June 19 marks Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, and Emancipation Day, which acknowledges and celebrates the 1865 emancipation of enslaved African Americans. As stated by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, “Juneteenth marks our country’s second independence day,” and “the historical legacy of Juneteenth shows the value of never giving up hope in uncertain times.” We urge everyone in the ULI community to reflect on this day and honor this pivotal moment in American history. We encourage you to discover ways to celebrate this cultural tradition of music, food, and freedom, in the long and continuing struggle to fulfill the promise of freedom for Black Americans.

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ULI joins our LGBTQIA+ community members, staff, and allies in observing and celebrating Pride throughout the month of June. As we reflect on the historic contributions and raise the achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community, we encourage you to learn more about the history of Pride through resources on the Library of Congress LGBTQIA+ Studies website and ULI’s Pride Month Resource Guide. Join us as we celebrate our LGBTQIA+ members and contributors to the real estate community. Find additional information about diversity, equity, and inclusion at ULI here.

All real estate investment and development has the potential to deliver social impact, according to a new report from ULI in partnership with DLA Piper. This global report demonstrates through a range of case studies that social impact strategies improve the intrinsic value of assets by enhancing net income, reducing exposure to structural risks, offering dislocation from market cycles, and ensuring the long-term viability of the asset, including potential capital growth.

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As climate change accelerates, many communities are facing new or intensifying risks. For every climate risk, however, hazard mitigation strategies exist that, if done at the neighborhood scale, can provide more collective protection than when they are done individually or ad hoc. This new research introduces real estate and land use professionals to the opportunities and challenges of preparing neighborhoods and communities for accelerating physical climate risks.

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As climate risks like floods and wildfires intensify, existing buildings must be strengthened. In the coming years, the real estate sector can expect resilient retrofits to become mainstream practice. This report introduces real estate actors, designers, policymakers, and finance professionals to the opportunities and challenges of preparing existing buildings for accelerating physical climate risks, including extreme temperatures, floods, storms and high winds, seismic risks, water stress/drought, and wildfires.

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