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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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Design and Planning
ULX: Urban Open Spaces
The following 10 projects—all completed in the past five years—not only revitalized deteriorating public parks but also transformed sites such as a former theme-park parking lot, a derelict sugar factory, and an abandoned rail line.
May 2, 2019
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Economy, Market & Trends
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Philanthropic Impact
Product Council Outlook for the Sharing Economy
How is the sharing economy shaking up the real estate industry?
January 22, 2019
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Development and Construction
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ULX: Multifaceted Mixed Use
Ten projects create synergy among different uses.
January 14, 2019
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Design and Planning
ULX: Technological Ingenuity
Ten projects enhance buildings with technologies that add versatility and conserve resources.
November 5, 2018
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Economy, Market & Trends
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ULI Product Council Outlook on Technology in Real Estate
Members of ULI’s new Technology and Real Estate Council discuss the disruptive effects of technologies on the real estate industry, the challenges of using “big data” effectively, and the technological applications under development for real estate.
October 1, 2018
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Design and Planning
ULX: 10 Projects by Emerging Design Firms
The ten firms profiled here, led by principals in their 30s and 40s, show inventive yet context-sensitive design solutions that engage with their surroundings.
August 15, 2018
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Economy, Market & Trends
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Hotels and Resorts
Product Council Outlook for Hotel Design
Experts in hotel development discuss the rising popularity of social spaces in hotels, the role of technology in the hotel experience, the ways guests are shaping in-room furniture design, the competition from Airbnb, the need for “Instagrammable” spaces in hotels, and changing approaches to hotel restaurants.
July 30, 2018
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Design and Planning
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New York City
ULX: Ten Affordable Housing Projects
The following ten projects—all built during the past five years—showcase a variety of design strategies that make inventive use of their project budgets, including a textile mill adapted to serve as apartments and supportive housing for military veterans.
July 9, 2018
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Industry Voices
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Market and Feasibility Analysis
Outlook for Housing the Middle Class
How can the real estate industry do a better job of meeting the needs of middle-income renters and buyers?
June 4, 2018
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Design and Planning
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Public Spaces
ULX: Open Spaces amid Density
The following ten projects in the Asia Pacific region—all completed during the past five years—include restored headlands, contaminated canals and marshes cleaned up to serve as wildlife habitats, and a row of parking spaces revamped as a piazza.
May 21, 2018
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