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High Performance Buildings

Will Buckingham of Lord Green Strategies looks at energy management.

Expanding the Market for Healthy Homes

Sara Karerat of the Center for Healthy Homes introduces Fitwel.

16 Perkins + Will

A A profile of one of the leading architectural firms in the U.S.

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Cleaner Air for Healthy People and Planet

Catriona Brady of the World Green Building Council introduces its new campaign.

By the Numbers – Border Crossings

Merriman Anderson/Architects

A A profile of the Dallas-based firm with a specialty in historic renovations.

The Outstanding Building of the Year Awards

Pictures of the winners of the international competition.

The Sister Cities of Dallas

The fifth installment in our series of the international relationship Texas cities develop and maintain.

Houston Sisters Cities

The third (and final) grouping of this city’s international relationships.

Amazing Buildings – Building Beyond the Bottle: The Rise of Cork

Contributing Editor Angela O’Byrne examines a niche building material on the rise.

Real Estate of the Future

Out of this World – Skidmore, Owings & Merrill design for the “Moon Village.”

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Interesting and surprising facts, this time about real estate. 40

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Hillwood Announces Mobility Innovation Zone

AllianceTexas has unequaled infrastructure. Two Austin companies are teaming up to create 3-D printed homes.

The Center for Development Excellence – CLIDE AWARDS

Pictures and write-ups of the winners of the biennial competition.

45 The Texas Sports Hall of Fame

The Waco building is truly representative of the athletic history of Texas.

46 Strong Towns – Book Review

Charles Marohn calls for a bottom up revolution in how we build our cities. 48 Herstory : Terrell – Home of the First Car Accident in Texas

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Contributing Editor Rose-Mary Rumbley’s looks at how the first car in Texas was also had the first accident in Texas.

The History Page – Great Indian Chiefs

50 Legal View: Mechanic’s Liens

Attorney and Contributing Editor Anthony Barbieri examines a complex but important source of rights.

52 Artchitecture – The Image Composer

Igor Morski’s art is almost like magical photographs.

On the Cover: Touching Dreams

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ANTHONY BARBIERI (P. 50)

is a shareholder at Kessler Collins, where he enjoys a broad legal practice. He has been a speaker for ICSC, IREM, and BOMA, has taught continuing-legal education seminars, and has been named a Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star for many years, as well as being a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. He and his wife, Cathy, enjoy traveling and spend- ing time with their extended families, getting involved in their church and supporting the community through various pro- grams – including raising awareness of muscular dystrophy, education and exercise to fight heart disease, providing care and treatment for autism, and counseling domesticviolence victims. He is also a Contributing Editor of the network.

CATRIONA BRADY (P. 18)

is head of WorldGBC’s Better Places for People campaign. The global project is active in over 30 countries worldwide and supports Green Building Councils and their members to increase the demand and supply of sustainable buildings which are beneficial to both people and planet. In 2019 they are embarking on a global campaign around air quality in the built environment and aim to reduce the impact of this sector to the health and environmental crises. Catriona comes from a background in environmental consultancy, with relevant experience in sustainability and health-based certification standards. She completed a degree in Geography at the University of St Andrews. She is based in London, UK.

SARA KARERAT (P. 14)

is a Senior Analyst at the Center for Active Design (CfAD), where she supports the organization’s initiatives that pair public health research with design strategies to improve the health of communities both domestically and internationally. Previously, she worked as a communications associate with the Partnership for a Healthier America, where she developed strategic campaigns to motivate healthy behavior change among target populations. Ms. Karerat holds a Master of Public Health from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College, where she majored in Public Policy.

ANGELA O’BYRNE (P. 32)

is the president of national architecture, de- signbuild, and real estate development firm Perez, APC. She champions the principles of smart growth in her home community of New Orleans and in her frequent travels across the country and abroad. Born in Cali, Colombia. Angela is a licensed architect in over a dozen states, a licensed general contractor in Louisi- ana, a Fellow of the American Institute of Ar- chitects, and a member of the National CREW Network (Commercial Real Estate Women) Board of Directors. A singer, golfer, music- lover, and globetrotter, she relishes spending free time with her three grown children and large extended family. She is a Contributing Editor of the network and her Amazing Buildings feature appears in every issue.

WILL BUCKINGHAM (P. 11)

is responsible for onboarding, benchmarking, and optimizing buildings in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. Additionally, he assists the reporting team with data collection and analysis and helps identify new projects for the green building certifications and property enhancement teams. He has always been interested in the processes that improve buildings and enhance the spaces which tenants occupy. His construction experience both in the office and field has led him to pursue a career in green building and sustainable development. Will has a Bachelor of Science in Sustainability Science from Furman University and is a LEED Green Associate.

CHARLES MAROHN (P. 46)

is the Founder and President of Strong Towns. He’s a Professional Engineer (PE) licensed in the State of Minnesota and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). He has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Technology and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute. He is the lead author of Thoughts on Building Strong Towns — Volumes 1,2 and 3, as well as the author of A World Class Transportation System. He hosts the Strong Towns Podcast and is a primary writer for Strong Towns’ web content. He has presented Strong Towns concepts in hundreds of cities and towns across North America and in 2017 was named one of the 10 Most Influential Urbanists of all time by Planetizen.

ROSE-MARY RUMBLEY

(P. 48) holds a Ph.D. in communications from the University of North Texas. She is a well-known speaker in Texas and enjoys researching each and every topic. She is a Contributing Editor of the network and Herstory appears in every issue.

A Little Mixed Up

Just a line to say I’m living, That I’m not among the dead. Though I’m getting more forgetful, And more mixed up in the head. For sometimes I can’t remember When I stand at the foot of the stairs, If I must go up for something, Or I’ve just come down from there. And before the fridge, so often My poor mind is filled with doubt, Have I just put food away, or Have I come to take some out? And there’s times when it is dark out With my night cap on my head, I don’t know if I’m retiring. Or just getting out of bed. So, it’s my turn to write you. There’s no need in getting sore, I may think that I have written, And don’t want to be a bore. So, remember, I do love you, And I wish that you were here. But now it’s nearly mail time. So I must say “Good-bye”, dear. There I stood beside the mailbox. With a face so very red, Instead of mailing you my letter, I’ve just opened it instead!

Some Guidelines for Life

•Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

•Memorize your favorite poem.

•Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

•When you say, “I love you”, mean it.

•When you say, “I’m sorry”, look the person in the eye.

•Be engaged at least six months before

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you get married.

•Believe in love at first sight.

•Never laugh at anyone’s dreams.

•People who don’t have dreams don’t have much.

•Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.

•In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.

•Don’t judge people by their relatives.

•Talk slowly but think quickly.

•Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

•Say “bless you” when you hear someone sneeze.

•When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.

•Remember the 3R’s: Respect for self;

•Respect for others; Responsibility for all your actions.

•Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

•When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

•Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

•Spend some time alone.

•Trust in God but lock your car. If a dog were your teacher, you would learn stuff like….

•When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

•Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.

•Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.

•When it’s in your best interest - practice obedience.

•Let others know when they’ve invaded your territory.

•Take naps and stretch before rising.

•Run, romp, and play daily.

•Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

•Avoid biting, when a simple growl will do.

•On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.

•On hot days, drink lots of water and lay under a shady tree.

•When you’re happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

•No matter how often you’re scolded, don’t buy into the guilt thing and pout... run right back and make friends.

•Open your mind to change, but don’t let go of your values.

•Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

•Live a good, honorable life, and do all you can to create a tranquil harmonious home.

•In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.

•Read between the lines.

•Be gentle with the earth.

•Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

•Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.

•Be loyal.

•Never pretend to be something you’re not.

•If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.

•When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.

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Greenerbuilder Austin

Everything is bigger in Texas, and that rings true for the green building marketplace. (The Lone Star State was recognized in USGBC’s Top 10 States, with more than 88 million square feet of commercial space certified in 2018 alone.) So, it’s only fitting that USGBC and the USGBC Texas Chapter teamed up for the inaugural Greenerbuilder Austin Conference at the Austin Central Library on June 27th.

Greenerbuilder Austin connected peers from across Texas – from McAllen to D/ FW and from El Paso to Houston – as well as the eight-state South Central US region - and the conference focused on key issues facing their local and regional communities. Among other topics, the expert panels and case studies analyzed the role of the private sector in driving initiatives around sustainability, how design professionals contribute sustainability at the building and community scales, how to address community resilience and the issues and solutions concerning the public sector.

Despite this variety, each panel reemphasized a common theme: the reason and the soul of the green building industry comes down to people. In order to achieve sustainability goals, maximize performance, and enhance community connections, we must involve multiple voices across roles, effectively communicate our vision, and remain willing to work with others who have differing viewpoints.

The opening plenary “Leadership in the Private Sector,” moderated by USGBC Texas Chairman Scott Gerhardt featured Stephen Hennigan, Kit Crighton-Smith, Kevin Butt and Jim DeMouy discussed the

importance of the private sector involving suppliers, teammates, and the community to achieve sustainability goals. While involving many voices in the implementation of sustainability plans is complicated, the challenge is worth resolving because the outcome can only be beneficial. Kit Crighton-Smith summarized this effect: “People generally want to use or work with somebody who is worried about the environment”.

The closing plenary “Leadership in the Public Sector” including Jim Walker (Director of Sustainability, University of Texas), Gerald Cichon (Chief Executive Officer, Housing Authority of the City of El Paso), Mike Myers (Founder and CEO, Myers Verde Company), and Liana Kallivoka (Acting Director, Parks and Recreation, City of Austin) discussed how the public sector must value the community’s input and ideas proposed by the private sector to find increasingly effective policies.

They also added that the willingness to deliver a message in many different ways and from different angles is required to reach the most people. Gerald Cichon summarized the priority of the community above all: “Our mission isn’t our jobs, our missions are the people”.

I wonder what people who spell ‘u’ instead of ‘you’ do with all the spare time.

Kim Shinn (TLC Engineering Solutions – Nashville, TN), Maria Perez (Gensler – Houston), Mary Dickinson (Perkins+Will – Dallas), Z Smith (Eskew Dumez Ripple – New Orleans), and Molly Jones (Jones Design Studio – Tulsa, OK), explored the same idea of working tougher during the building and commissioning process.

They emphasized that not only is it crucial to have the client involved in every step of a project in order to achieve their needs, but all who are part of the process must have a voice at the table. The panel covered the challenges of incorporating resilience and occupant health, evaluating and choosing sustainable materials, carbon reduction, and continued to emphasize the necessity of working with others who share differing views and the unique opportunities to learn from those partnerships.

Harrisburg – Houston, TX

Developer of the Year

2019 USGBC Texas Leadership Awards

LEED Projects of the Year

• Houston Advanced Research Center – The Woodlands, TX

• New Hope Housing

• Hillwood Development Company – Dallas, TX Companies of the Year

• Lake|Flato – San Antonio, TX

• US EcoLogic/TexEnergy Solutions – Irving, TX

Volunteers of the Year

• Andrew Clements – Central Region

• Mike Brown – North Region

• Kapil Upadhyaya – Texas Gulf Coast Region

• Larry Graf – South Region

• Lauren Baldwin – West Region

Green Hero

• David Matiella

• Jane Baxter Lynn

Green Pioneer

• Mike Myers

• Austin Energy Green Building

Mahesh Ramanujam, President and CEO of USGBC, opens the inaugural Greenerbuilder Austin Conference.

Leadership in the Private Sector Panel (L-R): Scott Gerhardt, moderator (USGBC Texas Chapter Chair), Kevin Butt (Toyota Motor North America - Plano), Kit Crighton-Smith (FedEx –Memphis, TN), Stephen Hennigan (Credit Human – San Antonio) and Jim DeMouy (Bridgestone –Nashville, TN)

The “Future of the LEED Practitioners” panel (r to l): moderator Gail Vittori (Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems –Austin), April Ambrose (Entegrity – Little Rock, AR),

Leadership in the Public Sector Panel (l to r): Moderator Mike Myers (Myers Verde – Austin), Gerald Cichon (Housing Authority - City of El Paso), Rep. James Talarico (Texas House of Representatives), Liana Kallivoka (City of Austin), and Jim Walker (University of Texas –Austin).

Austin Central Library

WILL BUCKINGHAM will@lordgreenstrategies.com LEEDGreenAssociateisaSustainabilityServicesAssociateatLordGreenStrategies

High Performance Buildings

High performance buildings are more than just beneficial for the environment, they also have a direct and positive impact on commercial real estate investment returns and competitiveness in the marketplace. Globally, the built environment contributes roughly 33% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and consumes nearly half the world’s energy. Because of this, the real estate sector has an opportunity to significantly help achieve GHG reduction targets both on a national and global scale. The power and utility industries are undergoing a shift as traditional metering systems are fading away and new digital technologies prove to be an added benefit to real estate owners.

