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Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Europe 2012
Emerging Trends Europe 2012An economic crisis has left the European real estate industry in limbo, with preferred markets chosen more on their potential as safe havens than high-growth hubs, and with highly specialised non-core investments gaining attention as alternatives to traditional property types, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Europe 2012, the annual industry forecast published by ULI and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
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His Highness the Aga Khan to Speak at 2012 Europe Annual Conference
Aga Khan IVULI Europe announced His Highness the Aga Khan, Founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, as the 2012 keynote speaker at the leadership dinner at the ULI Europe Annual Conference in Paris taking place January 31-February 1. His Highness the Aga Khan was recently named 2011 Laureate of the ULI J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development for his strong leadership of a stunning variety of development and philanthropic endeavors largely benefiting poor and marginalized communities in Asia and Africa.

Hines Competition Challenge for a New Downtown Houston District
Hines Urban Design Competition Downtown Houston’s historic post office property has been selected as the site for the tenth annual ULI Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. Now underway, the 2012 competition challenges teams to devise a scheme that not only gives a unique identity to this new downtown Houston district, but also set the tone for how area redevelopment can incorporate elements of public open space, affordable housing, and transit in order to catalyze economic development. Read more about the 2012 competition.

New ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance
Greenprint Center for Building Performance Announcement
ULI and the Greenprint Foundation have joined forces to create the ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance. This dedicated research center will draw on the momentum and resources of ULI and the Greenprint Foundation to accelerate measurement of energy and carbon emission performance of existing buildings. 

Read our announcement, and learn more about Greenprint and the Greenprint Performance Report™.

2012 Honor Award Gala: March 15
National Building Museum
Photo of National Building Museum by F.T. Eyre.
The National Building Museum will present its Honor Award to ULI on March 15, 2012 at the Museum’s annual Honor Award Gala. The selection recognizes ULI’s 75 years of leadership in urban planning, land use, and development as well as celebrates ULI’s dedication to building more sustainable communities that conserve land and energy worldwide.

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ULI Europe Annual Conference

The Only Problems Left Are the Big Ones
January 31-February 1, 2012
The Westin, Paris, France
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ULI in the News
■ Major downtown property in real estate competition
January 23, 2012 • Houston Chronicle

■ California's Big Redevelopment Gamble
January 20, 2012 • The Atlantic Cities

■ Room to move up or down, even in a slow housing market
January 20, 2012 • Chicago Tribune

■ Don't shift redevelopment focus to the West Bottoms
January 16, 2012 • Kansas City Star

■ No Closure for Denver’s Beltway Loop
January 16, 2012 • New York Times

 Urban Land Magazine

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The Greening of the Real Estate Industry
Nothing demonstrates the disconnect between politicians and the marketplace more than the current debate about climate change and U.S. energy policy, says ULI senior resident fellow Edward T. McMahon.

Abandoning Redevelopment: California’s Big Experiment
California is often the first state in the country to enact trailblazing legislation. Now that it has become the first to abolish its redevelopment agencies, residents of other states would be well-advised to monitor the situation.

In-Store Retailing: Keeping Pace With Consumers
The shift in purchasing habits is accelerating as the creators of virtual stores make it more fun and convenient to purchase items online, day or night.

Upcoming Events
Creating Reliable Valuations in the Absence of Good Historical Data
February 16-23, 2012

The National Building Museum’s Honor Award Gala
Washington, D.C. | March 15, 2012

Basic Pro-forma Modeling Using Excel
Chicago, IL | April 12-13, 2012

Advanced Pro-forma Modeling Using Excel 
Chicago, IL | April 12-13, 2012 

ULI Spring Meeting
Charlotte, NC | May 8-10, 2012

Basic Real Estate Finance 
Washington, DC | May 17, 2012

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