Infrastructure
Leveraging Federal Funds to Reduce Car-Dependence in North Carolina’s Growing Cities
City planners across North Carolina’s rural, suburban, and urban environments assert that a vibrant walkable downtown is their goal. They’re aiming to put that value into practice using a broad range of transportation options with help from the funding in the 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Highway Removals: Communities Reunite, Breaking Down Barriers, and Righting Wrongs of the Past
October 24, 2022For decades, highways nationwide were built to connect roads and cities but often came with the added consequence of cutting off the already disenfranchised.
Historic Transportation Infrastructure Investment Is Coming to the U.S.
July 15, 2022What ULI members need to know to ensure that revenues support equitable decarbonization of the built environment.
Coordinated Commuter Rail Would Support Equitable Regional Growth in Washington, D.C., Panelists Say
April 21, 2022A coordinated regional commuter rail system envisioned for the national capital region could unlock opportunities and increase equity for residents and neighborhoods, panelists asserted during a session Thursday at the 2022 ULI Spring Meeting in San Diego.
Tapping Federal Funds to Bring Equitable Infrastructure to St. Paul’s Rondo Neighborhood
February 24, 2022At ULI’s Restorative Development: Infrastructure and Land Use Exchange forum in February, representatives of ReConnect Rondo shared their efforts to create a renewed neighborhood over Interstate 94 in Minnesota.
In Audio: Not Just Wires, Pipes, and Roads
January 24, 2022Michael Spotts, a senior visiting research fellow at ULI’s Terwiliger Center for Housing and head of Neighborhood Fundamentals, recently appeared on the Talking Headways podcast. Spotts chats with us about takeaways from the Shaw Symposium on Urban Community Issues, the definition of infrastructure, and the importance of taking a systems approach to important interconnected topics like transportation, education, and health care.
New ULI Framework on How Infrastructure Investment Can Yield Equitable, Sustainable, and Thriving Communities
January 13, 2022Real estate developers and policymakers can promote equity, environmental resilience, and economic mobility by investing in forward-looking infrastructure, according to a new report from ULI. The report, Prioritizing Effective Infrastructure-Led Development, from the ULI Curtis Infrastructure Initiative, provides a comprehensive framework as the United States prepares to make its largest infrastructure investment in a generation.
U.S. Infrastructure Legislation Provides Generational Opportunity to Drive Equitable Development
November 22, 2021A recent ULI webinar provided an overview of U.S. infrastructure spending and the details of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. Then the panelists discussed projects in Austin, Texas, and Washington, D.C., that demonstrate how infrastructure investment supports equitable and desirable development.
ULI Conducts Global Member Infrastructure Survey
October 4, 2021A survey conducted this spring by the ULI Curtis Infrastructure Initiative found that while the Institute’s members disagree about what exactly constitutes infrastructure, there is broad agreement that infrastructure creates the framework to enable real estate development, ensure economic development and housing opportunities, and provide connections for diverse communities. Asked to cite their top priority for infrastructure investment, members most often cited the stock of affordable housing.
Destination Crenshaw: A Model for Community Engagement in Los Angeles
September 17, 2021Destination Crenshaw, a transformative 1.3-mile (2 km) infrastructure project scheduled to open in fall 2022, was the focus of a ULI Los Angeles virtual event in July, highlighting plans to boost the Crenshaw community through economic development, job creation, and environmental healing while elevating Black art and culture.