AECOM Capital, the investment and development arm of AECOM, announced the hiring of Bill Smith to serve as executive vice president of design and construction, responsible for managing the design and construction of all AECOM Capital developments nationally.…
Construction of Yerba Buena Island Projects Progress
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority (Transportation Authority) is working jointly with the Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA)…
City of San Diego Selects Accela Civic Platform for $11M Civic Tech Initiative
SAN RAMON, Calif., Dec. 17, 2015—Accela, the leading provider of productivity and civic engagement solutions for government, today announced the City…
FTA Announces New National Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Ladders of Opportunity
As a complement to the Administration’s ongoing Opportunities Agenda Program, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced this week that Smart Growth America, a national nonprofit organization, has been selected to lead a team of experts to support…
Get the Latest Real Estate Trends, Insights and Forecasts at the Urban Land Institute’s 2015 Fall Meeting
Get the latest real estate trends, insights and forecasts at the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2015 Fall Meeting, set for October 5-8 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. With advances in technology affecting every sector of the industry, this prestigious…
In China, High-speed Rail Increases Mobility and Drives Growth in Underdeveloped Regions
June 30, 2015—Nanguang Railway is one of six rail lines currently supported by the World Bank in China and one of three that recently became operational. With a route length of 576 kilometers (358 miles), it connects the capital cities of Guangxi Zhuang…
How Big Data Helps Transport Planning
Understanding peoples’ travel activity patterns, and ideally understanding the motivations and choices underlying them, are at the heart of what transport planners do. An understanding of trip origins and destinations – and how trip-makers select routes,…
Initial Capitol Corridor Rail Study Results Show Substantial Economic Impact for New Hampshire
Nashua, NH – Preliminary results of the two-year study on the expansion of passenger rail service along the 73 mile stretch from Boston to Concord known as the NH Capitol Corridor are in - and the benefits to New Hampshire’s economy are significant. According…
ULI and the National League of Cities Form Partnership to Jointly Guide the Rose Center for Public Leadership
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2014—The Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the National League of Cities (NLC), which collectively represent the world’s foremost real estate professionals and the nation’s most distinguished municipal leaders, have signed a partnership…
Mayors Join Forces to Promote Mississippi River Health and Economy
Twenty-five Mayors gathered in New Orleans to unveil the Mississippi River Sustainable Development Fund and a partnership between the Mississippi River World Trade Center Alliance and 18 Community Foundations serving communities along the River. Hosted by…
