Lynn Thurber, the chairman of JLL Income Property Trust and former ULI Global Chair, has donated $500,000 to support the efforts of the ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance’s Net Zero Imperative, a multiyear initiative to accelerate decarbonization in the built environment.

Bruce Etkin, one of ULI’s foremost leaders, is making a significant gift to support the Institute’s efforts to attract the next generation of land use professionals.

Urban Land sat down with Faron Hill for a wide-ranging conversation to learn more about his work at ULI, how he decided on a career in commercial real estate, and what his plans and priorities are over the next two years in his role as Foundation chair.

Speaking at the 2021 ULI Fall Meeting, two mid-career professionals who participate in ULI’s Women’s Leadership Institute talked about building their networks, taking positions you aren’t completely ready for, and leadership.

The Fall 2021 issue of Urban Land is now available for ULI members. The cover topic is “Urban Living: How the Pandemic Is Shaping Cities.” Other topics include “Net Zero: Chicago’s C40 Competition” and “Infrastructure: Managing Stormwater.”

One of the housing industry’s most respected practitioners, Jonathan F.P. Rose has been named the 2021 recipient of the ULI Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development.

Owen Thomas, CEO of Boston Properties Inc. and former Global Chair of ULI, is donating $1 million to launch the Net Zero Imperative, which will convene Institute members to develop ideas and strategies for decarbonizing the built environment.

ULI’s Building Healthy Places Initiative is delighted to announce and congratulate the participants in the fourth cohort of the ULI/Randall Lewis Health Mentorship Program, This program supports learning and sharing about health and real estate among graduate students and ULI members

In observance of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., Urban Landis highlighting the redevelopment of lower Manhattan.

Affordable and workforce housing policies and programs put in place by the governments of Alexandria, Virginia; Houston; and Minneapolis have been selected as finalists for the 2021 ULI Robert C. Larson Housing Policy Leadership Award. The annual award, presented by the ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing, recognizes innovative ways the public sector is addressing the nation’s affordable housing crisis.