The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Housing has announced the 2013 cycle call for applications for both its Jack Kemp Workforce Housing Model of Excellence Awards and Robert C. Larson Workforce Housing Public Policy Awards programs….Continue Reading
Author Archives: Robert Krueger
Urban Land Institute to Explore Rental Housing Issues Through New Series of Annual Forums Endowed by Carolyn and Preston Butcher
The Urban Land Institute has received a $300,000 gift from Carolyn and Preston Butcher to endow a series of annual ULI forums dedicated to rental housing issues….Continue Reading
Three ULI Daniel Rose Center for Public Leadership Fellows Selected as Winners of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge
Three Urban Land Institute (ULI) Rose Center for Public Leadership fellows were among the five winners in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge. The mayors of Houston, Texas (Mayor Annise Parker) and Philadelphia, Pa. (Mayor Michael Nutter) were awarded innovation prizes while Providence, RI. (Mayor Angel Taveras) took top honors by receiving the Mayors Challenge Grand Prize for Innovation….Continue Reading
ULI to Advise on Building Healthy Living Environments in Three Colorado Communities; First Assignment Set for Arvada March 18-22
Three panels of nationally renowned land use and community development experts convened by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) will be recommending strategies for creating healthy living environments in three Colorado communities this spring, starting with an assignment next week in Arvada….Continue Reading
New ULI Book, Pedestrian- and Transit-Oriented Design, Offers How-To Guide for Creating Thriving and Livable Places
Strategies for bridging the gap between sprawled streetscapes and the growing market demand for pedestrian-oriented urban environments in the United States are highlighted in Pedestrian- and Transit-Oriented Design, a new publication from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the American Planning Association (APA)….Continue Reading
ULI’s 2013 Fall Meeting Set for November 5-8 In Chicago; Nearly 7,000 Land Use and Real Estate Industry Leaders Expected to Attend
The Urban Land Institute (ULI), a global research and education institute dedicated to responsible land use and building thriving, sustainable communities, will hold its 2013 Fall Meeting November 5-8 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago….Continue Reading
The Final Four: Urban Land Institute Announces Finalist Teams for the 2013 ULI Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has selected the finalist teams in the eleventh annual ULI Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. Graduate-level student teams representing Harvard University, Yale University, a joint team from Ball State University and Purdue University, as well as another joint team from Kansas State University, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and the University of Kansas are all advancing to the final round of competition, scheduled to take place in March and April. This year’s finalists were charged with proposing a long-term development plan for downtown Minneapolis that creates value for property owners, city residents, and the greater Twin Cities region….Continue Reading
ULI J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development Presented To Landscape Architect Peter Walker
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) recently honored world renowned landscape architect Peter Walker, founder of PWP Landscape Architecture in Berkeley, Calif., presenting him with the ULI J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development. The awards luncheon, held February 8 at the Conrad New York Hotel in Lower Manhattan, recognized Walker’s lifetime achievements and lasting impact on the built environment….Continue Reading
ULI Advisory Services Panel Offers Recommendations on Redeveloping Clark International Airport and Special Economic Zone in the Philippines
The redevelopment of the former Clark Air Base in the Philippines, now the Clark International Airport and Special Economic Zone, has the potential to provide significant economic benefits as a thriving aerotropolis serving the entire region, according to an Urban Land Institute (ULI) advisory services panel convened to examine new uses for the former U.S. military facility. …Continue Reading
Climate Change and Coastal Land Use: A Game Changer for the Business of City Building
The impact of climate change will play a greater role in shaping coastal development in the years ahead, influencing decisions on what is built and rebuilt, where and how it is built, and how it is insured and financed, according to insurance and real estate professionals speaking at a global policy and practice forum hosted by the Urban Land Institute (ULI)….Continue Reading