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Macy's Makes its Way to PearlandThe new Macy's won't be in a mall, a departure for the Houston area. The only other Houston-area Macy's not in a mall is the former Foley's downtown. Department stores increasingly are choosing big town centers and mixed-use developments for their new locations. The mall is less of an option.
"We're not seeing any enclosed malls being built, except for the rare instance," said Michael Beyard, senior retail fellow at the Urban Land Institute.
Renters Go Downtown to Save on Gas, CommutingNot surprisingly, many cities are also showing increases in public transit ridership this year, according to the American Public Transportation Association.
The suburban exodus is "both a function of traffic and congestion, spiced up by $4 a gallon gas," said John McIlwain, senior fellow for housing at the Urban Land Institute.
Entertainment Capital Goes LiveA 7,100-seat concert and awards show venue, the Nokia Theatre is one of a new breed of medium-sized live entertainment facilities that bridge the gap between arenas and clubs.
Greening HotelsGreen development and sustainable operations are attracting attention in the hotel industry, but is it just a trend that will be abandoned when something "cooler" comes along?
Beyond LifestyleIn the January issue of
Urban Land, ULI Senior Resident Fellow Michael Beyard discusses the illusive definition of lifestyle centers.
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Place Making: The Business of Creating Thriving Mixed-Use DevelopmentLocation: Denver, CO
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The essence of place making is the creation of economically vibrant, aesthetically attractive, lively and engaging, pedestrian-friendly places. Increasingly, another factor is coming into play—sustainability—leading to an increased focus on infill, mixed-use, walkable, and transit-served development projects as critical components for building healthy and enduring communities. However, delivering these dividends continues to be full of challenges for both developers and public officials. This year’s conference will focus on approaches that are being used to support mixed-use place making projects. The conference will address the challenges inherent in both infill and greenfield place making including neighborhood opposition, complicated financing structures, public/private partnerships, changing markets, and unfriendly regulatory environments.
Award Winning Projects
Meudon CampusFive speculative low-rise office buildings, totaling 44,300 square metres, comprise this two-hectare green-roofed office park built on the brownfield remains of a Roman hillside quarry and, more recently, an auto factory. In between the Issy les Moulineaux and La Defense office submarkets, the Meudon Campus has 450 metres of Seine River frontage and views of Paris.
Nihonbashi Mitsui TowerMitsui Tower is a 39-storey office tower atop a podium that includes a luxury hotel, restaurants, and a museum that displays the cultural collection of the Mitsui family. The project was allowed to exceed its as-of-right FAR by transferring the unused FAR of the adjacent landmark Mitsui Honkan building.
One Raffles QuayOne Raffles Quay is a 124,000 square-metre speculative Class A office building for IT and financial services companies in Singapore. The 1.14-hectare site straddles a subway line and produces cooling energy for itself and 800,000 additional square metres of space in adjacent buildings.
Overture Center for the ArtsOccupying an entire city block, this performing and visual arts center located one block from the state capitol building, and funded by private money, anchors a new arts district in the city and has accelerated the revitalization of Madison’s central downtown area.
Petit PalauThe Petit Palau respectfully expands the Palau de la Musica Catalana, A UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a subterranean performance space that allows the original Art Nouveau masterpiece to be exposed on all sides as was originally intended.
At the Local Level
Learn about sponsored educational forums and events such as trends conferences, Smart Growth programs, and project tours, through community outreach programs, and by providing industry expertise to community leaders, the opportunity to influence local land use policy continues to be the focus and achievement of the District Councils.
Macy's Makes its Way to PearlandThe new Macy's won't be in a mall, a departure for the Houston area. The only other Houston-area Macy's not in a mall is the former Foley's downtown. Department stores increasingly are choosing big town centers and mixed-use developments for their new locations. The mall is less of an option.
"We're not seeing any enclosed malls being built, except for the rare instance," said Michael Beyard, senior retail fellow at the Urban Land Institute.
Renters Go Downtown to Save on Gas, CommutingNot surprisingly, many cities are also showing increases in public transit ridership this year, according to the American Public Transportation Association.
The suburban exodus is "both a function of traffic and congestion, spiced up by $4 a gallon gas," said John McIlwain, senior fellow for housing at the Urban Land Institute.
Entertainment Capital Goes LiveA 7,100-seat concert and awards show venue, the Nokia Theatre is one of a new breed of medium-sized live entertainment facilities that bridge the gap between arenas and clubs.
Greening HotelsGreen development and sustainable operations are attracting attention in the hotel industry, but is it just a trend that will be abandoned when something "cooler" comes along?
Beyond LifestyleIn the January issue of
Urban Land, ULI Senior Resident Fellow Michael Beyard discusses the illusive definition of lifestyle centers.