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Ron Nyren

Ron Nyren is a freelance architecture, urban planning, and real estate writer based in the San Francisco Bay area.

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Economy, Market & Trends
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Residential
ULI Member Outlook for Residential Communities and Neighborhoods
Experts in housing discuss prospects for this year, the preferences of millennial buyers, the importance of providing communities with a strong sense of place, strategies for making homes more affordable, and other trends.
June 5, 2017
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In Depth
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Toronto
ULX: 10 Libraries as Community Hubs
The following ten projects—all completed during the past five years—include facilities that strengthen pedestrian links to waterfronts, renovated buildings that open up interiors to views and daylight, and a converted JCPenney department store.
May 22, 2017
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Design and Planning
ULX: 10 Government Buildings
The following ten projects—all completed over the past five years—take creative approaches to balance transparency with security to reach out to the public.
February 21, 2017
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Development and Construction
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Real Estate Trends
Industry Outlook for Shopping Centers
How are shopping centers adapting to the new retail landscape? Experts from ULI’s Commercial and Retail Development Councils discuss the future of shopping malls, changing consumer preferences, strategies for replacing vacant department store buildings, the challenges of adding nonretail uses to malls, competition from online retailers, and other trends.
January 23, 2017
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Design and Planning
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Economic Development
Industry Outlook for Adding Value with Design
How can raising the quality of architecture add value to real estate developments?
January 9, 2017
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Design and Planning
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Development and Construction
ULX: 10 Feats of Engineering
Ten innovative structural designs enhance the aesthetics and functionality of buildings and bridges.
January 9, 2017
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Resilience and Sustainability
Industry Outlook for Water Conservation
How can we reshape the built environment to use less water? Experts discuss government policies that help or hinder water conservation, the role of water availability and consumption data in raising awareness and shaping behavior, strategies that developers should employ to reduce the waste of water, and other factors influencing water use.
December 2, 2016
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Design and Planning
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Resilience and Sustainability
ULX: 10 Desert Designs
The following ten projects—all completed over the past five years—represent a variety of approaches to blocking the heat, including concrete domes modeled on palm trees, and solar chimneys tucked behind recycled copper panels.
October 24, 2016
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Design and Planning
ULX: Innovative Density
The following ten projects model strategies for making micro housing more livable, using modular construction to save costs, incorporating significant amounts of foliage and green space, and providing expansive communal areas.
August 2, 2016
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Development and Construction
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Residential
Industry Outlook for Student Housing
What matters most to college students living off campus? Members of ULI’s Student Housing Council discuss how private developers of student housing can create residences that appeal to students, their parents, and their academic institutions; which amenities are most in demand; which technological features are most important; and other trends.
August 1, 2016
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