Former ULI Global Chairman Lynn C. Thurber receives 2015 ULI Chicago Lifetime Achievement Award.

Among the firms highlighted in ULI’s recent report “Women in Leadership in the Real Estate and Land Use Industry” for their exemplary records in promoting women, Gensler stands out for the sheer size and global nature of its workforce.

The rush to invest in multifamily properties has led to positive outcomes for financing and preserving affordable housing. Private equity funds and other innovative financing tools aimed at preserving affordable housing for those who are working but cost-burdened by rents are highlighted in a new ULI report, “Preserving Multifamily Workforce and Affordable Housing.”

Christopher Choa is the chair of the ULI UK Infrastructure Council and a vice president in AECOM’s London office, where he leads city-scale projects worldwide. In October, the council hosted a daylong conference at London City Hall on driverless cars and their implications for cities and real estate.

The role of entrepreneurs in transforming cities and the impact new technologies are having on how buildings are designed, constructed, and managed were two major topics at the ULI Chinese Mainland’s Winter Meeting, held in Shanghai in December.

Former Mayor of Indianapolis, Bill Hudnut, built a lasting influence on the city by transforming it into a sports capital, energizing downtown through new retail and infrastructure, and serving cities through ULI’s advisory services program.

John Zuccotti, global chairman of Brookfield Asset Management who notably served as New York’s deputy mayor for economic development during the city’s fiscal crisis of the mid-1970s, passed away on November 19 in Brooklyn. He was 78.

A profile of Carla Guerrera, a member of the “40 Under 40" inaugural class.

Knight Frank released its Global Cities 2016 report at a ULI Hong Kong event earlier this month.

The Partnership for a Healthier America is keen to recruit to its network developers of affordable and mixed-income housing, which serve poor individuals and families who often have worse health outcomes than the population at large, including higher rates of obesity, chronic disease, and premature mortality. Among PHA’s list of partners are two active ULI members who see their inclusion in PHA as a way to elevate an issue they care deeply about—using housing as a tool to improve the health among residents and the quality of life in their communities.