An energy management system (EMS) involves metering and collecting data of utility consumption and finding opportunities to save energy. Through energy management systems, property owners and managers can better understand their interval energy consumption and demand and enhance their approach and respond to unexpected variances or trends that may lead to future maintenance headaches. Properties using an EMS are typically more successful in their efforts to develop a business case for sustainability projects and initiatives that continue to drive down operational costs.

There is a new emergence of software analytics and technology created to collect, manage, and analyze energy and sustainability data. This has enabled commercial real estate property owners to set goals, implement sustainability measures, and monitor and track data in real time to continuously improve operations and their bottom-line. Using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and other similar benchmarking tools, property teams can continuously update and track their data and generate reports for analysis. Furthermore, this data can be shared with third-parties such as LEED and GRESB to showcase high performing assets or portfolios respectively.

Smart metering is a data driven platform consisting of several different technical components that will vary according to specific market conditions or the mechanical systems within a property. From a consumption standpoint, the benefits of smart meters will allow the user to see historic and real-time data on energy consumption. Traditional meters are only read monthly or bimonthly by a utility or manual reading; with smart meters, the user can read usages remotely and more frequently on a computer or mobile phone. These technologies also empower property teams to decrease operating expenses and demand costs and help serve as a plan to better manage consumption.

Through improved visibility and access, smart meters and their mobile platforms have begun to change the way property managers think about their energy systems, enabling more sustainable operational processes. By replacing manual meter reads with connected Internet of Things (IoT) smart meters, property teams can instantaneously collect data that can provide insight into performance, cost drivers, and potential risks. This can result in adjusting HVAC run times, setpoints, and improved maintenance scheduling; all of which contribute to a more sustainably run property. IoT smart meters are a technology that have the ability to move property teams from a place of reactivity to proactive operations and maintenance, allowing for more precise control over the allocation of resources such as energy and water.

To further strengthen the business case for upgrading IoT metering, energy rates including demand charges are only expected to rise over the next 50 years. The adoption of this technology is just beginning and is continuing to gain momentum, which will likely make it more affordable and feasible to implement. This method of data collection and analytics is a first step in helping to mitigate escalating energy costs by changing habits and improving performance.

She was engaged to a boyfriend with a wooden leg but broke it off.

WHAT ARE YOU AFREUD OF?

largely conceptual. His theoretical thoughts were as original as they were unique.

Believing that most human suffering is determined during childhood development, Freud placed emphasis on the five stages of psychosexual development. As a child passes through these stages unresolved conflicts between physical drives and social expectation may arise. These stages are:

Oral (0 – 1.5 years of age): Fixation on all things oral. If not satisfactorily met there is the likelihood of developing negative oral habits or behaviors.

The Freudian Theory of Personality

Sigmund Freud is considered to be the father of psychiatry. Among his many accomplishments is, arguably, the most farreaching personality schema in psychology: the Freudian theory of personality. It has been the focus of many additions, modifications, and various interpretations given to its core points. Despite many reincarnations, Freud’s theory is criticized by many (e.g. for its perceived sexism) and it remains the focus of hot discussions on its relevance today. Freud was a one-of-akind thinker. He was influenced by earlier thinking regarding the human mind, of course, yet his approach to these topics was

Anal (1.5 to 3 years of age): As indicated this stage is primarily related to developing healthy toilet training habits.

Phallic (3 – 5 year of age): The development of healthy substitutes for the sexual attraction boys and girls have toward a parent of the opposite gender.

Latency (5 – 12 years of age): The development of healthy dormant sexual feelings for the opposite sex. Genital (12 – adulthood): All tasks from the previous four stages are integrated into the mind allowing for the onset of healthy sexual feelings and behaviors.

During these stages of development, experiences are filtered through the three levels of the human mind and from these structures (and the inherent conflicts that arise in the mind) personality is shaped.

Super ego: The super ego functions at a conscious level. It serves as a type of screening center for what is going on. It is at this level that society and parental guidance is weighed against personal pleasure and gain as directed by ones id. Obviously, this puts in motion situations ripe for conflict.

Ego: Much like a judge in a trial, once experiences are processed through the superego and the id they fall into the ego to mediate a satisfactory outcome. Originally, Freud used the word ego to mean a sense of self, but later revised it to mean a set of psychic functions such as judgment, tolerance, reality testing, control, planning, defense, synthesis of information, intellectual functioning, and memory.

Id: The egocentric center of the human universe, Freud believed that within this one level, the id is.

There are many mental illnesses that place the id in the forefront decision making. In particular, there are those whose lives are lived on a totally narcissistic level. Then there are those with anti-social personalities, psychotic like illnesses, and more. In the world of Freud, it is the neurotic person that is most affected by the principles of his theory. As a result, Freud laid out his plan for treatment: psychoanalysis.

Educated, experienced, and ethical, a CPM® is a property owners’ champion on the ground. With big-picture strategic thinking and rigorous, tested training, a CPM® can make a difference on your property’s investment value and NOI more than any other manager.

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Phone: (221) 368-2181

Email: khiett@irem-dallas.org

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(Under Penalty of Law)

Unbeknownst to many consumers, the warning that it is unlawful to remove the tags from a mattress or pillow is for pillow and mattress sellers only; it’s not for you. Fear no more! The specific US Code (Title 15 – Commerce and Trade, Chapter 2, Subchapter V – Textile Fiber Products Identification, Section 70c – Removal of stamp, tag, label, or other identification Statute (a) Removal or mutilation after shipment in commerce says: “After shipment of a textile fiber product in commerce it shall be unlawful, except as provided in this subchapter, to remove or mutilate, or cause or participate in the removal or mutilation of, prior to the time any textile fiber product is sold and delivered to the ultimate consumer, any stamp, tag, label, or other identification required by this subchapter to be affixed to such textile fiber product, any person violating this section shall be guilty of an unfair method of competition, and an unfair or deceptive act or practice, under the Federal Trade Commission Act. “

This law dates back to the early 20th century when the US government responded to concerns that some of the materials used in pillows and mattresses caused illnesses or contained pests such as lice. Some

manufacturers stuffed mattresses and pillows with just about anything (e.g., horse hair and corn husks), since the customer would not see them. Manufacturers were required to clearly define the contents of their products and to identify whether or not these contents were new or recycled materials by placing tags on them. This was important as recycled materials could still contain lice, bedbugs or human excretion.

Now consumers to make informed decisions about their purchases. In order to ensure no pillow and mattress sellers removed these tags in order to make the sale, they were stamped, in bold letters, with a clear message – “Do not remove under penalty of law”. The words, “except by the consumer” have since been added but not a lot of consumers bother to read the tags in detail. The myth that it is illegal has been passed down by word of mouth and through popular media. Today, though it is not illegal for the consumer to remove the tags from pillows or mattresses, it is a good idea if you cut them off to keep them with your warranty information. Many mattress manufacturers, including Sealy, Serta and Simmons require the tags to be produced in a warranty claim.

(Freshness Packets in Pill Bottles)

The small paper or plastic

packets or packages in certain containers of medication, dietary supplements, and vitamins are drying agents called desiccants that contain nontoxic silica gel, a kind of sand. If accidentally eaten, they might be a choking hazard, but won’t otherwise kill you.

Manufacturers add the packets to some containers of medication to maintain drug quality by keeping moisture at bay. Silica gel is an excellent drying agent because it can hold 40% of its weight in water. Desiccants are only put in containers when necessary, such as for pills coated with gelatin, which are susceptible to moisture. They’re often used with dietary supplements because many of them have a gelatin coating.

When you open a container, a little moisture gets in, so they help prevent the pills from degrading. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sets guidelines for desiccants placed in drug containers. They are required to look different from the drug or supplement in shape or size or both to reduce the chance of accidental ingestion. if you’re concerned about accidentally swallowing the desiccant in your container, ask your pharmacist before removing it, especially if it’s a container with several months’ supply of capsules. Throwing out the desiccant could, over time, compromise the quality of the drug.

Educated, experienced, and ethical, a CPM® is a property owners’ champion on the ground. With big-picture strategic thinking and rigorous, tested training, a CPM® can make a difference on your property’s investment value and NOI more than any other manager.

To Find a CPM® in Your Area Visit www.irem.org/CPM OR CONTACT US

Phone: (221) 368-2181

Email: khiett@irem-dallas.org

Web: www.irem-dallas.org

SARA KARERAT sara@centerforactivedesign.org

Expanding the Market for Healthy Homes

Bringing Health Home

• Supports Social Equity for Vulnerable Populations

• Instills Feelings of Well-Being

• Impacts Surrounding Community Health

• Enhances Access to Healthy Foods

Despite constantly shifting trends in housing design, the association of home with shelter, comfort, and safety has truly stood the test of time. At their best, homes are places where we can decompress, connect with friends and family, and most importantly, feel safe. Historical case studies, mixed with an ever-growing academic evidence base, shows us that the quality of our homes have a direct impact on our mental, physical, and social health. Housing designed with health in mind has the potential to prevent asthma, encourage physical activity, provide opportunities for social interaction, and ultimately improve quality of life for residents. Not only is there a need for healthy housing, but there is also growing demand. With the uptick in multifamily residential projects following the 2008 financial downturn and the corresponding decline in single family housing construction starts, addressing the quality of multifamily housing is more important now than ever before.

Fitwel

Based on the clear relationship between health and housing, the Center for Active Design, operator of Fitwel – the world’s leading certification system committed to building health for all – launched the Fitwel Multifamily Residential scorecard in 2018. This resource provides the real estate industry with a comprehensive guide to evidence-based design and operations strategies that contribute to the enhanced well-being of residents. Split into 12 sections, the more than 70 strategies that make up the Fitwel Multifamily Residential Scorecard impact holistic health, as defined by seven health impact categories, which include the following:

• Increases Physical Activity

• Promotes Occupant Safety

• Reduces Morbidity

Since launching, Fitwel has certified 14 multifamily residential projects, supporting the health of nearly 5,000 residents. As awareness of the importance of healthy housing grows, the impact is continuing to expand, with more than 70 multifamily developments currently registered in the Fitwel Portal globally. Developers of all sizes are stepping up to prioritize resident well-being, and the projects certifying with Fitwel thus far are setting a new standard for the industry. StreetLights Residential is one such leader that has embraced what it means to incorporate health promotion into housing design and operations. In March 2019, their project, The McKenzie, became the first multifamily residential development to earn Fitwel certification in Texas.

a nearby bikeshare station and the maintenance of safe and accessible street infrastructure. The units themselves are designed to promote improved indoor air, water, light, and sleep through enhanced ventilation practices, Lutron smart lighting option, blackout shades, and windows designed to minimize exterior noise levels. These investments align with the StreetLights Residential mission of creating multifamily communities designed to support health and wellness.

“We believe how people live should influence the design of our properties, and the Fitwel Certification System supports this vision and reinforces our design-centric approach and prioritization of health and wellness,” said Doug Chesnut, StreetLights’ CEO.

This 22-story, 183-unit, residential high-rise is located in the growing Knox/ Henderson neighborhood of Dallas; it prominently features a wide range of health-promoting amenities. In addition to being located adjacent to the Katy Trail – a 3.5-mile jogging trail that runs through two nearby neighborhoods,

The McKenzie enhances the connection between the development and the surrounding community through

AMLI Residential is another leading innovator in the multifamily residential space that is differentiating itself by providing residents with an environment designed to support healthier choices and behaviors. AMLI Ponce Park, the first Fitwel certified multifamily residential project in Atlanta, Georgia, was initially designed to meet LEED Platinum standards, and has since embraced Fitwel as a way to meet resident demand for healthy amenities. Features like a highly walkable location, pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly surroundings, accessible stairs, a variety of outdoor common spaces, and nearby healthy food options help AMLI Ponce Park stand out to investors – a group increasingly focused on health promotion as a way to maximize ESG investing practices.

Sara Karerat is a Senior Analyst for the Center For Active

The McKenzie. Photo Courtesy of StreetLights Residential

The McKenzie. Photo Courtesy of StreetLights Residential

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“Overlooking residents’ health is no longer an option in our industry,” said Erin Hatcher, vice president of sustainability with AMLI Residential. “Features like fitness centers have become a standard amenity and have definite bottom line impact as well as a meaningful impact on resident health. Beyond that, our commitment to creating an outstanding living environment drives us to be on the cutting edge of multifamily health and wellness. Providing opportunities for

resident health is a differentiator that allows us to add value and engage with residents on a higher level.”

Healthy Housing Rewards

Developers of market rate housing are increasingly embracing healthpromoting development, but in the affordable housing space the supply of healthier housing is not meeting the significant demand. While a select group of affordable housing developers have served as trendsetters, exploring new and innovative ways to integrate health and housing, the vast majority of affordable housing developments are being left behind. To incentivize a broader swath of affordable housing developers to prioritize health in their developments, in 2017 Fannie Mae launched the Healthy Housing RewardsTM program, in collaboration with the Center for Active Design, operator of Fitwel. Through the program’s Healthy Design pathway, a borrower receives a 15 basis point loan discount and reimbursement of Fitwel Certification fees (up to $6,500). To qualify, a multifamily property must earn a minimum of 90 points or a 1 Star Fitwel Rating and reserve at least 60% of units for tenants who are at or below 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI).

