Trish Riggs

Trish Riggs is a public relations consultant and freelancer with Keadle-Riggs Communications. Riggs was a senior vice president with the Urban Land Institute from 2005 to 2019.

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Development and Construction
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How to Best Use Zoning Policies to Spur Workforce Housing Development
The potential and limitations associated with inclusionary zoning, a tool used by a growing number of U.S. cities to encourage or require workforce housing development, are explored in a new ULI report, The Economics of Inclusionary Development.
September 2, 2016
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Development and Construction
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Industry Sectors
From Principles to Practice: ULI Report Explores How to Build Effective Public/Private Partnerships
The challenges and opportunities associated with creating effective public/private partnerships in the current economic environment are explored in Successful Public/Private Partnerships: From Principles to Practice, a new ULI publication.
August 26, 2016
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Resilience and Sustainability
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White House, New ULI Website Spotlight Building for Resilience
The White House Conference on Resilient Building Codes, held recently in Washington, D.C., is expected to raise awareness of the critical need for building codes to encourage urban development that is more resilient to the impacts of climate change. The event featured a discussion by Obama administration officials and public and private sector representatives of the key role of building codes in furthering community resilience.
May 12, 2016
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Infrastructure
Trail-Oriented Development: The Next Frontier in People-Friendly Design
Real estate developers and cities are becoming more responsive to cyclists’ needs by creating an increasing number of amenities tailored to those who would rather bike than drive. A new ULI publication, Active Transportation and Real Estate: The Next Frontier, identifies this trend as “trail-oriented development,” the latest phase in the evolution of urban development from car-centric to people-friendly design.
April 25, 2016
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Development and Construction
ULI Report: How Six Smaller Communities Are Building for the Future
The ability of smaller communities to leverage their strengths and position themselves as attractive places to live, work, and invest is explored in a new ULI publication, Reaching for the Future: Creative Finance for Smaller Communities.
April 25, 2016
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Capital Markets and Finance
ULI Forecast: CRE Volume Expected to Decline over the Next Three Years
Commercial property transaction volume is expected to decline over the next three years to $475 billion in 2018, according to a new three-year economic forecast from ULI’s Center for Capital Markets and Real Estate. However, this volume forecast over the next three years was surpassed only by volumes in 2007 and 2015, and follows six years of commercial property volume growth.
April 11, 2016
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Economy, Market & Trends
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News
Former Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. Named ULI Distinguished Visiting Fellow
Joseph P. Riley Jr., who led the highly successful revitalization of Charleston, South Carolina, during his 40-year tenure as mayor, has agreed to serve as ULI’s first distinguished visiting fellow. As a distinguished visiting fellow, Riley will offer expertise for several of ULI’s areas of focus, including affordable and workforce housing, sustainable development, improving overall community livability, and public sector leadership in land use decision making.
April 4, 2016
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Design and Planning
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Urban and Regional Planning
HUD’s National Disaster Resilience Competition Highlights Connection between Urban Development and Community Resilience
The $1 billion in National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC) grants recently awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is a critical step in helping states and communities across the nation become more resilient to the impacts of climate change, according to ULI. In addition, the grant proposals and winning applications have highlighted the important connections between urban design and development and improving community resilience.
January 28, 2016
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Design and Planning
Lord Richard Rogers Is the 2015 ULI Nichols Prize Recipient
Lord Richard Rogers, an internationally renowned architect recognized for people-oriented building design and development, has been named the 2015 recipient of the ULI J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development, the Institute’s highest honor. Rogers, founder of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners in London, is being recognized for his career-long focus on creating sustainable communities that thrive by providing a high quality of life for all residents.
December 14, 2015
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Industry Sectors
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Three Innovative Ways to Preserve Workforce and Affordable Housing
The shrinking supply of workforce and affordable rental housing in cities across the United States has sparked innovative financing vehicles from an array of real estate firms to preserve the units, helping stem the loss of an urgently needed product, according to a report released by ULI and NeighborWorks America.
December 14, 2015
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