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

The following ten transit-oriented projects—all completed during the past five years—demonstrate strategies for fostering use of alternative forms of transportation.

February 22, 2016

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Design and Planning

Innovation Districts & Corridors

Power in Half Measures: Pritzker Prize Winner Alejandro Aravena

When the Pritzker Architecture Prize jury selected Alejandro Aravena of Santiago, Chile, as the 2016 laureate, it was not only for what Aravena designs, but also for what he does not design. The firm for which he serves as executive director, Santiago-based Elemental, has earned international attention for designing low-cost social housing that provides “half a house”—a home that people can inhabit, plus a framework that allows them to double the size of their dwellings as they have time and resources.

February 5, 2016

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Design and Planning

ULX: 10 Smart Green Buildings

Ten buildings—all completed during the past five years—blend sustainable design strategies with automated technologies that control building systems and give occupants detailed information on resource use.

December 21, 2015

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Development and Construction

Industry Outlook for Technology in Real Estate Development

How is technology changing the built environment? Members of four of ULI’s product councils discuss how technology is changing development in their sectors, how growing up with technology has influenced the millennial generation, how the greater availability of data can benefit property owners and developers, how technology can support more sustainable development, and what potentially game-changing technologies lie ahead.

December 14, 2015

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Development and Construction

Equitable Development

Outlook for Responsible Property Investment

How can the real estate industry balance profitability with environmental and social benefits? Members of ULI’s Responsible Property Investment Council discuss how investors can integrate profitability, sustainability, and social benefits into real estate investment decision making.

November 23, 2015

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Design and Planning

San Francisco

ULX: The Eclectic Tech Workplace

Ten high-tech companies are redefining the workplace. The following projects include adapted textile factory buildings and liquor distribution warehouses, workplaces with amphitheaters and secret rooms, and a net-zero-energy structure.

November 9, 2015

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Resilience and Sustainability

Measuring Resilience, Mitigating Risks

Over the past decade, the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events has focused attention on resilience—the ability of cities to prepare for and bounce back from adverse events. “For cities the question becomes, what are the vulnerabilities?” said Eileen Marrinan, director of research for Grosvenor, speaking at a session at the 2015 ULI Fall Meeting. “How severe are they, what are the resources to grapple with them, and how can cities improve their resilience? “

October 26, 2015

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Resilience and Sustainability

Innovations in Resilience along the Water’s Edge

With sea levels rising and catastrophic storms and flooding becoming more frequent and severe, waterfront cities need to reinvent themselves to protect land, buildings, infrastructure, and people. At the 2015 Fall Meeting in San Francisco, panelists discussed projects that tackle these challenges in ways that enhance public safety and also create value.

October 26, 2015

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