“Fannie Mae believes that the manner in which affordable rental housing properties are designed and maintained creates a strong platform for healthier families and their surrounding neighborhoods,” said Bob Simpson, vice president of affordable and green financing with Fannie Mae. “Fitwel’s healthy building certification system strengthens that platform by providing multifamily property owners and developers with the tools they need to create healthier places to live for our nation’s renter population.”

Moving Forward

The rise of the wellness market has spurred a new level of innovation across the real estate industry as developers, property managers, and investors strive to differentiate themselves in pursuit of impacting the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profits. Fitwel is continuing to expand to meet this demand and support the growing interest in maximizing the healthpromoting attributes of real estate.

The Global Wellness Institute estimates that the wellness real estate sector grew 6.4% between 2015 and 2017, reaching a value of $134.3 billion in 2017. They predict that the sector will grow 8% between 2017 and 2022, achieving an expected valuation of $197.4 billion over that 5-year period

In a world where physical activity is continuing to decline, stress and anxiety are rising, and chronic diseases are responsible for nearly 70% of deaths worldwide, a commitment to health and wellness is essential for all communities. Design can have a powerful impact on health, and through the strategic use of research and technology, stakeholders across the real estate industry can continue to integrate the evidencebased strategies popularized by Fitwel in pursuit of a healthier world. The structures in support of this movement are in place and Fitwel will support this growing momentum now and into the future, leading the way towards a healthier and more sustainable future.

References

1Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard. (2018). The State of the National’s Housing 2018. Retrieved from https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/ sites/default/files/Harvard_JCHS_ State_of_the_Nations_Housing_2018. pdf

2 Global Wellness InstituteTM. (2018). Global Wellness Economy Monitor. Retrieved from https:// globalwellnessinstitute.org/wp-content/ uploads/2018/10/Research2018_ v5webfinal.pdf

3 World Health Organization. (2018). Noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors. World Health Organization. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/ ncds/en/

AMLI Ponce Park. Photo Courtesy of AMLI Residential

AMLI Ponce Park. Photo Courtesy of AMLI Residential

Perkins and Will is an interdisciplinary, research-based architecture and design firm established in 1935. Founded on the belief that design has the power to transform lives and enhance communities, they collaborate with clients all over the world to create healthy, sustainable places in which to live, learn, work, play, heal, move, and explore. More than 2,200 professionals across over 20 Perkins and Will design studios include some of the brightest minds in architecture, interior design, branded environments, urban design, and landscape architecture. Clients consistently turn to Perkins and Will for leadership and expertise in areas like sustainability, resilience, health and wellness, and mobility.

In 2016, Perkins and Will became the first company to pursue Fitwel certification for all its North American offices, solidifying the firm’s commitment to researchbased and health-focused workplace design. They currently have 12 Fitwel Ambassadors and are committed to having 20 Fitwel certified North American offices by 2020.

Aiming for three-star certification, Fitwel’s highest available rating, the Perkins and Will Dallas design studio in the historic Dallas High School is the firm’s 15th Fitwel-registered location.

1.Perkins+Will Dallas Office

Perkins and Will chose the Dallas High School as the site for the relocation of the Dallas studio for many reasons, most significantly to become immersed in the

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downtown Dallas community. The goal was to incorporate its brand into a modern workplace in a historical setting. They adapted the auditorium space to serve as the reception and lobby areas and modified an old classroom to serve as a multipurpose room for daily collaboration space, continuing education lectures, and large events. The workspace is designed to promote the practice of highperformance architecture and design with a variety of seating types and collaboration areas. The addition of an open connecting stair and multifunctional conference space, doubling as an after-hours fitness studio, further reinforces active design principles. Merriman Architects was the architect of record for historic preservation of the Dallas High school.

employees endless opportunities for creative collaboration. Each idea was evaluated on only two criteria: how it enhanced the quality of space and the quality of culture. All support spaces benefit from placement along the exterior walls and an abundance of light and views. The top floor houses an employee fitness-center where staff can break a sweat in a Spin class with Stan Richards himself.

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In keeping with the spirit of a class-free workplace, Perkins and Will strove to design a transparent, open work environment that offers

From elite professionals to student athletes, North Texans have a new world-class destination for athletic training and sports medicine. Adjacent to the Dallas Cowboys’ world headquarters, the STAR project is a first-of-its kind collaboration between the Dallas Cowboys and Baylor Scott & White Health. The design invokes a sense of strength, durability, and precision—attributes of both the athletes who will seek treatment at the center and the physicians who will provide care there.

The complex enables visitors to experience the full spectrum of physical performance all in one place—from injury prevention and training to healing and recovery.

adequate Pre-op and PACU space will be accommodated per code adjacent and contiguous to the new ORs on each floor. A sterile corridor will allow patient and staff flow to and from the IR and OR areas on the 2nd floor for improved efficiencies and quality measures.

7.Baylor Scott & White Administrative Center

Guiding principles for the design of Baylor Scott & White’s new administrative center include departmental collaboration, occupant health and well-being, future flexibility, a marketcompetitive workplace, and maximizing the efficiency of each programmatic component (garage, office, amenities). Located within the existing BSWH campus, directly next to the existing Landry Park, the design of the building promotes a sense of community, with large open office floor plates where building occupants are never more than one floor from one another.

4.LSU Patrick Taylor Hall

Patrick F. Taylor Hall provides an innovative space that promotes problem-based teaching and research focused on sustainable solutions to meet global challenges. The design focuses on collaborative spaces throughout the facility and provides common-access group study spaces to enhance the building’s transparency. These spaces promote the idea of “Engineering on Display” and encourage incoming guests and students to observe many of the teaching and research spaces.

6.The Epic Office Tower Positioned within the overlap of Downtown

Dallas and Deep Ellum, The Epic defines a new gateway to this distinctive neighborhood and serves as a transition between the pedestrian scale urban fabric and the loftiness of downtown highrises. The office tower is composed of three offset volumes offering both shade from the summer sun and outdoor terraces with views in all directions. The “Traveling Man” sculpture welcomes visitors to an art-lined street cutting through the site, drawing in the active street life so characteristic to the area.

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5.University of Oklahoma Medical Center, Surgery Department/Hospital Expansion.

In 2017, Perkins and Will worked with OUMC to break ground on a major expansion. The only Level I Trauma Center in the State of Oklahoma, OU Medical Center consistently receives an acute volume that exceeds its current capacity. In the design scope of this project are thirty-two new operating rooms. In order to adequately support the new ORs,

Perkins and Will designed each space in the UT Health Science Center’s Continuum of care complex to naturally aid appropriate and beneficial interactions between patients and staff. To that end, the design team ensured that residential units are situated around a central living area, promoting engagement amongst residents. Additional amenities include a therapy mall, activity room, and a communal dining area with views onto an internal courtyard, as well as an external courtyard leading to a large, tree-filled area.

Continuum of Care

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Cleaner Air for Healthy People and Planet

According to the International Energy Agency, energy related buildings are responsible for approximately 40% of global carbon emissions. As startling as this statistic may be, its negative effects are even more so. Greenhouse gas emissions are worsening our global air pollution crisis and causing an uplift in human health risks as well as forcing global climate change. We know we must act swiftly to slash the emissions from our built environment. But where do we start to address this problem?

Enter the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC): we have launched a campaign highlighting the role that buildings can plan in improving both outdoor and indoor quality.

WorldGBC represents a global network of national Green Building Councils and their members in around 70 countries and comprises a community of approximately 40,000 NGOs, companies and citizens dedicated to pursuing a more sustainable built environment. WorldGBC’s global project Better Places for People (https://worldgbc.org/better-placespeople) focuses on human health and wellbeing in the built environment and champions the belief that a sustainable built environment must be beneficial for both people and planet. In early 2019, in partnership with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, the Better Places for People project began the first phase of its ‘Air Quality in the Built

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Environment’ campaign, in support of the international BreatheLife2030 campaign run alongside the World Health Organisation and United Nations.

It’s evident that the sources and solutions of air pollution in and from buildings are still little-known worldwide. Nor is the importance of a sustainable built environment in mitigating cause and effect of air pollution widely understood. We spend a staggering 90% of our time indoors, therefore ensuring that clean, fresh air circulates through our buildings is vital for improving human health. For 92% of us, the air outside our homes is not safe to breathe. This polluted outdoor air harms both our health and that of our planet, and infiltrates into buildings. Air quality can

also be impacted by pollutants within buildings, which can be just as toxic as pollution generated outdoors from emissions or transport.

Many of these pollutants generated by or inside our buildings also damage the natural environment. Short Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) such as methane, or black carbon/soot are dangerous air polluters that come from fossil fuel combustion, vehicles and agriculture. Such pollutants are powerful climate forcers in warming our planet, with estimates suggesting approximately 45% of global warming can be attributed to these SLCPs.

What’s more, these damages to human and planetary health are also costing the global economy. An estimated 5.5 million lives were lost in 2013 to diseases associated with outdoor and household air pollution. These tragic deaths cost the global economy an estimated $225 billion in lost workforce productivity and over $5 trillion in welfare losses. Alarmingly, these numbers are continuing to rise – air pollution is estimated to be responsible for almost 9 million premature deaths annually, with further increasing social and economic consequences.

WorldGBC firmly believes a sustainable built environment plays a leading role in addressing the social, environmental and economic impacts of the global air pollution crisis we face today.

World Green Building Council launches Air Quality in the Built Environment campaign

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In April 2019, we unveiled the first phase of our ‘Air Quality in the Built Environment’ social media campaign as shown in the accompanying graphics. With our communications and messaging, we are working to raise awareness among citizens, business and policy makers about the air pollution crisis, and this work will be supported by dedicated training and events run by some of the national Green Building Councils participating in the Better Places for People global project. As the campaign develops, WorldGBC is developing strong partnerships with international agencies to shape powerful calls to action for governments and big businesses who have the power to implement legislation and provide solutions to the crisis we face.

As politicians and countries around the world are grappling with the intangible forecasts of the climate crisis, we believe that part of the power of the campaign messaging is that air pollution is happening now. Air pollution may be invisible (most of the time), but the personal issues around human health, with such obvious business case benefits for the private

sector and public purse-strings, helps to raise the profile of emissions on many a distracted political agenda. Ambient (outdoor) air pollution and climate change are two sides of the same coin, and we believe our campaign around Air Quality in the Built Environment has the power to catalyse large scale health improvements for people around the world, as well as consequently reducing emissions and helping mitigate dangerous climate warming.

Together, we are committed to protecting our climate and improving air quality through actions to reduce the pollutants emitted from and within our buildings – our lives depend on it.

For more information, visit https:// www.worldgbc.org/better-placespeople.

The Bank of America Tower (BOAT) at One Bryant Park is a 55 story (1,200 ft tall), 2,100,000 sf skyscraper in midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is located on Avenue of the Americas, between 42nd and 43rd Streets, opposite Bryant Park.

The $1 billion project was designed by COOKFOX Architects, and is one of the most efficient and ecologically friendly buildings in the world. It is the fifth tallest building in New York City, (after One World Trade Center, 432 Park Avenue, 30 Hudson Yards, and the Empire State Building) and the seventh tallest building in the United States.*

Construction was completed in 2009. The Bank of America Tower is considered a worldwide model for green architecture in skyscrapers Its platinum LEED rating and modern column-free office space has enticed tenants from all over the city.

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(*Chicago boasts four of the top ten tallest with Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) at #2, Trump International Hotel and Tower at #4, Aon Center at #8, and 875 North Michigan Avenue at #9. Philadelphia’s Comcast Technology Center ekes out Los Angeles’ Wilshire Grand Center for #10.)

