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A new ULI report chronicles the depaving of America

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A few years ago, in his book “Parking and the City,” Donald Shoup, distinguished research professor of urban planning at UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs, estimated that there were eight parking spaces for every vehicle that was on the road in the U.S.

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Real Estate Industry Making Progress In Reducing Energy Consumption And Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The report finds that the reduction in carbon emissions equates to nearly 268,400 barrels of oil not consumed, 24,044 cars taken off the road and over 2.9 percent in energy consumption and 3.4 percent in carbon emissions. million trees planted in the past 12 months. The report also found a 21.4 percent increase in water consumption. .

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Fall Conferences 2019: Top Takeaways

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ULI Fall Meeting | Washington, D.C. #4: This year’s ULI Fall Meeting kicked off with a full-day Resiliency Summit to discuss climate change and its impact on real estate. With 80-90% fewer vehicles on the road, safety improves and resource demand is cut, all without affecting our ability to get where we need to go.