Grace Dobush

Grace Dobush is a freelance journalist based in Germany. She has contributed to Wired, Quartz, The Economist, and the Washington Post.

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Resilience and Sustainability
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Office
Sensor-Driven “Internet of Things” Is Crucial to Sustainability and Building Management
A technology expert speaking at ULI Europe’s Real Estate Forum in Copenhagen in June described the evolving best practices for using sensors to enhance building management and tenant satisfaction.
July 11, 2019
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Best Practices
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Emerging Trends
Architect Jan Gehl’s Philosophy on Future-Proofing Old Cities
“There is great confusion about what the future will be,” legendary architect Jan Gehl said at ULI Europe’s Real Estate Forum in Copenhagen in June.
July 2, 2019
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Design and Planning
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Mixed Use and Multi-Use
Built for the Future: Copenhagen’s Path to Carbon Neutrality
Copenhagen’s investment in its revitalized waterfront area is paying off, said land-use experts speaking at the ULI Real Estate Forum, while the affordability of housing is an ongoing concern. Attendees saw firsthand what it means to be a people-centric city aspiring to become the first carbon-neutral world capital by 2025.
June 28, 2019
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Design and Planning
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Urban Design
Imagining New Governance Models for Cities of the Future
What could the future of cities look like? In the future, cities will have more in common, and will have more interaction with each other than with regional governments, said speakers at ULI Germany’s Urban Leader Summit in May. This “parasovereignty” can already be seen in places such as Dubai, where some cities use different systems of law to attract investment.
August 2, 2018
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Development and Construction
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Urban Design
Takeaways from London’s Shifting Perspective on Mobility and Development
Rather than being siloed as strictly transportation initiatives, urban mobility projects and policies are increasingly being viewed in part as economic investment. London is a prime example of this approach, said experts speaking at the ULI Netherlands Conference in May.
July 30, 2018
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Economy, Market & Trends
Seeing Pros and Cons in “Digitization” of Real Estate
A future-focused Urban Leader Summit discussion in Frankfurt in May on embracing new technology raised just as many questions as it answered. Panelists said the waves of change triggered by this digital shift are going to be felt for generations to come, as more and more jobs are capable of being done by machines.
July 16, 2018
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Economy, Market & Trends
Making Room for Newcomers: Density and the Draw of Urbanization
“Human capital is the bedrock for municipal success,” Edward Glaeser, professor of economics at Harvard University and a ULI trustee, said in his keynote at ULI Netherlands’ Annual Conference in Amsterdam in May. His discussion focused on the key challenges and opportunities cities face, and how those affect regeneration.
July 2, 2018
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Development and Construction
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News
In Brief: Repurposing Rooftop Space as Values Climb in Berlin
With property in high demand in Berlin—it had the largest year-over-year real estate price increase of any city in the world last year—it makes more sense than ever to look up for new opportunities. A number of developers have found success (or are hoping for a top return) from add-on projects atop existing structures in Germany’s capital.
June 18, 2018
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Development and Construction
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Adaptive Use and Building Reuse
Converting Office Buildings to Communal Micro-Hotels in East Amsterdam
Nestled in a relatively quiet East Amsterdam neighborhood, a new kind of hotel has been racking up occupancy rates topping 90 percent for the past two years. Zoku is a modern take on the extended-stay hotel, where the visitors stay in fully outfitted micro-hotel rooms of 260 or 320 square feet (24 or 30 sq m) and relax and connect in the common areas on the top floor.
June 11, 2018
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Economy, Market & Trends
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Retail/Entertainment
KaDeWe: Operating on a Beating Heart in Berlin
Berlin’s landmark luxury shopping center is being refreshed at a price in the hundreds of millions and with Rem Koolhaas at the helm.
June 4, 2018
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