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By the Numbers

BORDER CROSSINGS

As of April of this year, the Rio Grande Valley sector has apprehended more than 164,000 undocumented immigrants. That is, roughly 7 months into the fiscal year, the number surpassed all of 2018. (Texas Tribune)

According to a 2019 study, Texas’s undocumented immigrant population grew 5% over the last seven years; nationwide, however, the undocumented population decreased by 9%. The entire undocumented population living in Texas increased by 95,000. The report also showed that nationwide 62% of undocumented immigrants came to the U.S. by overstaying their visas. (Center for Migration Studies)

IN 2017, APPROXIMATELY 52% OF IMMIGRANTS WERE FEMALE. 46% OF IMMIGRANTS IN 2017 REPORTED THEIR RACE AS SINGLE-RACE WHITE, 27% AS ASIAN, 9%AS BLACK, AND 16% AS SOME OTHER RACE. ABOUT 2% REPORTED HAVING TWO OR MORE RACES. 44% OF U.S. IMMIGRANTS (19.7 MILLION PEOPLE) REPORTED HAVING HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGINS. (MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE)

Top Five States by Absolute and Percent Growth in Children with Immigrant Parents

IN TOTAL, BORDER AUTHORITIES DETAINED NEARLY TWICE AS MANY MIGRANTS — 268,044 — IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF THE FISCAL YEAR THAT STARTED IN OCTOBER 2018 THAN WERE DETAINED IN THE SAME PERIOD THE PREVIOUS YEAR. (NY TIMES)

IN TOTAL, BORDER AUTHORITIES DETAINED NEARLY TWICE AS MANY MIGRANTS — 268,044 — IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF THE FISCAL YEAR THAT STARTED IN OCTOBER 2018 THAN WERE DETAINED IN THE SAME PERIOD THE PREVIOUS YEAR. (NY TIMES)

five months of the fiscal year that began in October, the Border Patrol detained 136,150 people traveling in families with children, compared with 107,212 during all of fiscal 2018. (NY Times)

More than 76,000 migrants cross in a month. (NY Times)

One in six Texas residents is an immigrant, while 15 percent of residents are native-born U.S. citizens with at least one immigrant parent. (American Immigration Council)

Over a third of all immigrants in Texas are naturalized U.S. citizens. (American Immigration Council)

In 2016, 4.1 million people in Texas (15 percent of the state’s population) were native-born Americans who had at least one immigrant parent. (American Immigration Council)

As of 2015, 4.7 million immigrants (foreign-born individuAls) comprised 17% of the populAtion of texAs. the top countries of origin for percent of el sAlvAdor percent), A

undocumented 2010: 11.7 from 2010 populAtion (center

THE OVERALL IMMIGRANT POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW, BUT AT A SLOWER RATE THAN BEFORE THE 2007-09 RECESSION. RECENT IMMIGRANTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE FROM ASIA THAN FROM MEXICO AND ARE ALSO MORE LIKELY TO HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE. THE SIZE OF THE UNAUTHORIZED POPULATION APPEARS TO BE ON THE DECLINE. DEPORTATIONS FROM WITHIN THE UNITED STATES ARE RISING. AND THE UNITED STATES IN 2018 RESETTLED THE SMALLEST NUMBER OF REFUGEES SINCE FORMAL CREATION OF THE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM IN 1980. (MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE)

In 2017, fewer than 1 percent of immigrants were under age 5 (compared to 7 percent for the native born), approximately 5 percent were ages 5 to 17 (versus 18 percent), 79 percent were ages 18 to 64 (compared to 59 percent), and 16 percent were ages 65 and older (the same as the U.S. born). (Migration Policy Institute)

Note: In some states, the initial number of children with immigrant parents was quite small. Thus, relatively small absolute increases in the immigrant population in these states have translated into high percent growth.

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Merriman Anderson/Architects Beauty in Crafting for Simplicity, Functionality and Usability

In 1987, Jerry Merriman opened Merriman Anderson/ Architects (MAA) as a small family business. The firm now comprises over 100 employees between their Dallas, Austin and Charlotte offices with clients on a national and international basis. Services include programming, urban planning, architectural design, space planning, interior architecture/design, graphic design, construction document production, construction observation, 3-D visualization and facilities move coordination. MAA has worked on a wide variety of project types including historic renovations, office space, corporate facilities, hi-density residential, industrial and hospitality, and others.

Design inspiration for The Statler was drawn from the historic building itself, featuring a mid-century modern design. One of the most notable features of the design is a Jack Lubin mural which was uncovered during demolition in the hotel’s original nightclub space, The Empire Room. The 40-foot masterpiece now resides in the lobby standing as an icon of the midcentury art era. The Statler has become a luxury destination in Dallas once again.

MAA has been integral in the design of 46 downtown Dallas projects over the past 17 years including the renovation and restoration of more than 20 downtown historic building projects. Their team can be credited with redesigning a large portion of downtown Dallas’ skyline, and their work has helped developers create the resurgence in downtown living and retail growth. MAA’s project portfolio includes the two largest redevelopments in downtown Dallas’ history - the $255 million renovation of The Statler and the $440 million renovation of the 52-story, 1.5 million square-foot former First National Bank tower at 1401 Elm St.

The Statler opened in 1956 as a 1001-room hotel, convention center and gathering place for the “Who’s Who” to lodge when visiting downtown Dallas. It was renovated and reimagined as a truly multi-purpose, historic, adaptive reuse project. MAA and the Owner worked with the National Park Service and the Texas Historical Commission to preserve and restore the character-defining features of the historic building, which now features a 159-room Curio Hilton Hotel and 219 luxury rental apartments. Building amenities include a 14,000 square-foot ballroom, 7,000 square-feet of meeting space, six food and beverage venues, two rooftop pool decks, ground floor retail space, and a 250-space interior parking garage.

1401 Elm is the largest renovation and abatement project in the state and one of the largest skyscraper conversions in the United States. The 52-story, 1.5 million square-foot historic tower was built in 1965. After renovations are complete, the building will include 318 luxury apartments, a 200-room Thompson Hotel, retail, office space, parking garage, and a wraparound amenity deck with a bar and restaurant, fitness center and outdoor green space. Amenities will include a pool, dog park, dog-grooming facility, exercise room and restaurants.

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The Statler

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Photo Courtesy of Lisa Petrole

1401 Elm

In 2018, MAA also completed the oldest building renovation in downtown Dallas, the historic Dallas High School.

2019. MAA is providing architecture, interior design and master planning services for the multi-faceted lifestyle center. Components include retail, dining, entertainment, residential and hospitality occupying 400 acres. The center will provide a vibrant, family-centered entertainment and dining district for the area with state-of-the-art facilities including unique venues like Andretti’s World, Galaxy Theaters and Scheels, as well as many other lifestyle venues specific to Dallas/Fort Worth and Texas.

Built in 1907, Dallas High School is one of the oldest institutional buildings on the local school district property list and one of the most prominent landmarks in the city. MAA revived this four-story historical building to deliver 82,000 square-feet of office space and 11,00 square-feet of retail space upon completion. Ultimately receiving LEED Gold certification, MAA implemented many sustainable site and material strategies and envelope and energy/water efficiency improvements throughout the building. More than 99% of the existing core and shell were reused, and products were installed that possessed recycled content reducing the amount of construction waste. To improve the environmental health of the building, MAA installed low-emitting materials. Along with The Statler and 1401 Elm, Dallas High School is a quintessential piece of Dallas history.

At the center of the Grandscape Lifestyle Center, Lanoha Residential at Grandscape will offer 780 upscale apartments with different unit sizes and designs varying from efficiency to multiple variations of one- and two-bedroom units. Utilizing 800,000 square-feet, the residential project consists of two 14-story towers resting on concrete retail podiums to extend over a 3,500-car, seven-story cast-inplace concrete garage. Amenities include two pools, a large amenity deck, club rooms, golf rooms, dog park and a beer garden. Grandscape will be a destination for residents and visitors of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

With a strong portfolio of master planned developments, urban housing, office buildings, corporate facilities, hotels, mixed-use and retail projects, the dynamic team at MAA is committed to understanding the owner’s needs and bringing their vision to life through design excellence, inspired solutions and technical expertise.

On the eastern edge of downtown Dallas, is an urban neighborhood that encompasses eight blocks within Dallas’ urban core, called the East Quarter. Within the East Quarter development, a new 17-story tower called 300 Pearl, for which MAA is the architect, will be filling a vacant block. The new high-rise will feature 25,000 square-feet of retail space, 180,000 square-feet of office space, and 336 apartment units. The tower is projected to open in 2021.

Additionally, MAA is currently working on the largest lifestyle retail center in the state of Texas - Grandscape at The Colony. This project comprises over three million square-feet of lifestyle venues and two billion dollars in construction costs. It is currently under construction and will open in several phases with the first slated for Summer

Dallas High School

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Grandscape

Grandscape

International Winners

At the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International’s annual conference in Salt Lake City in late June, 17 commercial properties were honored with The Outstanding Building of the Year® (TOBY®) Award.

The TOBY Awards recognize honoring excellence in commercial building management and operations in specific categories of building size or type. To win an International TOBY Award, a property first must win both local and regional competitions. (See the May|June issue of the network.) Judging is based on community impact, tenant and employee relations programs, energy management systems, accessibility, emergency evacuation procedures, building personnel training programs and overall quality indicators. A team of expert industry professionals also conducted comprehensive building inspections. (There was a tie – for the first time ever – in the Industrial Office Building category.)

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The 2019 TOBY Award winners are pictured here.

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The Sister Cities of Dallas

Dallas’ first Sister City relationships began in 1957, with many others in the decades since, including the newest Sister City established in 2007. These relationships are managed through collaboration between the City of Dallas’ Office of International Business and Protocol Services and local organizations.

Dijon, France

Dijon is the capital of Côte d’Or département and of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in east-central France. It is 203 miles southeast of Paris and has many outstanding old buildings, some dating back to the 15th century. Initiated as a promotional link to a Neiman Marcus event by Stanley Marcus, this relationship dates back to 1957. Representatives from Dijon visited Dallas on the 200th Anniversary of the French Republic. During this visit, they were presented Certificates of Honorary Citizenship and an official key to the City. Since that time, several luncheons have occurred for the Consular Corps of DFW in order to connect Dallas with Dijon. Additionally, the Dallas/Dijon Sister City Committee hosted the Dijon Exhibit: A Look at our Sister City in France. The cultural exchange was held in the Great Court at Dallas City Hall and featured 11 large panels with photographs and text about the Burgundy region and Dijon. The majority of the visitors to Dallas from Dijon, and vice versa, are students or professors who participate on a short-term exchange program.

Brno, Czech Republic

Brno is a city of about 400,000 inhabitants. In 1990, the Dallas/Brno Sister City Committee was formed in response to a large population of Czech-Americans who reside in North Texas. A preliminary Sister City Relationship agreement was signed after a delegation

of Dallas City Council members visited the City of Brno in 1991. Since that time, the two cities have enjoyed a relationship by sharing in one another’s culture. Numerous student exchanges, participation in soccer tournaments, and orchestra tours have taken place.

Sendai, Japan

Thanks to the bullet train, the 220-mile drive north from Tokyo to Sendai can take only 100 minutes by rail. It is one of Japan’s largest cities with a population of over 1,000,000. The Japan American Society in Dallas (JASD) formed the Dallas/Japan Sister Cities Committee and began the search for a Japanese sister city in 1991. The city of Sendai was quickly selected, and after several visits by representatives from both cities, the agreement proceeded. Dallas and Sendai enjoyed a

number of exchanges long before the International Sister City Agreement was officially signed in 1996. There have been a number of business partnerships created between

the two cities since 1991. For almost 2 decades, Dallas has sent a delegation to Sendai, Japan to participate in the city’s Annual Half Marathon. The delegation typically includes two runners, and a representative from Dallas Protocol. The Cities also participate in student exchanges every other summer. Additionally, the most memorable event between these two cities was the “Sun and Star 1996” festival that introduced Japanese culture throughout major cities in Texas, and each year there is a large banquet where the Sun and Star Legacy Award is presented to a person who carries on the tradition of friendship between Dallas and Japan.

Saratov, Russia

On December 8, 2004, Saratov, Russia, was officially recognized by the Dallas City Council as a new sister city.

On October 27, 2003, Dallas Mayor Laura Miller and Saratov Mayor Iory Aksenenko signed a “Partner Cities Declaration” formally acknowledging the many years of friendship and cooperation between the citizens of the two cities in business, humanitarian, and cultural endeavors. A variety of civic, government, educational, business leaders, as well as humanitarian, business and cultural groups in both cities have contributed to different phases of this program with financial, political, and volunteer support. There have been exchanges of more than a dozen official

OOPS

A woman and a man are involved in a car accident. It’s a bad one. Both of their cars are totally demolished but amazingly neither of them is hurt. After they crawl out of their cars, the woman says, “So you’re a man, that’s interesting. I’m a woman. Wow, just look at our cars! There’s nothing left, but fortunately we are unhurt. This must be a sign from God that we should meet and be friends and live together in peace for the rest of our days.”

The man replied, “I agree with you completely. This must be a sign from God!

The woman continued, “And look at this, here’s another miracle.... My car is completely demolished but this bottle of wine didn’t break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and celebrate our

delegations, including groups led by elected officials in the respective cities. Like Dallas, Saratov is a growing economic center of a vast agricultural and oil-rich region. There are many common characteristics, including similarities in population, educational level, and love for the musical and performing arts. Dallas’ Russian ethnic community is well-organized and strongly supportive of developing the relationship.

