Michigan announces plans for autonomous vehicle corridor
Smart Cities World
The initial phase of the project will test technology and explore the viability of a more than 40-mile driverless vehicle corridor between Downtown Detroit and Ann Arbor.
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SURVEY: More Than 70% Of CRE Firms Have Seen Their Revenues Drop Significantly During The Pandemic
Bisnow
In early March, Bisnow surveyed hundreds of commercial real estate professionals to find out how the industry was responding to the coronavirus pandemic. At that time, 44% of survey respondents said the effects of the pandemic would be short-term, and that the market would rebound quickly, and only 37% of respondents told Bisnow the pandemic had directly affected their business.
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Green Bonds Blossom as Investor Demand Grows
CoStar News
More Than $3 Billion in Offerings Launch for Uses Including Property Investments, Improvements. Green-bond issuance is the latest sector of the capital markets to spring back to life after wilting in March and April during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Landlords Are Investing Heavily In Coronavirus Detection, Prevention
Bisnow
As the coronavirus keeps millions of workers at home across the country, office landlords and property managers are spending big to convince tenants that their buildings are safe. CBRE’s property management arm and office landlords like New Jersey-based Onyx Equities are hiring for positions created specifically to monitor and encourage compliance with social distancing measures, CoStar Group reports. Onyx has already hired four “experience ambassadors” to make sure that no more than two people …
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Co-working Operators Try To Lure Students Into Office Space
The Real Deal
Quest Workspaces, a co-working operator with 12 locations in Florida and New York, is turning some of its enclosed office space into small pods where groups of students can gather for virtual learning.
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Now Available On Demand: Evolving Markets – How Technology and Data Drive Transparency
CREtech
I am an innovator and investor working in the real estate industry.I am passionate about doing things better, exploring new ideas, and doing business in a way that is both effective and humane. I believe strongly in the power of women to shift paradigms of leadership and success in the 21st century.
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How Technology Impacts Reopening the COVID-19 Workplace
Openpath
Not much had changed in how people were accessing their buildings, offices, or campuses in the years leading up to 2020. However, the onset of the pandemic brought a heightened awareness around all the things we touch, and safety concerns with the things we used to do every day: commute, eat out, go to the gym, and go to work. Suddenly, our lives looked very different, as we all tried to adjust to this new normal. With this forced “reset” button, Openpath conducted a survey of tenants, p…
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As Amenities Sit Unused, Airports Reconsider Their Design
The New York Times
Changi features a three-screen movie theater, an indoor butterfly garden, a rooftop pool and inventive eateries that attract as many locals as travelers.
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The World’s Largest Real Estate Tech Hackathon Begins Tomorrow, August 20th – Sign Up Free
CREtech
Form global teams to address the world’s most critical challenges to the built world through tech innovation
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Introducing the Millennial Metric by Greg Lindsay
newcities
The Millennial generation may be the most consequential for North American cities since the Baby Boomers 75 years ago. They are certainly the most misunderstood. For more than a decade, their lifestyle preferences have been perceived as contrarian compared to their parents, whether that meant living at home, forgoing a driver’s license, or choosing to live in city apartments rather than suburban homes.
