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White Flint in Maryland is Forging a New Infrastructure Path
Developers in the White Flint area along Rockville Pike, MD are banking on new infrastructure. The White Flint area, along busy arterial Rockville Pike in Montgomery Pike, MD, is one of four corridor case studies explored in the new ULI report Shifting Suburbs: Reinventing Infrastructure for Compact Development. The Washington, DC metro area continues to be a hot market for compact, walkable new development. The White Flint area in Montgomery County, Maryland is providing a model for how the infrastructure needed to support this development type can be paid for. … READ MORE
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Local Government: Taking Risks and Showing Courage
At the 2012 ULI Fall Meeting in Denver, Harriet Tregoning, the Planning Director for the District of Columbia, spoke on a panel about risk taking in the public sector. According to Tregoning, public officials are coming to realize the importance of sparking innovation within city hall, even though it often means overcoming an entrenched aversion to risk. Ms. Tregoning says — just fail fast, and move on. The district’s experience with rebounding from failure is a case in point. In 2008, it became the first jurisdiction in North America to … READ MORE
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Regionalism: Vision to Action Event Explores Big Ideas
The Columbus Club at Union Station was the location of ULI Washington’s Regionalism event on November 13. A fitting venue in a regional multi-modal location, the Columbus Club was filled with over 120 regional leaders from the public, private and nonprofit sector. The invitation-only event explored the current state of our region’s competitive climate, our strengths and opportunities for action to insure our future success. A broad range of ideas was addressed with speakers from local organizations confronting regional issues, the federal Department of Transportation, representatives from other regions that … READ MORE
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ULI Washington Honors the Late Albert “Sonny” Abramson with Lifetime Achievement
Award Presented to Abramson Family November 1 Bethesda, MD – November 5, 2012— Just under 600 people gathered on November 1 at the National Building Museum as ULI Washington, one of the largest District Councils of the Urban Land Institute, presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to the family of the late Albert “Sonny” Abramson. ULI Washington established the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001 to recognize a leader from the Washington real estate community whose life exemplifies the mission of ULI and who, in addition to a lifetime of commitment to … READ MORE
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Important: ULI Washington Rosslyn Event to be Rescheduled
Due to the fact that inclement weather is predicted for our region through Tuesday evening, we will be rescheduling the ULI Washington “Rosslyn – A Skyline on the Rise: Panel and Penthouse Reception” event that was originally planned for tomorrow evening (Tuesday, October 30, 2012). We are working with all the speakers and venue to find an alternative date for the event, and will send out an e-mail with the new date once it has been finalized. We do apologize for the inconvenience and will send you an update as … READ MORE
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Workplace of the Future Report has been Released by ULI Washington!
A new report on the Workplace of the Future has recently been released by ULI Washington. The report is a distillation of a series of presentations from a program held earlier this year. The program discussion delved into the reasons why both government agencies and private companies are shifting toward a more flexible office arrange- ment, one in which employees are free to do their work outside of the office or in varying configurations within the office. The basic concept has been around for several years; It is largely a … READ MORE
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Martine Combal selected to receive Wells Fargo “What’s Next” ULI Scholarship to the fall meeting
Martine Combal, Walter Reed Local Redevelopment Authority Director has been selected to receive a Wells Fargo “What’s Next” ULI Scholarship to the fall meeting. Each ULI district council was allowed to award one scholarship to a Young Leader (under 35) to cover the basic registration fee for the 2012 ULI Fall Meeting ($750) for all general and concurrent sessions and the welcome reception. Martine has worked for the City of Washington in both her current role in the office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and previously … READ MORE
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Washington DC Public Officials Receive Fall Meeting Scholarships!
Nine public officials from the Washington, DC district council have already received scholarships to the ULI Fall Meeting in Denver. Please see the list of deserving recipients below: Name Organization Title Stan Wall Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Director of Real Estate Aram H. Kailian, FAIA Department of Justice/ FBI Facility Project Manager Reyna Alorro DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Supervisory Project Manager Rosalyn Doggett Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority senior transit oriented development specialist Jason M. Cross District of Columbia, Deputy Mayor for … READ MORE
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Washington DC Members Among ULI Fall Meeting Speakers
At October’s Denver event, the Washington, DC District Council will be prominent through the week.Twenty local members were selected as speakers. If you are attending ULI Fall Meeting 2012 at the Colorado Convention Center, use this reference list to catch their presentations. Giving Back: ULI Members Making a Difference Ms. Suzanne H. Cameron Suzanne Cameron, L.L.C Washington, DC What’s Next: Leadership 4.0 Mr. Anthony Chang Cassidy Turley Vienna, VA $500 Billion a Year and Counting: How to Improve the Federal Role in Real Estate Mr. Christopher A Coes Smart Growth … READ MORE
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ULI Women! Fall Meeting Scholarship Opportunity
Five female Associate, YLG, and/or student members of ULI will be awarded scholarships to attend the 2012 ULI Fall Meeting in Denver from October 16-19 and advance the mission of the ULI Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI). The scholarship will include complimentary registration and a $1000 reimbursement of expenses related to hotel, airfare, local transport, and meals. Applicants are requested to submit the following: Completed application form with basic information, ULI engagement, and essay (400 word maximum) addressing the question: “How will involvement in WLI and attendance at the Fall Meeting … READ MORE
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