Urban Land

Urban Land is a magazine published by the Urban Land Institute (ULI). It is published 6 times a year and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Urban Land's articles cover a wide range of international topics, while concentrating on the needs of professionals in the real estate development and land use industry. The magazine provides practical, objective, and timely articles on a variety of industry issues, emphasizing solutions to development and land use problems in line with the mission of ULI.[1]

Urban Land Magazine
EditorElizabeth Razzi
CategoriesReal estate development
Frequency6 times per year
Circulation24,037
CompanyUrban Land Institute
Country United States
Based inWashington, D.C.
LanguageEnglish
Websiteurbanland.uli.org
ISSN0042-0891

Urban Land magazine regularly publishes original stories and commentaries from notable land use leaders and urban thinkers. Past and current contributors have included such prominent individuals as former Bogotá mayor Enrique Peñalosa; urban scholar Richard Florida; economist and Brookings Institution fellow Anthony Downs; former director of land-use planning for The Conservation Fund Ed McMahon; former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Henry Cisneros; and Brookings Institution fellow Christopher B. Leinberger.[2]

Mission

According to ULI, the magazine's goal is to provide the institute's members with timely and useful information from ULI; specific stories and case studies from a variety of voices; information about professionals in real estate and land use; and perspectives on today’s industry issues.[3]

Background

ULI first began publishing Urban Land magazine in 1941 as a newsletter for members. Its first issue was four pages in length with the title typewritten as News Bulletin. In 2010, the magazine launched its web counterpart (urbanland.uli.org) which protected articles behind a member-only paywall. In 2011, ULI removed the magazine's paywall, making it one of the industry's first open access magazines.[4]

Apgar Urban Land Awards

Since 1991, the magazine's annual ULI Apgar Urban Land Award has recognized the most significant Urban Land magazine articles "that best contribute to the mission and current priorities of the institute."[5] The award, founded by ULI Governor, Mahlon “Sandy” Apgar, was first presented between 1991 and 2006. ULI reintroduced the award in 2012 and its winners are currently selected by a committee that judges the articles on the criteria of relevance to current industry issues; the clarity of the author's argument and presentation; the strength of the author's analyses; and the overall value of the article in advancing the goals of ULI.[6][7]

References
  1. Urban Land Magazine Profile. Retrieved from the Vocus, Inc. database on September 30, 2013.
  2. Urban Land Archives. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2013 from http://urbanland.uli.org/archives/
  3. About Urban Land. (n.d.) Retrieved October 4, 2013 from http://urbanland.uli.org/about-urban-land/
  4. Stern, Julie. (December 13, 2011). Timeline—Overview of 75 Years in ULI History. Urban Land. Retrieved October 4, 2013 from http://urbanland.uli.org/uli-day-december-14-2011/timeline-overview-of-75-years-in-uli-history/
  5. Krueger, R. (April 26, 2013). "The Urban Land Institute Announces Recipients of the 2013 ULI Apgar Urban Land Award." [Press Release]. ULI.org. Retrieved October 4, 2013 from http://www.uli.org/press-release/2013apgar/
  6. Apgar Urban Land Awards. (n.d.) ULI.org. Retrieved October 5, 2013 from http://www.uli.org/programs/awards-competitions/apgar-urban-land-award/
  7. Krueger R. (May 17, 2012). "Building Trust and Sharing Expertise: ULI Selects Recipient of 2012 ULI Apgar Urban Land Award." [Press Release]. ULI.org. Retrieved October 5, 2013 from http://www.uli.org/awards/building-trust-and-sharing-expertise-uli-selects-recipient-of-2012-uli-apgar-urban-land-award/
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