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The Centers for Leadership at ULI’s district councils offers opportunities to network, learn, and give back to one’s community, all in a one program.

ULI Trustee Colleen Carey aims to build a health-focused community in Lyndale Gardens in Richfield, a growing suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her firm has ambitious plans to build public-facing infrastructure to serve all Richfield residents, not merely the development’s future tenants. These amenities include an amphitheater, walking trails, public plazas and a children’s splash pad, as well as farmers market and community meeting space.

Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is enjoying a new-found prosperity, fueled by upwardly-mobile professionals who moved to the city to be part of the storm’s recovery efforts. Still, the recovery is unevenly felt among the city’s various demographic groups and distinct neighborhoods. Some are thriving, while others are rebuilding slowly or languishing altogether.

ULI members who are experts in resiliency planning have developed three tools to help land use professionals plan and build more resilient communities particular as the risks of extreme weather increase.

Elizabeth “Libby” Seifel was tapped to be the program committee cochair for the ULI 2015 Fall Meeting. She brings her extensive knowledge of Bay Area real estate, contacts within the industry, and passion for creating an inclusive program that reflects the diversity within ULI and within the communities where members work.

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

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

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.

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.

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.