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Urban Land - May 2009 - Table of Contents

Community Places

Urban Land looks at place making through various development models that are shaping community by recreating place.

The Upside of a Down Economy: Going Local
By Fred Kent

The stumbling global economy, vulnerable energy supply, and loss of confidence in far-flung markets are being balanced by a surge of interest in things local: production of local food, promotion of local businesses, preservation of local character, improvement of public spaces, and perhaps more important, the re-discovery of meaningful ways to belong to a community.

Edge-City Evolution
By Leslie A. Braunstein

With a Metrorail connection underway, a plan is in the works for a major transformation of Tysons Corner, an edge city near Washington, D.C., into a high-density, pedestrian-friendly, transit-oriented mini-city.

Lithuania's Capital City Goes Modern
By Catherine Brown

Breaking with a history of Polish, German, and Soviet rule, Vilnius, Lithuania, is affirming its present and planning its future as the city strives to become the most modern in central and eastern Europe and an international center of politics, business, science, and culture.

Sustainable China
By Karl Fjellstrom
A number of world-class models of high-density, sustainable urban development are being achieved without fanfare or recognition in Guangzhou, China.

Redefining Priorities on Campus in a Downturn
By Jeffrey D. Ziebarth and Leonardo Alvarez

Fewer new educational building projects probably will be built in the United States in the next couple of years. there will be more of an emphasis on campus and facility planning, renovation and retrofits, and a greater focus on sustainable design initiatives.

Building the Student Housing Village
By Susan Painter and David C. Martin

Mixed-use campus housing presents a new model and new opportunities for developers in today's economy.

Land Writes

The Town Effect
By Patricia L. Kirk

As economics force people to downsize into closer proximity to neighbors, a number of public/private partnerships and consortiums are building the next generation of American town centers.

BIDs: Encompassing Residential as Well as Commercial Properties
By Lawrence Houstoun, Jr.

In the past decade, many business improvement districts have modified their constituencies, their service priorities, their revenue bases, and, in some cases, their governance to produce programs that benefit residents and residential properties and owners. This reflects the rise of commercial centers as a magnet for households that are embracing the stimulation and amenities provided by pedestrian-friendly downtown areas.

Developments

New Los Angeles Flagship High School for the Visual and Performing Arts Exudes a Visible Sign

Outdoor Art Space a Place to "Discuss Ideas—or Have an Argument"

Asheville, North Carolina, Strives to Keep Its Sense of Place

Three Building Rating Systems Act Collectively on Carbon Emissions

Short-term Stimulus No Substitute for Concerted Long-Range Efforts, Advises ULI/E&Y Infrastructure Report

Recession Watch:

In a Creadit Crunch World, How Will Property Developments Be Affected?

Commentary: Hang On—Until Things Start to Recover

"Muddling Through" Toward Economic Recovery

Dialogues

Dialogue: Economy

Sizing up Today's Investment Market
By Andrew M. Manshel

There should be significant returns for those who diversify investments among assets and asset classes, engage in transactions regularly, and stick to their investment discipline.

Dialogue: Town/Gown

The Influence of a College Campus on Its City
By Emil Kresl

Universities need to recognize their role in their communities and work in collaboration toward progress, sustainability, and smart planning.

Dialogue: Leadership

Spring Forward—or Fall Back
By Christopher B. Leinberger

ULI would be wasting an opportunity if it did not fill the leadership vacuum that exists at the metropolitan, national, and international levels for reforming how the real estate industry builds the built environment.

ULX

Art of Bounds
By Ron Nyren

Ten examples of contemporary art integrated into the built environment.

ProActive

Capital Markets

An Autopsy of Unleveraged Real Estate Returns
By Michael Lam, Bryan Lee, and Mike Tilford

What were investors actually buying over the last few years—and what should they focus on when considering investing in the future?

At Issue

Globalizing Real Estate Education
By M. Gordon Brown

Unlike its American counterpart, European real estate education had developed out of multiple sources. As it becomes a more mature education discipline, real estate on either side of the Atlantic will increasingly need to address deeper complexities.

In Practice

Using Social Media Tools in Real Estate
By Lorin K. Horosz

As adoption of social networking tools continues to accelerate, the real estate industry needs to thoroughly review the tools available.

Design

Place-Making Exhibits Draw from History
By Keith Helmetag

Revealing history to create a strong sense of place can play a valuable role in urban redevelopment plans.

Trustee Profile

Back Page

School Funding at the Ready?
By Penny Cobey

With money in President Obama's new stimulus package that could breathe new life into the nation's school systems, developers have the opportunity to work their municipal and school district clients to ignite some building projects—bu there are a few caveats.

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