Valencia, Spain

In 2007, a group of Dallas citizens, led by Janet Kafka, Honorary Consul of Spain and Dr. Elba Garcia, then Mayor Pro Tem of Dallas, traveled to Valencia with Dr. Mark Roglán, Director of the Meadows Museum (representing S.M.U.). In the Calatravadesigned Riena Sofia Palace of the Arts, a cooperation agreement was signed that would become the basis of our relationship with that region. In 2008, President Francisco Camps, President of the region of Valencia, visited Dallas with a group of Valencian citizens. In 2010, Mayor Tom Leppert traveled with a group of Dallas citizens to sign our sister city agreement in Valencia. To support this sister city relationship, a citizens committee was formed in Dallas and another in Valencia.

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good fortune.” Then she hands the bottle to the man. The man shakes his head in agreement, opens it and drinks half the bottle and then hands it back to the woman. The woman takes the bottle, immediately puts the cap back on, and hands it back to the man. The man asks, “Aren’t you having any?”

The woman replies, “No. I think I’ll just wait for the police...”

Houston Sister Cities

The sister cities concept started in 1956 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed linking (“twinning”) American cities with cities in other countries to exchange people, ideas and cultures. This is the fifth installment in our series of the international relationships Texas cities develop and maintain. In installments two and three we introduced 12 of Houston’s Sister Cities, and what follows below is the last segment of Houston’s presentation.

Luanda, Angola (Established

2003)

Formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, this city is the capital and largest city in Angola, and the country’s most populous and important city, primary port and major industrial, cultural and urban center. It is both Angola’s chief seaport and its administrative center, the capital city of Luanda Province and the most populous Portuguese-speaking capital city in the world. The city is currently undergoing a major reconstruction, with many large developments taking place that will alter its cityscape significantly. Luanda has a warm equable climate. Skyscrapers and wide avenues give it a modern appearance. It is an industrial center; manufacturing includes beverages, automotive products, and cement. Petroleum was discovered nearby in 1955, and there is a refinery at the north end of Luanda Bay. Agricultural products produced in the area include coffee, cotton, sugarcane, oilseeds, and palm oil and kernels; cattle raising is locally important.

By 2003, direct flights between Houston and Luanda had been established, Sonangol opened an office in Houston, many Houston-based companies opened offices in Luanda, and the government of Angola had established the office of the Council General of Angola in Houston.

The Houston-Luanda Sister City Association (HLSCA) mission is to promote the intercultural appreciation, educational health, economic, and social exchange. HLSCA organizes programs with the Sister Cities of Houston, the Consulate of Angola in Houston, and local partners to host visiting government officials to speak to the Houston community on current economic and political events, host trade delegations for those interested in business opportunities in Houston, and to participate in the Houston International Community Health Summit and Houston International Festival. HLSCA

The City of Houston in conjunction with Sister Cities International and Sister Cities Houston is pleased to announce that former President George W. Bush will be the keynote presenter at the SCI Gala Dinner concluding the international conference. The Sister Cities International Conference will be held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel on July 17-19 in Houston Texas. The theme of the conference is “Cities Mean Business”. In conjunction with that theme, there will be an African economic development symposium at Texas Southern University and the fourth annual China – US Mayor’s summit at the Marriott Marquis. These additional activities are preceding the annual flag ceremony, mayor’s reception, conference panel discussions, cultural visits and the closing gala dinner.

Simultaneously, a youth leadership forum will be conducted at Rice University for over 100 high schoolers from around the United States and abroad. There will also be numerous opportunities for cultural visits at the various outstanding museums, sightseeing tours and shopping opportunities for the attendees and their families. Access the full information about the conference at the SCI website. All are welcome!

also promotes the Angolan culture in Houston through participation in other international cultural events, and by having a “Get to Know Luanda” night with food, entertainment, and movies.

Istanbul, Turkey (Established in 1988)

Istanbul is the most populous city in Turkey and the country’s economic, cultural and historic center. The large size of Istanbul also makes this the only city in the world to be located on more than one continent - Europe and Asia. Istanbul is also unique in that the city has been the capital of three empires - Byzantine, Roman and Ottoman. Visitors to Istanbul will see Greek, Roman (Byzantine), Genoese, Ottoman historic and ancient remains such as the Hagia Sophia (picture), the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace.

Basra, Iraq (Established 2015)

Basrah is one of Iraq’s largest seaports located 75 milesnorth of the Persian/Arabian Gulf. More than 70% of Iraq’s economy is based on oil revenue and more than 80% of it is produced in Basrah. In the Iran-Iraq War in 1980-1988, much of Basrah’s infrastructure was destroyed. The deterioration of the city’s refineries worsened due to the Iraq War in 2003 which damaged the city’s ability to function as a major exporting center for oil and other goods. As of today, the modern city of Basrah is comprised of three small towns, Basrah, Al-’Ashār, and Al-Ma’qil, as well as small villages.

Because Basrah is Iraq’s hub for energy and oil, Houston and Basrah share a common interest in these areas. Houston is also home to the bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce, which helps foster mutual respect and economic development between the United States and Arab nations. In the past, the bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce has hosted roundtables and speaker events among other programming.

In May of 2015, the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce hosted a high-level delegation of Iraqi officials for consultations in Houston and the signing of a Sister City Agreement. This event included the Governor of Basrah, a delegation of federal and governorate officials, and private-sector representatives from Iraq as well as Mayor Annise Parker, city officials, and private-sector representatives from Houston. The Sister City agreement allows Houstonians to tap into the province’s vast economic development potential and enhances appreciation and understanding of its unique history and culture in a way unlike any other city in the United States.

Perth, Australia (Established 1984)

Perth is the capital city of Western Australia, one of the world’s most significant mining regions, and a significant oil and gas hub – which underpins some of its strongest links with Houston. The strength of Perth’s capabilities in the resource sector and its close proximity to Asia opens great potential for investors in energy, minerals, tourism and hospitality, education and agriculture and food. Llocated on the west coast of Australia, on the edge of the Indian Ocean, it is home to 2.6 million people and shares an approximate time zone with 60% of the world’s population. It attracts an estimated 2.24 million visitors each year.

The ties between Houston and Perth can initially be traced to the World War II Battle of Sunda Strait, where the USS Houston and HMAS Perth together attacked a superior force of Japanese ships in an attempt to stall their advance towards Australia. Both ships were lost along with many men, but their sacrifice allowed the American and Australian navies to halt the Japanese advance and helped forge the relationship that Houston and Perth, and indeed the US and Australia more

broadly, have today. The bond between the two cities was further strengthened during John Glenn’s 1962 spaceflight, when the city of Perth turned on all their house and street lights allowing the astronaut to view the city from orbit. Perth repeated this friendship gesture in 1998 on John Glenn’s space shuttle flight.

Celebrations are planned for later this year- the 35th anniversary celebrating the Sister City relationship. Since 1997 the Houston-Perth Sister Cities Association has formed part of the Australian-American Chamber of Commerce, Houston, and has actively participated in activities of the AACC as well as the Sister Cities of Houston. Recent banner events include participation in the annual USS Houston memorial service, mayoral delegations to Perth and Houston, joint participation in the World Energy Cities Partnership, and support of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s exhibition at the Julia Ideson Library in Houston: “Guardians of the Sunda Strait: the WWII Loss of HMAS Perth & USS Houston” which marked the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Sunda Strait.

Huelva, Spain (Established 1969)

Huelva is a city in southwestern Spain and the capital city of the province of Huelva in the region of Andalusia. Boasting a population of 149,410, Huelva is also home to Recreativo de Huelva, the oldest football club in Spain that was founded on December 23, 1889. It is also a port city, popular among tourists visiting the Christopher Columbus sites. One popular tourist site is the La Rabida Monastery, where Columbus sought help from Franciscan brothers who introduced him to the wellheeled sailors - the Pinzon brothers. It was this introduction to the Pinzon brothers that eventually led Columbus to meet with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.

Shenzhen, China (Established 1986)

In 1986, Shenzhen Mayor Li Hao and a delegation travelled to Houston to formalize the agreement with Houston Mayor Kathy Whitmire. Shenzhen is in the southern Guangdong Province, north of Hong Kong, and along the coast of the South China Sea. The population of Shenzhen is about 12 million people. Since its establishment as one of the original Special Economic Zones of China, its economy has exploded. Approximately 90% of the world’s electronics are produced in Shenzhen and due to this, it has one of the most transparent Chinese economies. Similar to Houston, Shenzhen is a major port city, the second largest deep-water container terminal in China.

Shenzhen is known as a “tech empire.” Major industries include computer software, IT, microelectronics and components, video and audio products, electro-mechanical integration, and light and energy. In November 2017, Mayor Turner travelled to Shenzhen to discuss Chinese investment in Houston’s energy sector, technology, and the Texas Medical Center. Additionally, in 2018 a delegation visited Houston for the China-America Real Estate Summit, which sought to explore business and real estate opportunities between the U.S. and China.

The Institute of Real Estate Management announce that eight of its members have been named 2019 Women of Influence by Globe St. and Real Estate Forum, in four categories. Since 1983, Real Estate Forum has recognized women who significantly influence the real estate profession and drive the industry forward. Entries are evaluated based on a number of factors including professional reputation, career highlights, innovation, creative thinking, and dedication to advancing the role of women in real estate.

Innovator of the Year

Cheryl Gray, CPM® QuadReal Property Group Toronto, ON, Canada

Independent/Non-Business

Professional of the Year

Debbie Phillips, Ph.D., CPM®

The Quadrillion Stockbridge, GA

Denise Froemming, CAE, MBA, CPA

IREM Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President Chicago, IL

Property/Facility Manager of the Year

Renee Savage, CPM®, CCIM

IREM Senior Vice President Capital Growth Properties, Inc., AMO® La Jolla, CA

Libby Ekre, CPM® IREM Executive Committee MEB Management Services, AMO®

Phoenix, AZ

Tracey Johnson, CPM® Colliers International Sacramento, CA

Tessie Nolan, CPM® Granite Properties Plano, TX

Patricia Wolf, CPM® Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc. St. Paul, MN

Humanitarian of the Year

Karen Whitt, CPM® Colliers International, AMO® Washington, D.C.

Save The Date

GOAL DIGGER SEMINAR & MIXER

Date: August 15, 2019

May Bruncheon (L-R): Amy Munoz and Ashley Dollar, CPM (both with Stream Realty), George Griffin, CPM (Houston Housing Authority), and Lauren Burgess, CPM (Unilev)

Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Location: Towers at Westchase, Tower 2 10350 Richmond, Chef’s Corner 1st Floor Houston, TX 77042

RSVP Here: http:// iremhouston.org/meetinginfo.

Once you’ve seen one shopping center, you’ve seen a mall.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Facility Tour & Lunch in May

On June 7th, ASA North Texas celebrated its 50th Anniversary in conjunction with its 41st Annual Awards Night which highlights the area’s General Contractor’s, Subcontractors and ASA NTC Members. Over 300 attended.

Subcontractor Winners:

$0 - $1,000,000 Category

R L Murphey Commercial Roof Systems: Hillwood Heritage Commons, Polk Mechanical Company, LLC: MDMC Boardroom, Foundation, & Case Management

$1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Category

NTD Mechanical: TEXRail Equipment

Maintenance Facility

KPOST: The Statler Hotel

$5,000,000 - $10,000,000 Category

Gmi: Ardan West Village

Striland Construction: The Marq

Southlake Champions Club

$10,000,001 - $15,000,000

Category

Kent Companies: Arlington Automotive

Center

Polk Mechanical Company: Medical City of Dallas, Women’s Hospital Expansion, Dallas, Texas

$15 Million + Category

Walker Industrial, Inc.: Liberty Mutual Regional Office – Legacy West Campus

Walker Engineering, Inc.: Houston

Methodist Hospital – Paula and Joseph (Rusty) Walter III Tower

General Contractor Winners:

Under $2,000,000 Category

Skiles Group: Methodist Dallas Medical Center Boardroom

Novel Builders: Plano Orthopedic

$2 Million - $10 Million Category

Roger’s – O’Brien Construction: 6080

NCX Garage- The Crossing Phase 1

Novel Builders- Aqua Terra

$10 Million - $25 Million Category

Bartlett Cocke General Contractors, LLC: Mansfield Independent School District - Dr. Sarah K. Jandrucko Academy for Early Learners

Cadence McShane Construction

Company: McKinney High School

Performing Arts Center Addition and Renovations

$25 Million - $50 Million Category

Balfour Beatty: 3100 Olympus

Rogers-O’Brien Construction: Texas

Oncology – Fort Worth Cancer Center

$50 Million + Category

Balfour Beatty: Park District

MEDCO Construction L.L.C.: Safety Awards

GC Division: Austin Commercial

Under 1 Million Man Hours: Haley-Greer, Inc.

Over 1 Million Man Hours: GMI

Architect of the Year Award: HKS

Engineer of the Year Award: WSP

Engineers

Outstanding Philanthropy Award: Johnston Products of Dallas

Thirteen middle-school-age girls spent a week learning skills as a precursor to possible careers in the construction industry. The camp was run by the Austin chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) in an effort to recruit girls into the industry. This is the first camp of its kind the organization has put on in Texas, and it comes at a time when contractors say they can’t find enough workers.

