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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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Development and Construction
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Economy, Market & Trends
Abandoning Redevelopment: California’s Big Experiment
California is often the first state in the country to enact trailblazing legislation. Now, it has become the first to abolish its redevelopment agencies. What is happening and will this be an eastern moving trend?
January 19, 2012
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Resilience and Sustainability
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Economy, Market & Trends
Preserving the Past
All completed in the past five years, these ten projects— listed alphabetically,—bring back valuable community resources from decline and neglect. The projects are located in San Diego and Richmond, California; Washington, D.C.; Spokane, Washington; Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Jackson, Mississippi; Portland, Oregon; Wakefield, England; Salem, Massachusetts; and Chicago, Illinois.
January 11, 2012
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Mixed-Use
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Design and Planning
Partnerships in the Life Sciences
As scientists from a variety of disciplines share knowledge in pursuit of new treatments, municipal governments pool resources with the private sector to create biotechnology clusters, universities team with nonprofits, and nonprofits work with for-profit firms to speed the “bench to bedside” process. Read about ten projects that take an innovative approach to fostering interaction and creativity.
September 20, 2011
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Office
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Economy, Market & Trends
Office Development Outlook
Five members of ULI’s Office Development Council speak about the trends affecting their market, including opportunities for development and investment, the evolution of tenant needs, and the challenges of adaptive use. Learn whether they think there is value in certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system.
September 15, 2011
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Public Spaces
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Economy, Market & Trends
ULX: Reclaiming Urban Breathing Spaces
Ten projects, all completed in the past five years, show innovative strategies for creating urban breathing spaces, providing residents with opportunities to commune with nature, gather, play, and reflect. Learn how through incorporating large works of public art and leveraging innovative public/private partnerships these parks exemplify the creativity needed to bring respite to city dwellers’ busy lives.
July 21, 2011
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Resilience and Sustainability
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Economy, Market & Trends
Housing Authorities Go Green
In this era of rising energy costs and shrinking budgets, the nation’s public housing agencies have a big incentive to lower utility bills. Some have done so by making significant investments in sustainable design strategies. Learn what suggestions housing authorities in Nashville, Milwaukee, and Denver have for other housing agencies looking to “push the green envelope” and see savings.
July 20, 2011
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Public
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Industry Sectors
Commercial/Retail Outlook: What’s Next for the Sector?
Five commercial/retail development experts discuss the sector, examining the near-term prospects for development and financing, strategies for making retail centers thrive, and the impact of online retailers and social media. Read where current growth is in the sector, and how big-box facilities are being reconfigured to meet the shift in demand.
June 29, 2011
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Development and Construction
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Economy, Market & Trends
Seniors’ Housing Development Outlook
As the percentage of the U.S. population age 65 and older continues to grow, housing for seniors must adapt. Learn which market—the suburbs or the cities—has the greatest potential for development of housing for seniors and where developers are having success obtaining financing.
May 4, 2011
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Resilience and Sustainability
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Economy, Market & Trends
ULX: Energy-Saving Civic Buildings
Ten public sector projects, all completed in the past five years, draw on a variety of architectural strategies—often leading-edge ones—to cut energy use. On the other end of the time scale, read how a technique used by the Anasazi Indians to manage the Mojave Desert climate is borrowed by a project in Las Vegas to reduce energy demand.
May 3, 2011
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Mixed-Use
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Industry Sectors
Urban Development/Mixed Use Outlook
Four experts examine the trends affecting urban mixed-use development, including near-term development prospects, the best sources of financing, and the right mix of uses. Read what one considers the biggest game changer, and learn about the impact advances in social/interactive technologies may have on the sector.
April 12, 2011
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