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Brett Widness

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Top 5 Urban Land Articles of 2025: Resilience, Revitalization, and Rethinking Urban Futures

Top 5 Urban Land Articles of 2025: Resilience, Revitalization, and Rethinking Urban Futures

Urban Land Magazine — As 2025 draws to a close, the year's most-read articles in Urban Land magazine reflect a pivotal moment in urban development. Themes reflected this year include resilience against climate-driven disasters, ambitious waterfront and downtown revitalizations, stabilizing construction economics, entertainment-anchored urban renewal, and innovative housing strategies.
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Meeting the Challenge: Amy Purdy's Story of Recovery, Resilience, and Giving Back

Meeting the Challenge: Amy Purdy's Story of Recovery, Resilience, and Giving Back

Urban Land Magazine — Three-time Paralympian medalist, Denver resident, bestselling author, and motivational speaker Amy Purdy shared her inspirational story during the closing session of the 2025 ULI Spring Meeting.
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What Three Indicators Say About Where the U.S. Commercial Real Estate Market Ended 2024

What Three Indicators Say About Where the U.S. Commercial Real Estate Market Ended 2024

Urban Land Magazine — Two of the three leading indicators for U.S. commercial real estate ended 2024 on an upbeat note, particularly on the lending and construction phase, while design billing continued to lag.
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At ULI Spring Meeting, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Remains Optimistic for Ne...

At ULI Spring Meeting, Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Remains Optimistic for Ne...

Urban Land Magazine — In a general session at the 2024 ULI Spring Meeting, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke with Ralph Rosenberg, a partner and global head of real estate with KKR. Clinton, who now teaches at Columbia University, focused her remarks on what she said are the three major...
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Can Homebuyers Catch a Break in 2024: What's Next for the U.S. Housing Market?

Can Homebuyers Catch a Break in 2024: What's Next for the U.S. Housing Market?

Urban Land Magazine — Daryl Fairweather, chief economist for real estate brokerage Redfin, will be presenting at the upcoming 2024 ULI Housing Opportunity Conference in Austin. A classically trained economist with both a Ph.D. and a master's degree in economics from the University of Chicago, Fairweather previously...
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UL Interview: Building a Diverse Pipeline with Mitch Rudin

UL Interview: Building a Diverse Pipeline with Mitch Rudin

Urban Land Magazine — Savills chairman and CEO demonstrates the interdependence of driving revenue and DEI
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Pippa Malmgren: Focusing on the Future while Navigating the Present

Pippa Malmgren: Focusing on the Future while Navigating the Present

Urban Land Magazine — During the Opening General Session of the 2023 ULI Spring Meeting in Toronto, Dr. Pippa Malmgren looked at global economics, geopolitics, and the future.
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In Brief: 23 Billion-Dollar U.S. Disasters and Counting in 2023

In Brief: 23 Billion-Dollar U.S. Disasters and Counting in 2023

Urban Land Magazine — According to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, there have been 23 confirmed weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each to affect United States in 2023.
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Despite Pandemic and Other Issues, Future of Cities Remains Greener, Cleaner, and More Desirable ...

Despite Pandemic and Other Issues, Future of Cities Remains Greener, Cleaner, and More Desirable ...

Urban Land Magazine — Speaking at the 2021 ULI Virtual Europe Conference, leading architect Norman Foster said he remains optimistic about the future of cities as centers of civilization, saying, "The story of cities is really the story of crises. Throughout history, cities have bounced back better after a crisis."
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In Brief: "The Great Real Estate Reset" - Urban Land Magazine

In Brief: "The Great Real Estate Reset" - Urban Land Magazine

Urban Land Magazine — ULI full member Christopher Coes has jointly published a multimedia essay through the Brookings Institution titled "The Great Real Estate Reset," which cites the cyclical nature of the U.S. real estate industry as a whole and the opportunity to think differently in the year ahead given the current economic situation.
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One of the Best Cashback Credit Cards Got Better for City Dwellers

One of the Best Cashback Credit Cards Got Better for City Dwellers

Medium — I've had an American Express BlueCash card since 2011. I've always thought the six percent cash back on groceries was a pretty good justification for the annual fee, but the three percent back on department stores and gas stations never did a lot for me.
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10 Things You Should Know About Writing a Will - Assets, Inheritance

10 Things You Should Know About Writing a Will - Assets, Inheritance

AARP — The laws governing wills vary from state to state. If you aren't familiar with them, consider consulting a knowledgeable lawyer or estate planner in your area. Before you do, brush up on these 10 things you should know about writing a will. What is a will?
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