A recent Associated General Contractors of America report showed construction firms expanded their workforces across much of the country between April 2018 and April 2019, with Dallas-area companies creating the second-most jobs in the nation at 9,200.

Meanwhile, women represent just 10% of the construction industry workforce, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s lower than any other industry the agency tracks.

NTCRA exists to promote recycling and the use of recycled goods through leadership, advocacy and education. For more information about the Awards please contact NTCRA President Cheryl Brock president@ntcra.org or Jason Keller, Communications & Marketing Chair info@ntcra.org. The gReen awards competition is open to the North Texas community and aims to recognize the outstanding contributions of individuals, government entities, organizations and businesses for developing or maintaining programs involving recycling and other sustainability efforts in North Texas.

The deadline for nominations is August 9, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. https://www.ntcra. org/ntcra-green3-awards/ Winners will be recognized at the NTCRA gReen Awards Luncheon on September 13th at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden.

The 13 camp participants gather with their NAWIC instructors outside the construction technology building at Crockett High School. (Photo Courtesy: Jolsna Thomas)

Building Beyond the Bottle: The Rise of Cork

For centuries, the bark of the cork oak was so synonymous with a single application that it leant its name to the product: the wine cork. Today, about sixty percent of all harvested cork is used to stop bottles, although its share in that market has been challenged by a burgeoning trend toward screw caps. The remaining forty percent of the cork industry is geared toward a wide range of other applications, from shoes to the cores of baseballs to insulation in NASA’s rockets. But for most of us, non-wine cork is still relegated to bulletin boards and the occasional floor tile.

Considering the myriad properties of the material, it’s a wonder that it hasn’t been adopted for yet more uses. Naturally hydrophobic, lightweight, durable and easily malleable, cork is an excellent insulator for both heat and acoustics, a capable fire retardant, and is resistant to mold. In recent years, designers and builders have begun to take note of cork’s possibilities, producing everything from impressive lighting fixtures to breathtaking modernist seating.

However, cork’s most impressive unconventional use may be in its use cladding entire buildings, where the material feels right at home. Cork facades have an organic and warm quality, finding harmony with both urban and natural surroundings. Interacting with the weather, cork also changes color over time, taking on a patina that can vary from plank to plank. Plus, its insulating properties help reduce climate control costs dramatically.

In Berlin, Rundzwei Architekten’s aptly-named Corkscrew House stands apart from its neighbors, a monolith of cork. Stark and geometric, its organic exterior is at once precise

and soft—leaning far from the brutalist trappings of concrete. And, as one might hope, a grand spiral staircase in the center of the 3,200 square-foot house completes the allusion to its namesake.

The panels that clad Corkscrew House’s walls and roof were produced by heating and pressurizing waste cork granules from the wine industry—a process that requires no additional materials thanks to a naturally-present resin in the cork. The resulting slabs are durable, flexible, and easy to work with, allowing workers to use traditional woodworking tools.

Perhaps cork’s most attractive quality, though, is its unmatched sustainability. As the bark of Quercus suber

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trees, cork is harvested rather than felled, leaving live trees that will produce more cork every nine years for up to three hundred years. About half of the world’s cork is produced in Portugal, where its harvest has been well-regulated and revered for centuries. Cork is cut by hand from mature trees by skilled workers who are paid a living wage. Thanks to the cork forests’ highly-effective absorption of carbon dioxide, the cork industry is actually net-carbon-negative. One might make the argument that cork is the world’s most sustainable building material. Its only limiting factors are the time it takes to grow it and the climate required to cultivate its trees—limited to Southern Europe and Northern Africa.

In London, the aptly-named Studio Bark has taken cork construction to a new extreme with Cork Studio, a garden shed built entirely out of the material. Here the cork makes up not just the cladding but solid blocks used to form the structure. Describing the process, Studio Bark’s architect notes that cork’s qualities “eliminate the need for frames, linings, glues, tapes, breather membranes and wet trades,” making the project particularly cost-effective, sustainable, and even biodegradable. Unlike many buildings, Cork

Studio has an end-of-life plan, able to be tossed onto the compost heap once its usefulness has run its course.

Today, cork remains a relatively niche building material, limited mainly by its cost of transportation and perhaps a lack of imagination. However, if screw caps continue to make in-roads into the wine industry, we may be lucky enough to see more corkclad buildings sprouting up around us. At once incredibly traditional and refreshingly innovative, it’s an age-old material with tons of life left in it.

OUT OF THIS WORLD (LITERALLY)

F ive decades after humans first set foot on the Moon, a new initiative is underway to bring us back—and this time, the aspiration is to settle there on a permanent basis. On April 9th, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM), in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has released a design for the “Moon Village,” a concept presented by ESA Director General Jan Woerner for the first full-time human habitat on the lunar surface. With ESA and MIT, SOM is master planning, designing, and engineering the settlement.

bring a holistic approach to the project.

The project presents a completely new challenge for the field of architectural design,” said Design Partner Colin Koop. “The Moon Village must be able to sustain human life in an otherwise uninhabitable setting. We have to consider problems that no one would think about on Earth, like radiation protection, pressure differentials, and how to provide breathable air.”

Solving these challenges requires cross-disciplinary collaboration, and a completely new way of approaching the space industry’s most complicated problems. ESA is providing a diverse range of expertise from the European Astronaut Centre and the European Space Research and Technology Centre. This experience is coupled with faculty from MIT’s Aerospace Engineering Department and SOM’s extensive experience in architecture, engineering, urban planning, and sustainable design to

Resiliency and self-sufficiency are key. The master plan envisions the Moon Village on the rim of Shackleton Crater near the South Pole, which receives near continuous daylight throughout the lunar year. This planning is essential for the first of three envisioned development phases—several critical infrastructural components and habitable structures—that would allow the Village to harness sunlight for energy and set up in situ resource utilization (ISRU) experiments, or the generation of food and other life-sustaining elements using the Moon’s natural resources. Water from the permanently shadowed depressions near the South Pole would be extracted to create breathable air and rocket propellant for transportation and for the support of industrial activities. The settlement would be clustered close to the crater’s water-ice deposits. Additionally, each cluster of modules would be connected to enable seamless mobility between structures, with communications towers on the highest ridges of the uneven terrain.

The individual pressurized modules are designed to inflate and expand to increase user space for future growth and program requirements. The concept calls for three to four-story structures, with workspaces, living quarters, and environmental control and life support systems. These inflatable structures would provide—together with regolith-based protective shells—resistance to extreme temperatures, projectiles, regolith dust, and solar radiation. More importantly, these features would enable the Moon Village to carry

Moon Village Earthview

Moon Village Landing Zone

Habitat Crew Quarters

Habitat Encapsulation & Flight Preparation

out its much larger purpose as a scientific, industrial, and entertainment development, and an endeavor with farreaching goals.

The Moon Village is an open, multi-partner concept that fits into ESA’s reflection on future exploration beyond 2050— complementary to projects already validated by ESA’s member states—and into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Strategic Plan to “extend human presence deeper into space and to the Moon for sustainable long-term exploration and utilization.” It is an opportunity to explore the Moon in its entirety, to spur research and commercial growth, and to serve as a stepping stone to achieve even greater ambitions: extending the human footprint to Mars and beyond.

About Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) is one of the leading architecture, interior design, engineering, and urban planning firms in the world. Since its founding more than 80 years ago, SOM has earned a reputation for design excellence with a portfolio that includes some of the most important architectural accomplishments of the 20th and 21st centuries, and has been a leader in the research and development of specialized technologies, new processes and innovative ideas, many of which have had a palpable and lasting impact on the design profession and the physical environment. The firm’s longstanding leadership in design and building technology has been honored with nearly 2,000 awards for quality, innovation, and management. The American Institute of Architects has recognized SOM twice with its highest honor, the Architecture Firm Award—in 1962 and again in 1996. The firm maintains offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Seattle, London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dubai, and Mumbai.

About the European Space Agency (ESA)

The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space. Its mission is to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. ESA is an international organization with 22 Member States. By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, it can any single European country.

About Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The MIT community is driven by a shared purpose: to make a better world through education, research, and innovation. We are fun and quirky, elite but not elitist, inventive and artistic, obsessed with numbers, and welcoming to talented people regardless of where they come from. Founded to accelerate the nation’s industrial revolution, MIT is profoundly American. With ingenuity and drive, our graduates have invented fundamental technologies, launched new industries, and created millions of American jobs. At the same time, and without the slightest sense of contradiction, MIT is profoundly global. Our community gains tremendous strength as a magnet for talent from around the world. Through teaching, research, and innovation, MIT’s exceptional community pursues its mission of service to the nation and the world.

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Moon Village Masterplan

Habitat Workstations and Laboratory

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investors and companies

JLL’s latest research indicates that real estate capital flows to cities with the strongest innovation and talent characteristics. In addition to drawing capital, these tech-savvy cities with highly skilled workforces also attract corporations interested in hiring the best employees.

Over 12% of its workforce is currently employed in ‘high tech’ industries.

Start-up culture which increasingly attracts large global tech companies such as West Coast tech giants.

DALLAS-FORT WORTH HOUSTON

TOP

Among the top 10 national markets for growth in hightech employment over the last five years.

In the last 3 years, the city has drawn over US$2.7 billion of venture capital investment in the tech sector.

BALANCED

Average performers on both metrics. Includes: Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Charlotte, Auckland and Manchester

TALENT RICH

Strong performing on both metrics but with a tilt towards talent.

Includes: Austin, Melbourne and Helsinki

In the last 3 years, the energy sector has contributed over US$5 billion of venture capital funding in the tech sector.

One of the top 30 markets in the tech sector TOP

The city has ± 1,457 technology companies.

40 cyber security firms are headquartered in the city.

plays a key role in driving cities’ economic growth by attracting

Mapping Innovation and Talent Concentration across Global Cities This study was performed on the top 200 cities in the globe

*San Antonio did not make the top 200 and therefore was not a part of the study.

Santa’s helpers are subordinate clauses.

L’Arbre Blanc Tower

Ooh La La…….

Montpellier is a city in southern France. It is the 7th-largest and also the fastest-growing city in the country over the past 25 years. In 2014, 589,610 people live in the urban area and 275,318 in the city itself. It is the third-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast (after Marseille and Nice).

Q. How many men does It take to open a beer?

A. None. It should be opened by the time she brings it.

Q. Why is a Laundromat a really bad place to pick up a woman?

A. Because a woman who can’t even afford a washing machine will never be able to support you.

Q. Why do women have smaller feet than men?

A. So they can stand closer to the kitchen sink.

Q. How do you know when a woman is about to say something smart?

A. When she starts her sentence with “A man once told me...”

Q. How do you fix a woman’s watch?

A. You don’t. There is a clock on the oven.

Q. Why do men pass gas more than women?

A. Because women won’t shut up long enough to build up pressure.

Q. If your dog is barking at the back door and your wife is yelling at the front door, who do you let in first?

A. The dog of course. At least he’ll shut up after you let him in.

At L’Arbre Blanc Tower (which translates as White Tree), the balconies fan out like leaves (which makes sense since it was modelled on the shape of a tree). The 17-story building has 113 apartments each of which has its own balcony and faces a different direction). On the ground floor, there is a public art gallery lined with glass walls that opens out to a park along a river; on the top of the tower is a rooftop bar with a panoramic garden with views of the city, alongside a more private common area for residents. According to the designer (Fujimoto, Laisné, Roussel and OXO Architectes), its shape facilitates interaction and encourages residents to embrace the outdoors. L’Arbre Blanc was the winning design of Montpellier city council’s Folie Richter competition in 2013 that asked for a “modern folly” to “enrich the city’s architectural heritage”.

All wives are alike, but they have different faces so you can tell them apart.

I married Miss Right. I just didn’t know her first name was Always.

I haven’t spoken to my wife for 18 months: I don’t like to interrupt her.

Scientists have discovered a food to diminish a woman’s sex drive by 90%. It is Wedding Cake.

Marriage is a 3-ring circus: Engagement Ring, Wedding Ring, Suffering.

Our last fight was my fault: My wife asked me “What’s on the TV?” I said, “Dust!”

In the beginning, God created the earth and rested. Then God created Man and rested. Then God created Woman. Since then, neither God nor Man has rested.

Young Son: “Is it true, Dad, I heard that in some parts of Africa a man doesn’t know his wife until he marries her?” Dad: That happens in every country, son.

The most effective way to remember your wife’s birthday is to forget it once.

Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are beautiful.

true dat

1.Used to acknowledge a statement said by another.

2.Used to emphatically agree with another.

reAl estAte FACts

McDonald’s is not just a burger restaurant chain; it is one of the world’s most successful real estate portfolios. Franchisees operate about 85% of McDonald’s restaurants, and while McDonald’s revenue streams include profits from the ingredients purchased through McDonald’s corporate, they also generate substantial revenues through their lease-back program. The other 15% of the restaurants are corporate-owned.

