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ULI has selected architect Hans Papke as the recipient of the 2021-2022 Apgar Thought Leader Award, which recognizes the authors of outstanding written works for Urban Land.

WASHINGTON (April 11, 2022) – A redevelopment plan for an Oakland, California site presented by a team comprised of students from the University of Texas at Austin has taken top honors in the 20th annual ULI/Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition .

WASHINGTON (February 24, 2022) — Four teams have been selected as finalists in the 20th annual ULI/Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition , an event that challenges teams of graduate students to devise a comprehensive design and development plan for a real-world urban site.

A group of non-Nashville urban placemaking professionals has recommended that the city take a broad approach to reinventing the bomb-damaged segment of Second Avenue — with a “permanent point of contact” to coordinate an effort that could carry a minimum price tag of $58 million. The local chapter of the Urban Land Institute hosted the seven national experts via a Zoom meeting Friday, an event that drew about 165 participants. Called “Restoring Nashville’s Birthplace: U...