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Planning & Design

Changing Healthcare Delivery Will Affect Land Use

As the Affordable Care Act is implemented, both the healthcare industry and those who provide space for the delivery of services remain uncertain about the future. 30 million Americans will be newly insured and the aging population will increase demand for medical services.

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Economy, Markets, & Trends

Hutchison Wants More Businesspeople in Congress

At the ULI Spring Meeting, the former Texas senator Kay Bailey Hutchison says she is optimisic about American energy indepenence by the end of this decade. She wishes more business people would run for office, as their perspective is needed on issues like Dodd-Frank, the fiscal cliff, and Obamacare.

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Planning + Design

Developers, Health Officials Incorporating Wellness Into Plans

Many trends have converged to create today’s epidemic of obesity and lack of physical fitness, agreed speakers at ULI’s Spring Meeting in San Diego. Real estate developers have the opportunity to contribute to a reversal of at least some of these trends by creating more healthy communities.

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Industry Sector: Residential

'Micro Unit' Developers See Big Future

While micro-units are coming soon to New York City, developers in Washington state and Texas spoke at ULI Spring Meeting about betting on smaller units. These modern efficiencies appeal to residents of all ages who value location and often don't own a car.

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Industry Sectors: Retail

Tech-Savvy Gen Y Wants a Shopping Experience

America’s 80-million-strong generation Y, the most tech-savvy generation yet, has not forsaken shopping in stores for online purchasing, says a new ULI report released at the Spring Meeting in San Diego.

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Economy, Markets, & Trends

Boomers and Gen Y: The Barbells of Housing

While the baby boomers and generation Y are a big piece of the puzzle, neither generation is monolithic, said panelists at the ULI Spring Meeting. Appealing to all generations may be the safest path for residential and retail developers.
Industry Sectors: Residential

The Future of Housing Demand Is Compact, Urban, and Transit-friendly

Demand will continue to rise for infill residential development that is less car-dependent, while consumers'desire could wane for isolated development in outlying suburbs, according to a new ULI report.
Industrial Sectors: Mixed Use

San Diego's New City Within the City

Civita, a 230.5-acre (93 ha), transit-oriented development (TOD) in San Diego’s Mission Valley district, is the largest sustainable, mixed-use project ever undertaken in the region, in terms of the number of residential units and commercial space.

New Developments

Monday's Numbers: May 20, 2013

May 20, 2013

ULI senior fellow Stephen Blank's highlights from panel discussions at ULI Spring Meeting, including an increasing flow of foreign capital into the U.S. real estate markets, increasingly competitive Euro-lending business, and the pricing of real estate debt.
Hong Kong Leader C.Y. Leung to Headline ULI Asia Pacific Summit

May 10, 2013

C.Y. Leung, Hong Kong’s chief executive and the founding chairman of ULI Asia Pacific, is scheduled to address attendees at the ULI Asia Pacific Summit, planned for June 4 to 6 in Shanghai.

Planning & Design

Case Study: San Diego Library

The nine-story library will feature a 350-seat auditorium, three-story domed reading room, 400-seat multipurpose room, and underground parking for 250 vehicles. The sixth and seventh floors will be used as a charter high school, with its own ground-level entrance and lobby, elevators, and stairwell.
Economy, Markets, & Trends

Four Growth Strategies for Uncertain Times

Whether it comes in the form of the federal sequestration budget cuts or a new startup disrupting an entire industry, Geoff Colvin, author and senior editor of Fortune, says companies and individuals are increasingly have to do work around higher levels of uncertainty.

Infrastructure & Transit

Home Values Near Transit Held Up During Recession

Homes near public transit retained their value better during the recession than their counterparts in auto-dependent areas, according to a recent study. In five metropolitan areas, residential property values performed 42 percent better on average if they were located near public transportation with frequent service.
Infrastructure & Transit

New Guidelines Put Walkers, Transit First in Chicago

This summer, Chicago is planning to roll out a small-sounding but seismic policy shift: From now on, in the design guidelines for every effort from major streetscape projects to minor roadside electrical work, transportation work must defer to a new “default modal hierarchy.” The pedestrian comes first.