Lynn Ross of ULI’s Terwilliger Center for Housing took part in a business forum Sept. 27 at the White House….Continue Reading
ULI’s Lynn Ross at the White House
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Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell Among Four U.S. Mayors Named As Fellows by the ULI Daniel Rose Center for Public Leadership In Land Use
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Daniel Rose Center for Public Leadership has named Mayor Lee Leffingwell, of Austin, Texas along with three other mayors of major U.S. cities to serve in fellowships for the Center through 2013. Leffingwell’s local team will join those led by the mayors of Hartford, Connecticut; Louisville, Kentucky; and Tacoma, Washington. The purpose of the fellowship program is to provide city leaders with the insights, peer-to-peer learning, and analysis needed to successfully build and sustain their cities….Continue Reading
The WLI Talks to Nina Gruen, ULI’s First Female Trustee
Nina Gruen was ULI’s first woman trustee, elected to that post in 1982. She currently is the Principal Sociologist in charge of market research and analysis at her firm, Gruen Gruen + Associates, since co-founding the firm in 1970. The WLI spoke to her about her career path and her recent research on the effects that changing demographics will have on real estate….Continue Reading
ULI and the Greenprint Foundation Cosponsor Cisco’s Meeting of the Minds 2012
Each year, Cisco Systems brings together the best thinkers in urban innovation for its Meeting of the Minds conference. In 2012, the Meeting of the Minds will highlight specific solutions and strategies that are making it possible to accelerate the emergence of sustainable cities around the globe — and create a smarter and more connected future global cities….Continue Reading
ULI Rose Center 2012 Mayors’ Forum
The ULI Rose Center hosted the Mayors’ Forum on the role of public-private partnerships in city building during the ULI Fall Meeting in Denver, CO. …Continue Reading
Report Roundup: Infrastructure Research Review, End of Summer 2012
ULI Infrastructure Initiative offers quick reviews of new reports on transportation, infrastructure, and land use. …Continue Reading
UN-HABITAT launches Urban Planning for City Leaders guide
The handbook, written by ULI/Citistates Summit participant Pablo Vaggione of Design Convergence, provides leaders and decision-makers with a framework for decision-making around best practices in urban planning. …Continue Reading
Brandon McGee
Brandon L. McGee, Jr. is a political contriver, public speaker, and the founder of SPEAK Consulting, a boutique firm which specializes in an innovative tier program that offers training and collaborative development, strategic planning and leadership and organizational development. …Continue Reading
Mike Slevin
As Assistant Director of Public Works/Environmental Services, Mike Slevin manages and operates three Public Works utilities for the City of Tacoma, Washington. The Wastewater, Surface Water, and Solid Waste utilities employ over 500 personnel with a biennial operating budget in excess of $240 million and total fund assets of $700 million. Slevin’s experience with Tacoma has provided him with a solid knowledge base in finance, budgets, personnel management, cost control, contract negotiations, infrastructure development, and urban redevelopment….Continue Reading
The Honorable Lee Leffingwell
Lee Leffingwell is a native of Austin, and grew up in the Bouldin neighborhood in South Austin. His father was an Austin firefighter and later a Travis County Deputy Sheriff; his mother worked as an admissions clerk at the University of Texas….Continue Reading