Sarah Jo Peterson

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Infrastructure
The Puget Sound Region’s Long-Term Bet on Rail
Amid speculation about the ways autonomous vehicles may upend current ways of living—and require fundamental changes to the way real estate and critical transportation-related infrastructure are
developed—voters in Washington state’s Puget Sound region approved tax increases in November to fund a $53.8 billion, 25-year program for expanding light rail, commuter rail, and bus rapid transit.
April 28, 2017
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Sarah Jo Peterson
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Resilience and Sustainability
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Infrastructure
Seattle’s Transportation Transformation
In an area bound by waterways, public and private sector entities, supported by voters, pull out all the stops for better mobility.
April 10, 2017
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Sarah Jo Peterson
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Infrastructure
TOD Matures in Philadelphia, Focusing on Safety and Access
Even as the automobile took over early in the 20th century, Philadelphia’s rail system survived, and today in Greater Philadelphia, more than 325 rail stations provide access to an extensive network of Amtrak, commuter rail, subways, light rail, and trolley services.
April 4, 2016
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Sarah Jo Peterson
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Design and Planning
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Economy, Market & Trends
Future of Transportation: Cities with Choices—and Less Parking
The car-centric city is becoming a thing of the past, as evidenced by changes in Houston, Oklahoma City, and Charlotte, North Carolina, said panelists at the ULI Spring Meeting, with transportation leaders treating infrastructure as a real estate asset.
May 26, 2015
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Sarah Jo Peterson
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Capital Markets and Finance
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Economy, Market & Trends
Taxes Lead the List of Federal Policies That Affect the U.S. Real Estate Industry
Banking and finance regulations—and government gridlock—are other top concerns voiced by survey respondents.
February 25, 2015
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Sarah Jo Peterson
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Economy, Market & Trends
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Industry Sectors
American Demography 2030: Bursting with Diversity, yet a Baby Bust
The United States is undergoing a “pivotal period of demographic change” that will be as important to the 21st century as the baby boom was to the 20th century, according to William H. Frey, demographer for the Brookings Institution and author of Diversity Explosion: How New Racial Demographics Are Remaking America.
January 15, 2015
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Sarah Jo Peterson
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Resilience and Sustainability
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Economy, Market & Trends
An Unflinching Look at Flood Risk
The influence of climate change could offset the benefits of better data when governments map the areas at risk.
November 21, 2014
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Sarah Jo Peterson
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Development and Construction
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Urban Design
Three Creative Reuses of Aging Infrastructure
Speakers at a concurrent session on the creative reuse of aging infrastructure added three case studies to the growing list of success stories, including Chicago’s MetraMarket, Buffalo’s Erie Canal, and Hollywood Park in Los Angeles.
October 30, 2014
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Sarah Jo Peterson
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Design and Planning
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Urban Design
ULI Endorses Urban Street Design Guide from NACTO
The Urban Land Institute has endorsed the Urban Street Design Guide, published last year by the National Association of City Transportation Officials. The guide embraces the unique and complex challenge of designing urban streets, aiming to make streets safe for people whether they are walking, biking, using transit, or driving.
August 21, 2014
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Sarah Jo Peterson
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Public Policy
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Economy, Market & Trends
Tax Increment Financing: Tweaking TIF for the 21st Century
After the recession, governments across the United States rethought TIF.
June 9, 2014
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Sarah Jo Peterson
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