In the United States there are 5 times as many vacant houses as there are chronically homeless people. ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database, in its 2018 Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report, indicates that nearly 1.5 million (1,447,906) U.S. single family homes and condos were vacant at the end of Q3 2018, representing 1.52 percent of all homes. (See the Resource page for an important U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development report.)

$12,000,000 TO HER DOG, TROUBLE.

For the most part, the Las Vegas strip isn’t located in the city of Las Vegas. To avoid taxes, it’s in a city called ‘Paradise’ (which is completely surrounded by Las Vegas).

AlAskA is the northernmost, westernmost AnD eAsternmost stAte in the UniteD stAtes.

There is enough water in Lake Superior to flood all f North and South America to a depth of 1 foot!

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Brass doorknobs disinfect themselves. Several metals are antimicrobial (brass, copper, aluminum, iron, lead and silver) but brass is the most microbial of all.

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THE SEATTLE KINGDOME WAS SO EXPENSIVE THAT THE BUILDING WASN’T PAID OFF UNTIL 2015 – 15 YEARS AFTER IT WAS IMPLODED! ( https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=OZkr0A9633Q )

In Japan, most houses depreciate in value. Half of all houses are demolished within 38 years and there is virtually no market for preowned homes. Per capita, there are nearly four times as many architects and more than twice as many construction workers in Japan as in the U.S.

To preserve their natural beauty Vermont, Hawaii, Alaska and Maine have all banned outdoor advertising billboards.

The Burj Khalifa is so tall that you can watch the sunset from the base of the building, take an elevator to the top, and watch the sunset all over again.

Police were called to a day care, where a three-year-old was resisting a rest.

when APPle wAs BUilDing A new DAtA server in north CArolinA, they PAiD An elDerly CoUPle $1.7 million For one ACre oF lAnD. the CoUPle hAD PUrChAseD it 34 yeArs eArlier For $6,000.

LEONA HELMSLEY, THE NEW YORK REAL ESTATE AND HOTEL TYCOON, LEFT

the PentAgon wAs originAlly BUilt with extrA BAthrooms to ACCommoDAte rACiAl segregAtion lAws.

IN SCOTLAND, HOMEOWNERS PAINT THEIR FRONT DOOR RED WHEN THEY PAY OFF THEIR MORTGAGE LOAN.

IN 2009, THERE WERE MORE FORECLOSURES IN THE UNITED STATES THAN THERE WERE MARRIAGES.

the egyPtiAn PyrAmiDs were BUilt in 2560 BC – more thAt 1300 yeArs BeFore king tUt.

Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off? He’s all right now.

General Assembly

The TEXO Challenge Cup is an annual 5-event tournament spanning the calendar year and culminating in the presentation of the Challenge Cup trophy at its annual Holiday & Awards Gala. The association kicked off its 2019 series with the ASA|TEXO Foundation Bass Tournament on April 27 at Lake Fork in East Texas. 105 teams representing both ASA and TEXO members enjoyed beautiful weather and great fishing. After a long day on the water, BakerTriangle took home 1st place and the TEXO traveling trophy, while Brandt took home 2nd place and the ASA traveling trophy.

A few weeks later came the 2nd event of the series – the TEXO Golf Tournament – on May 13 with friendly competition and an elusive hole in one, made by Tony Bailey of BakerTriangle! Featuring two rounds of golf on two courses, Prime Controls and Northstar Builders won the 1st place prizes in the morning, and Eyesite Surveillance and Prism Electric won the 1st place prizes in the afternoon.

Recently, the TEXO Softball Tournament on June 8 saw 24 teams fight their way through a tough bracket, but at the end of the day, Burleson Electric (pictured here) edged out the rest to become the champions for the 3rd year in a row.

The final two events of the 2019 competition will be the TEXO Foundation Clay Shoot on September 12 and the TEXO YCC Tailgate –consisting of a barbecue cook-off, chili cook-off, and washer tournament –on October 19.

Winners of booth recognition awards at the chapter’s annual trade show.

The chapter’s June Happy Hour at Al Biernat’s North

HILLWOOD ANNOUNCES ESTABLISHMENT OF ALLIANCETEXAS MOBILITY INNOVATION ZONE

A testbed for future transportation technologies and platforms with unmatched infrastructure and scale

H illwood is leveraging its nationally renowned AllianceTexas multimodal development to create a cutting-edge center of innovation that will be a global catalyst for the future of mobility. AllianceTexas is the company’s 26,000acre master-planned development and inland port north of Fort Worth, which is home to Fort Worth Alliance Airport, BNSF Railway’s Alliance Intermodal Facility, FedEx Southwest Regional Sort Hub, Amazon Air’s newest regional air hub, and more than 500 global and regional brands. The company plans to collaborate with its anchor corporations, future customers, policy makers, regulators, entrepreneurs, and academic institutions to develop a first-of-itskind mobility innovation “do-tank” for partners to develop, test, scale, and commercialize advanced mobility technology and business models.

they need to succeed, from transportation infrastructure to world-class amenities, and access to a highly skilled workforce.”

Hillwood is leveraging its nationally renowned AllianceTexas multimodal development to create a cutting-edge center of innovation that will be a global catalyst for the future of mobility. AllianceTexas is the company’s 26,000-acre masterplanned development and inland port north of Fort Worth, which is home to Fort Worth Alliance Airport, BNSF Railway’s Alliance Intermodal Facility, FedEx Southwest Regional Sort Hub, Amazon Air’s newest regional air hub, and more than 500 global and regional brands. The company plans to collaborate with its anchor corporations, future customers, policy makers, regulators, entrepreneurs, and academic institutions to develop a first-of-its-kind mobility innovation “do-tank” for partners to develop, test, scale, and commercialize advanced mobility technology and business models.

“Dallas-Fort Worth is regarded as one of the world’s premier transportation hubs, and for the last 30 years AllianceTexas has played a significant role in the region’s growth and success,” said Ross Perot Jr., chairman of Hillwood, developer of AllianceTexas.

Hillwood has engaged Deloitte’s Future of Mobility Global Practice team to develop the strategic direction, business model and operating platform for the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone. Through this collaboration, AllianceTexas will lead the nation in smart infrastructure and serve as a convening place for stakeholders throughout the innovation lifecycle.

(listed in the opening paragraph), as well as a FedEx Ground Sort Hub, two UPS Sort Hubs, major corporate anchors including Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab, and over 162 miles of major arterial, state and federal highway systems. By providing the infrastructure for multi-modal transportation, AllianceTexas is positioned to support the testing of innovative aerial and surface technologies to move both freight and people within a self-contained environment.

“Deloitte’s work with Hillwood to develop a transportation innovation sandbox underlies our commitment to convening an ecosystem to build the Future of Mobility at AllianceTexas,” said Scott Corwin, managing director and Global Future of Mobility Practice Leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP. “AllianceTexas offers a unique platform to test and scale integrated mobility solutions – both on the surface and in the air. Beyond our role in developing the initiative with Hillwood, Deloitte professionals will have exposure to this effort, since our national leadership center – Deloitte University, where we grow the world’s best leaders and incubate idea generation and breakthrough thinking – is located at AllianceTexas.”

“Dallas-Fort Worth is regarded as one of the world’s premier transportation hubs, and for the last 30 years AllianceTexas has played a significant role in the region’s growth and success,” said Ross Perot Jr., chairman of Hillwood, developer of AllianceTexas. “With more than 500 corporations in residence at AllianceTexas, including many of the world’s leading transportation and logistics companies, the development continues to be an epicenter of growth and ingenuity that will provide top innovators with everything

“With more than 500 corporations in residence at AllianceTexas, including many of the world’s leading transportation and logistics companies, the development continues to be an epicenter of growth and ingenuity that will provide top innovators with everything they need to succeed, from transportation infrastructure to worldclass amenities, and access to a highly skilled workforce.”

Hillwood has engaged Deloitte’s Future of Mobility Global Practice team to develop the strategic direction, business model and operating platform for the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone. Through this collaboration, AllianceTexas will lead the nation in smart infrastructure and serve as a convening place for stakeholders throughout the innovation lifecycle.

“Deloitte’s work with Hillwood to develop a transportation innovation sandbox underlies our commitment to convening an ecosystem to build the Future of Mobility at AllianceTexas,” said Scott Corwin, managing director and Global Future of Mobility Practice Leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP. “AllianceTexas offers a unique platform to test and scale integrated mobility solutions – both on the surface and in the air. Beyond our role in developing the initiative with Hillwood, Deloitte professionals will have exposure to this effort, since our national leadership center – Deloitte University, where we grow the world’s best leaders and incubate idea generation and breakthrough thinking – is located at AllianceTexas.”

Home to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Southwest Regional Headquarters, AllianceTexas offers a fully integrated testbed unlike anything else in the country with direct access to the aforementioned inland port anchors (listed in the opening paragraph), as well as a FedEx Ground Sort Hub, two UPS Sort Hubs, major corporate anchors including Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab, and over 162 miles of major arterial, state and federal highway systems. By providing the infrastructure for multi-modal transportation, AllianceTexas is positioned to support the testing of innovative aerial and surface technologies to move both freight and people within a self-contained environment.

“Creating the Mobility Innovation Zone is the next step in the natural evolution of AllianceTexas,” said Mike Berry, president of Hillwood. “With a solid transportation foundation already in place and our knowledge of new technologies being developed for the future of mobility, AllianceTexas is the perfect location for the first fully integrated mobility testbed. Our team is proactively working with customers and regulatory agencies to form strategic coalitions to lead the nation in smart infrastructure deployment.”

Among its 500+ corporate residents, AllianceTexas has attracted some of the world’s most globally recognized transportation and logistics brands, all of whom are exploring new technologies for freight mobility. Initially, AllianceTexas will foster innovation across the supply chain from the intermodal hub to distribution centers and finally endusers, ultimately driving the auto-

“Creating the Mobility Innovation Zone is the next step in the natural evolution of AllianceTexas,” said Mike Berry, president of Hillwood. “With a solid transportation foundation already in place and our knowledge of new technologies being developed for the future of mobility, AllianceTexas is the perfect location for the first fully integrated mobility testbed. Our team is proactively working with customers and regulatory agencies to form strategic coalitions to lead the nation in smart infrastructure deployment.”

Among its 500+ corporate residents, AllianceTexas has attracted some of the world’s most globally recognized transportation and logistics brands, all of whom are exploring new technologies for freight mobility. Initially, AllianceTexas will foster innovation across the supply chain from the intermodal hub to distribution centers and finally

Home to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Southwest Regional Headquarters, AllianceTexas offers a fully integrated testbed unlike anything else in the country with direct access to the aforementioned inland port anchors

Mike Berry

Ross Perot Junior

Mike Berry

Intermodal Rail Facility

end-users, ultimately driving the automation process. Using the existing infrastructure at AllianceTexas, each of these movements can be tested and eventually integrated using autonomous vehicles and technologies.

mation process. Using the existing infrastructure at AllianceTexas, each of these movements can be tested and eventually integrated using autonomous vehicles and technologies.

At the forefront of mobility innovation, Hillwood has partnered with several entities on other transportation options. Most notably, Hillwood is currently developing the North Texas infrastructure platform for Uber Elevate’s Skyports. Construction has already begun on the first Skyport in North Texas located at Hillwood’s Frisco Station, a 242-acre mixed-use development in Frisco, Texas, with plans to incorporate AllianceTexas into the system of Skyports in Dallas-Fort Worth. By launching the Skyport infrastructure platform, Frisco Station and AllianceTexas will serve as testing grounds for the future of aviation mobility technologies and set the standards needed for new airspace regulations.

integrated at AllianceTexas will enable innovative transportation solutions to develop stronger, faster, more reliable connections among devices and applications. Hillwood has been a national pioneer in bringing the latest mobility technologies to the general public, leading an initiative to create a collaborative partnership to tackle mobility challenges and improve connectivity in and around Frisco’s North Platinum Corridor, which led to the launch of the first pilot program in Texas to have on-demand, self-driving cars on public roads.

At the forefront of mobility innovation, Hillwood has partnered with several entities on other transportation options. Most notably, Hillwood is currently developing the North Texas infrastructure platform for Uber Elevate’s Skyports. Construction has already begun on the first Skyport in North Texas located at Hillwood’s Frisco Station, a 242-acre mixed-use development in Frisco, Texas, with plans to incorporate AllianceTexas into the system of Skyports in Dallas-Fort Worth. By launching the Skyport infrastructure platform, Frisco Station and AllianceTexas will serve as testing grounds for the future of aviation mobility technologies and set the standards needed for new airspace regulations.

“We are proud of the relationship we’ve built with Hillwood and all the unprecedented opportunities that come from working with a leading developer with likeminded views,” said Wyatt Smith, Head of Business Development for Elevate at Uber. “At more than 26,000 acres, including direct access to Fort Worth Alliance Airport and the region’s vast array of airports and transportation hubs, AllianceTexas offers a big canvas to develop, test, and refine our advanced mobility technologies to create next-generation transportation options for the growing population of Dallas-Fort Worth.”

