News from the ULI Building Healthy Places Initiative: April 2017

April 13, 2017

The ULI Building Healthy Places Initiative works to engage, inform, and inspire ULI members and partners to do more to advance health.

New ULI Health Leadership Opportunities

ULI has launched two new programs that will allow participants to deepen their understanding of how the built environment shapes and influences human health:

The ULI Health Leaders Network will facilitate creative collaborations among the fields of public health, planning, and development, and empower participants with actionable knowledge on development and design strategies that improve health. Learn more. Apply by June 2 here.
The ULI/Randall Lewis Health Mentorship Program will pair graduate students with ULI members working at the intersection of health and the built environment and support their participation in ULI’s 2017 Fall Meeting in Los Angeles. If you are a ULI member interested in serving as a mentor and receiving a complimentary Fall Meeting registration, contact us at [email protected]. Learn more.

Building Healthy Places at the Spring Meeting

ULI’s 2017 Spring Meeting, May 2-4 in Seattle, will provide many opportunities to examine health and real estate. Several events will explore the topic, including an information session on the new ULI Health Leaders Network (mark your calendar for Wednesday, May 3, 10:30–11:30 a.m.) and a special program titled “The Silicon Valley of Saving the World,” centered on the relationship between real estate and Seattle’s leadership in promoting global health. Learn more.

ULI Joins Call to Action for Healthy Communities

The Urban Land Institute has joined a coalition of organizations representing 450,000 professionals involved in industries related to community building, public health, and parks creation to issue a joint Call to Action for the advancement of healthier, more walkable, and more equitable communities. Learn more.

Southern California Developers, Chefs, and Farmers Explore the Intersection of Food and Real Estate

ULI members and others working at the intersection of food and real estate convened last month at the Food and Real Estate Forum in southern California, organized by ULI San Diego–Tijuana and ULI Orange County/Inland Empire. Participants explored new ideas on ways to leverage the growing demand for local and organic food to generate real estate value, promote health, and enhance sustainability. Learn more.

New from Urban Land

University of Texas at Austin Team Wins 2017 ULI Hines Student Competition—Trisha Riggs
Freeway Lids: Reconnecting Communities and Creating New Land for Development—Archana Pyati
Four Trends Driving the Evolution of Grocery Stores—Brett Widness
Millennials’ Preferences Are Good News for Mixed-Income Development—Kathleen McCormick
Adding Green Space and Value in Houston’s Upper Kirby District—Joe Gose
ULI Global Awards for Excellence: Wynwood Walls–Miami—Daniel Lobo

What We’re Reading

New Housing Options for an Aging America—Build Healthy Places
What You Need to Know about Hospital Roles in Community Investment—Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
To Build a Great Public Space, You Need More Than Good Design—City Lab