

How Cities Use Parks for Economic Development
Last week I had an opportunity to speak with the Deputy Mayor and some of the other key players in the Washington DC market and discuss...


Outlook: How Can Open Space Add Value to Real Estate Development?
So how do you sell more units? Give the people what they want! However how do you appeal to these desires while keeping your project...
A Perfect Example of Beneficial Urban Land Conservation
In Los Angeles, intrepid seniors are using their local Trust for Public Land Fitness Zone exercise area to get outside and get in shape....


Flood of Debt, Opportunity Hits CRE
Remember the debt tsunami? That was the huge wave of commercial mortgages made during the real estate boom that would crash the real...


Healthful living may soon be built into new communities
An Urban Land Institute report examines how urban design and development can contribute to living environments that help residents...


New downtown streetcar carries hopes for development
Next Rail KC.com If you’re looking for some solid — and tasty — evidence that the city’s decision to build a $100 million streetcar line...


Forget Golf Courses: Subdivisions Draw Residents With Farms
When you picture a housing development in the suburbs, you might imagine golf courses, swimming pools, rows of identical houses. But now,...