Economy
Published on November 02, 2012 in
How best to adapt to a fast-changing, tech-enabled world? Government and private-sector leaders point to sustainability, education—and keeping an eye on what people are eagerly sharing rather than buying. - U.S. Mayors/Rose Fellows Outline Plans for Their Cities’ Transformations
Published on October 24, 2012 in
Seven big-city mayors, all fellows of the ULI Rose Center for Public Leadership, outline plans to revitalize areas of their cities. - Imagining Children at Play in the Streets of the New American City
Published on October 17, 2012 in
Imagine a new city as if you had a magic wand and could create a place that makes its residents happy, Enrique Penalosa, president of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, challenged ULI members attending the Fall Meeting in Denver Oct. 17. - San Francisco Named Top City in 2013 Real Estate Forecast
Published on October 17, 2012 in
The real estate recovery will continue in 2013 as modest gains in leasing, rents, and pricing will extend across U.S. markets and improve prospects for all property sectors. - Transportation and Globalism
Published on September 05, 2012 in
A review of this issue of Urban Land brings two themes to mind: transportation and globalism. They are intimately intertwined, of course, with advances in transportation—along with the internet—enabling today’s global economy. - Duke Energy CEO Talks Conservation with ULI Members
Published on June 14, 2012 in
There are not enough people with long-term vision, particularly when it comes to investments that can significantly reduce energy use, Duke Energy Chief Executive Officer James E. Rogers said in his keynote address at the ULI Spring Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, in May. - Bringing Human Scale to China’s Cities
Published on June 13, 2012 in
Peter Calthorpe, a ULI J.C. Nichols Award laureate, promotes breaking down the Asian phenomenon of superblocks—massive residential complexes that leave long stretches between intersections, isolating people and frustrating pedestrians. - Investment, Development Potential of China’s Inland Cities Is Rising
Published on June 03, 2012 in
China’s emerging inland cities such as Chengdu, Wuhan, Xi’an, and Changsha are gaining attention for real estate investment and development opportunities, a trend that suggests a pullback from some of China’s mature coastal markets that are perceived as overbuilt, according to a report released by ULI at its inaugural Asia Pacific Summit in Beijing in May. - High-Performance Workplaces
Published on June 01, 2012 in
On any given morning, will your workplace be unreachable because a power failure rendered the doorway security system inoperable? - Living Cities
Published on April 16, 2012 in - ULI Trustee C.Y. Leung chosen to lead Hong Kong
Published on March 26, 2012 in
ULI Trustee and Founding Chairman of ULI Asia-Pacific, C. Y. Leung, has been selected as Hong Kong’s next chief executive. - A Merger of Cultures
Published on March 23, 2012 in
A “coincidence of destiny” links His Highness the Aga Khan with J.C. Nichols, one of ULI’s founders. An unexpected connection was discovered recently among a cathedral in Seville, Spain; a tower in Kansas City; and an etching in the glass award bestowed with the ULI J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development. - ULI Panel Analyzes Scenarios for the Only Washington, D.C., Building Designed by Mies van der Rohe
Published on March 16, 2012 in
A ULI panel assessed options for the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library in Washington, D.C., including adding stories and leasing space to generate money for repairs, and selling the historic landmark. - Solar Decathlon Showcases Urbanism and Density
Published on February 15, 2012 in
“Overall, it’s interesting to see that a number of the student-designed houses are consciously transcending DOE’s constraints for the competition...[which] indicates that these students are interested in pursuing a deeper strategy of sustainability,” noted Uwe Brandes, an architect and urban planner who is ULI senior vice president of initiatives. - Change Agents
Published on February 15, 2012 in
When a new editor takes the helm of a publication, it is reasonable for readers to wonder what changes are in store. - Leadership: Q&A with Smedes York
Published on December 13, 2011 in
ULI trustee Smedes York served as chairman from 1989 to 1991. He is chairman of York Properties Inc. in Raleigh, North Carolina, and was mayor of that city from 1979 to 1983. Smedes is a second-generation ULI leader from the York family and here discusses the current economic and real estate markets, his experience, and his views for the future. - Changing Partnerships: ULI Goes Global
Published on December 13, 2011 in
"You have to look globally because the world has been globalizing over the last 20 years," says Richard M. Rosan, president of the ULI Foundation, which supports ULI through philanthropy. He also served as ULI’s chief executive for 17 years, during which he led the expansion abroad. - ULI’s Rose Center Addresses Fiscal Distress
Published on December 02, 2011 in
Local governments need to reevaluate their services—and identify other sources that could help provide them—in order to cope with ongoing fiscal distress, speakers at a recent roundtable say. - The Aga Khan Named 2011 Laureate of J.C. Nichols Prize
Published on December 01, 2011 in
His Highness the Aga Khan, leader of the nondenominational Aga Khan Development Network, has been named the 2011 laureate of the ULI J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development. - Seniors Housing
Published on November 30, 2011 in
It's what everone will need, eventually. But what makes some seniors' housing projects succeed? Panelists at ULI's Fall Meeting in Los Angeles revealed the key attributes. - Global City Ranking
Published on November 30, 2011 in
New York continues to rank first among 35 top global cities ranked by the Mori Memorial Foundation in Japan, with London, Paris, Tokyo, and Singapore rounding out the top five. - Remain Wary, Especially of Leverage
Published on November 23, 2011 in
In a day that started with news of European leaders agreeing to a Greek-debt plan, and which would end with the Dow Industrial Index having surged 340 points, some of the industry’s top capital-market experts warned ULI 2011 Fall Meeting attendees to remain wary, especially of leverage. Read what panelists Simon Treacy, Michael G. McGaffrey, Kelvin Davis, Roy Hilton March, and Ron Sturzenegger had to say about capital markets. - Sovereign Debt
Published on October 26, 2011 in
Uncertainty about the fate of the euro, and whether some of the continent’s weaker economies will be able to maintain it as their currency, is already an impediment to investment, said one panelist at a session on the implications of the debt crisis for Europe at ULI’s Fall Meeting. Read more to learn why the European sovereign debt problem is seen as being as serious as 2008’s financial crisis. - Solar-Home Competition Now Embraces Urban Needs
Published on October 05, 2011 in
Notions of urbanism and density are creeping into the Solar Decathlon, a biennial solar-home competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. While many of the prototypes on display in late September in Washington, D.C., still had a suburban or rural live-off-the-grid purpose, some university groups have begun to design homes attuned to the needs of their schools’ urban settings. - Keeping Cities Going Despite the Financial Crisis
Published on September 19, 2011 in
Local governments need to reevaluate the services they deliver to constituents to cope with ongoing fiscal distress, according to government and private sector leaders from the United States and Europe participating in a recent roundtable in Washington, D.C., that was sponsored by the German Marshall Fund and ULI’s Daniel Rose Center for Public Leadership in Land Use. Learn how governments are coping with the ongoing fiscal distress.