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You will never guess who ranks near the top in "Creative Class Growth" over the last 15 years...

The Continued Rise of the U.S. Creative Class San Francisco, D.C., and Boston remain the nation’s leading creative class hotspots, but some Rustbelt and Sunbelt metros have seen substantial growth.

Looks like Cincinnati isn't alone...

Remaking the Midwest: Affordability and the Rise of 18-Hour Cities - Urban Land Magazine A new report from CBRE says that major metropolitan area in the Midwest from Cleveland to Milwaukee are experiencing a surge in urban revitalization, primarily driven by a mixing of uses and creation of green space.

"Driverless" vehicles: promoting urban walkability or encouraging suburban sprawl?

Imagining the Driverless City - Urban Land Magazine Robotic vehicles, drones, and other cutting-edge technological advances could soon reshape urban land use as radically as the automobile once did. Here are some leaders' thoughts on how the future might look.

With so much residential development going on downtown and in OTR, why is there not more Urban Agriculture?

An Unexpected Romance: Urban Farmers and Real Estate Developers It's a relationship that's blossoming in surprising ways.

As Cincinnati begins to implement the streetcar and sees the growing need for better transportation options, grants like the one offered by the Federal Transit Administration could play a huge part in helping create transit oriented and walkable developments throughout Greater Cincinnati:
https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/transit-oriented-development-planning-federal-agency-fta

17 Metros Get Grants for Transit-Oriented Development Planning – Next City The Federal Transportation Administration recently rolled out a small pilot program to help cities plan the sort of comprehensive transit-oriented development that bolsters ridership and economic impact.

With all the new apartment developments coming on line in Cincinnati, townhomes seem to be the next logical trend. Which local neighborhoods are ripe for this kind of "flexible" product?

Making Walkable Townhouses Affordable for Millennials - Urban Land Magazine A Miami architect/developer conceives flexible, two-unit urban townhouses to make them more affordable—especially in the walkable, close-in urban neighborhoods that millennials prefer.

City after city is figuring out how to make even small transportation improvements pay off big for economic development.

Champaign Faces an Unusual Objection to Less Parking: It Will Make the City Too Nice Opposition to the college town's new relaxed parking requirement is actually a powerful case in its favor.

Should be great national and global perspective on urban redevelopment

Mixed-use and Urban Redevelopment: Two Case Studies This webinar will take place Wednedsay, September 16 at 11:00 a.m. EDT and 4:00 p.m. BST. For large urban sites in need of redevelopment, a mixed-use approach is almost essential. Creating a whole new place on a site with dated or obsolete buildings requires not only the addition of many uses and…

Learning is good...but drinking while learning is even better. Lots of exciting things going on with the Over-the-Rhine Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation and the Brewing Heritage Trail: http://www.otrbrewerydistrict.org/

Core Resources provided a sneak peak into the re-development of one of OTR's historic churches. The Transept looks to be Cincinnati's next premier event space and we can't wait to see the finished product: http://thetransept.com/

One of the many benefits of ULI membership is the opportunity to go behind the scenes of the region's highest profile projects. Liberty Center is set to open on October 8, 2015; in the meantime, check out these visual tours: http://www.liberty-center.com/Galleries