“We are proud of the relationship we’ve built with Hillwood and all the unprecedented opportunities that come from working with a leading developer with like-minded views,” said Wyatt Smith, Head of Business Development for Elevate at Uber. “At more than 26,000 acres, including direct access to Fort Worth Alliance Airport and the region’s vast array of airports and transportation hubs, AllianceTexas offers a big canvas to develop, test, and refine our advanced mobility technologies to create next-generation transportation options for the growing population of Dallas-Fort Worth.” The technology platforms being

self-driving cars on public roads.

the surface and in air space. This collaborative approach will help define smart roadway infrastructure standards, enable autonomous vehicle movements on state and local roadways, and create industry standards for drones (UAVs) and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOLs) aircraft to operate in an urban airspace environment.

Investing in robust technology, Hillwood is working with AT&T to replicate its current 5G Evolution model being used at Hillwood’s Frisco Station development into the AllianceTexas platform, which will include adding wireless stealth micro cells, ultra-fast internet infrastructure, and robust Wi-Fi throughout the development. In addition to its existing relationships with leaders in innovative mobility, Hillwood is also working with regulatory agencies to strengthen the evolution of transportation both on the surface and in air space. This collaborative approach will help define smart roadway infrastructure standards, enable autonomous vehicle movements on state and local roadways, and create industry standards for drones (UAVs) and vertical take-off and landing (VTOLs) aircraft to operate in an urban airspace environment.

Investing in robust technology, Hillwood is working with AT&T to replicate its current 5G Evolution model being used at Hillwood’s Frisco Station development into the AllianceTexas platform, which will include adding wireless stealth micro cells, ultra-fast internet infrastructure, and robust Wi-Fi throughout the development. In addition to its existing relationships with leaders in innovative mobility, Hillwood is also working with regulatory agencies to strengthen the evolution of transportation both on

The technology platforms being integrated at AllianceTexas will enable innovative transportation solutions to develop stronger, faster, more reliable connections among devices and applications. Hillwood has been a national pioneer in bringing the latest mobility technologies to the general public, leading an initiative to create a collaborative partnership to tackle mobility challenges and improve connectivity in and around Frisco’s North Platinum Corridor, which led to the launch of the first pilot program in Texas to have on demand,

About AllianceTexas

Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2019, AllianceTexas is an unparalleled regional success story that has transformed the North Texas economy and connected the area to global industry. Anchored by Fort Worth Alliance Airport, the world’s first dedicated industrial airport, and led by Hillwood’s development of 26,000 acres, AllianceTexas is home to over 500 companies which have built more than 45 million square feet and created over 61,000 jobs, its estimated cumulative impact since 1989 is more than $76 billion for North Texas. The Alliance region hosts one of the nation’s premier intermodal hubs and has expanded far beyond its industrial roots to include corporate headquarters, healthcare providers, higher education centers, shopping and entertainment destinations, and vibrant residential communities. www.alliancetexas.com.

About Hillwood

Initially, two primary use cases are being developed for the launch of the Mobility Innovation Zone. A surface freight mobility program for IoT-enabled shipping containers to move within the AllianceTexas platform via autonomous trucks along a “smart road system” will allow retailers, consumer goods companies and other corporate partners to increase their supply chain efficiency. The second use case is centered around the establishment of an aerial proving ground that will allow drone and VTOL use case applications to be tested and ultimately integrated into the National Airspace System (NAS). Both use cases are designed to be scalable for maximum impact.

Initially, two primary use cases are being developed for the launch of the Mobility Innovation Zone. A surface freight mobility program for IoT-enabled shipping containers to move within the AllianceTexas platform via autonomous trucks along a “smart road system” will allow retailers, consumer goods companies and other corporate partners to increase their supply chain efficiency. The second use case is centered around the establishment of an aerial proving ground that will allow drone and VTOL use case applications to be tested and ultimately integrated into the National Airspace System (NAS). Both use cases are designed to be scalable for maximum impact.

“Given the unique opportunity Hillwood has enjoyed over the last 30 years in developing transportation focused real estate projects in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, and working with global leaders in transportation and logistics such as BNSF Railway, FedEx, UPS, Amazon, Uber, Bell, and many others, we believe the time is now to establish AllianceTexas, and ultimately the Dallas-Fort Worth region, as the Center of Innovation for The Future of Mobility,”

“Given the unique opportunity Hillwood has enjoyed over the last 30 years in developing transportation focused real estate projects in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, and working with global leaders in transportation and logistics such as BNSF Railway, FedEx, UPS, Amazon, Uber, Bell, and many others, we believe the time is now to establish AllianceTexas, and ultimately the Dallas-Fort Worth region, as the Center of Innovation for The Future of Mobility,” added Berry.

Hillwood, a Perot company, is a premier industrial, commercial and residential real estate developer and manager with projects throughout North America and Europe. With a diverse portfolio of properties which have become home to many of the world’s leading companies, Hillwood also served as the lead developer of marquee projects nationwide, from the Air Force Memorial in Washington, D.C. to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science and the American Airlines Center in Dallas. www.hillwood.com.

About Uber Elevate

Elevate is Uber’s air mobility business unit, focused on deploying aerial ridesharing services within cities on the Uber platform in the near future. Elevate’s Uber Air product aims to launch commercially in 2023 with intra-city operations in DallasFort Worth/Frisco Texas and Los Angeles. To advance towards this goal, Uber is

partnering with several highly experienced aircraft manufacturers including: Aurora Flight Sciences (now a subsidiary of Boeing), Bell, Embraer, Pipistrel, and Karem Aircraft. Uber has also entered into a real estate partnership with Hillwood Properties to develop aviation infrastructure. Uber has signed two Space Act Agreements with NASA, one for the development of new Unmanned Traffic Management concepts and Unmanned Aerial Systems and a second to explore new concepts and technologies for Urban Air Mobility. Uber has also signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Army Research Lab to assist in the vehicle development and testing for Uber Air. This includes an initial joint work statement to provide joint funding of $1 million for research development of rotor technology.

Fort Worth Alliance Airport

Center for Development Excellence

North Central Texas is expected to add around 100,000 new residents each year, and by 2040, grow to over 10.8 million people. That is the equivalent of adding three new cities the size of Dallas to the area. While this growth will bring new economic and cultural opportunities, it will also bring new challenges. We must effectively manage growth-related impacts on our air, water, transportation systems, and built and natural environments in order to maintain our region’s quality of life. The North Central Texas Council of Governments’ (NCTCOG) Center of Development Excellence created the Celebrating Leadership In Development Excellence (CLIDE) Awards Program in 2003 to encourage innovative development projects and practices that will help accommodate this expected growth and ensure a sustainable North Texas for generations to come.

NCTCOG serves a 16-county region of North Central Texas, which is centered around the two urban centers of Dallas and Fort Worth. NCTCOG has over 230 member governments including 16 counties, numerous cities, school districts, and special districts.

The CLIDE Awards Program recognizes public and private entities including cities, developers, architects, planners and engineers, to encourage innovative development projects and practices with an emphasis on the Principles of Development Excellence (PDE). For more information on PDE, please visit http://www.developmentexcellence. com/principles.html.

Winners of the CLIDE Awards, presented every two years, are selected in five categories: A total of 40 applications were submitted for this year’s CLIDE Award, and 17 were selected. There were no winners in the Raising Public Awareness category.

One McKinney 2040 Comprehensive Plan (Public Planning and Policy)

McKinney is home to an estimated 187,000 people. With a significant

change in population as well as the evolution of the development landscape the need for McKinney to create a new comprehensive plan became evident. In October of 2018, the McKinney City Council unanimously approved the ONE McKinney 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The plan now serves as the definitive long-term planning and policy guide for the city and its extra-territorial jurisdiction. Updates will also represent changes to the City’sMaster Thoroughfare Plan (MTP), expand upon and improve the direction of development patterns where possible, and modernize land use trends to better reflect the market as it continues to evolve and diversify in McKinney. The total area that this plan covers is approximately 116 square miles. This new comprehensive plan captures the vision of what the city has become, while also creating a narrative for where it wants to go.

Southwest Nature Preserve in Arlington (Special Development) Comprising a 58-acre tract just south of I-20 along the east side of Bowman Springs Road, and once slated for residential development, the property was acquired by The Trust for Public Land until Arlington voters could approve funds for its purchase in 2005. Today, this prime example of the Eastern Cross Timbers ecosystem boasts four marked hiking trails, four ponds, an upland oak forest, rare sandstone rock outcroppings, and a pollinator meadow--this last still a work in progress. Unique ecological features include the iron “knobs” at the top of the ridge (aka Kennedale Mountain, reputed to be the highest natural feature in Tarrant County), a large stand of farkleberries far from their recorded range in East Texas, and an expanse of rare Yucca necopina on the eastern meadow. It has been a hot-spot for plant and animal photography and documentation the last two years during the City Nature Challenge events and recorded the most bird species of any Arlington facility at the recent Great Backyard

Bird Count. On a daily basis, the preserve offers visitors a place for restful contemplation, gentle strolling, fishing, or hiking with only nature’s riches as a companion.

Preservation Plano 150-A Heritage Preservation Plan (HPP) Update Project (Public

Planning and Policy)

A primary goal of this project was to develop a plan based upon community values and feedback. This included three public workshops, stakeholder meetings, and an online survey. The overall project planning process was guided by citizens and two volunteer groups comprised of a 15-member stakeholder committee representing the city’s preservation partners throughout the community and a timeline focus group comprised of several long-time residents and members of the community to review The Plano Story timeline. The plan was adopted in November 2018 and its implementation is in the beginning stages through utilization of existing programs to preserve and maintain current heritage resources.

DeSoto Market Place (Redevelopment)

A first of its kind in this region where an economic development corporation participates in the profits and serves as master tenant, subletting to over 40 incubator businesses in the 26,000sf anchor space. With the expertise of a local developer and property owner partnering with an Economic Development Corporation two things resulted; the space was quickly

The roundest knight at King Arthur’s round table was Sir Cumference.

CLIDE Awards Program

occupied with partial public funds (to be returned in the profit) which would not have happened in the private sector alone. The project included an unusually high level of engagement with citizens, elected officials, the DEDC, the Chamber, and city staff. The project is already creating positive cash flow. It is anticipated that it will start returning capital back to the partners—including the DeSoto Economic Development Corporation and developer—later in 2019.

Envision Oak Point (Public Planning and Policy)

Located in northeast Plano, the area consists of 730 acres and 6,785 people and is one of the most ethnically and raciallydiverse areas in Plano. Community members were involved at all stages of the planning process which used multiple avenues to engage a broad cross-section of people and organizations with over 700 participants taking part in workshops, open houses, interviews, person-on-the-street discussions, and online surveys. Social media platforms such as the City of Plano’s Twitter, Facebook, and Nextdoor pages presented opportunities to link interested citizens to the project website, post photos from public events, and present thoughtprovoking questions in over 70 social media posts between March 2017 and January 2018.

Smart Growth for Dallas (Public Planning and Policy)

An initiative to improve the social, economic, and environmental resilience of Dallas through the strategic use of parks, trails, trees, and greenspaces. The Trust for Public Land, in partnership with the Texas Trees Foundation and The Nature Conservancy, used preliminary data from Smart Growth for Dallas to shape a major tree-planting in initiative called “Cool and Connected Oak Cliff.” Trees are one of the most cost-effective means of addressing air quality, reducing

the urban heat island effect, and improving pedestrian mobility by providing shade and serving as a buffer between automobile traffic and pedestrians. By creating a public planning tool, helping the City to generate new funds for parks, and investing heavily in a high-need, park-poor community, Smart Growth for Dallas has created a foundation for the greening of Dallas.

Bois D’Arc Lake (Special Development)

This $1.6 billion reservoir in Fannin County will be the first major reservoir to be permitted and built in Texas in nearly 30 years. Construction began in May of 2018 with water delivery expected in the Spring of 2022. While its main function is a water source for the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD), the lake will also be a recreational area and have homes and businesses along its shoreline. It will eventually provide a firm yield of 108 million gallons of water per day (MGD).

Dallas Farmers Market (Redevelopment)

In 1941, the site in the southeast quadrant of Downtown Dallas was officially sanctioned as the site for a municipally owned and operated farmers market for the sale of farm fresh produce. The City of Dallas put the real estate and management contract out to bid and Spectrum Properties won the contracts to purchase the land and buildings and operate the Dallas Farmers Market, based on a master plan vision, marketing and merchandising plan and stakeholder input, which dramatically changed the nature of the market, turning it into a pedestrian-focused mixeduse village with food as the anchor. Attached to the redevelopment of the Market was the funding by the City of Dallas for 300 parking spaces in a nearby garage. This garage would become part of a four-story multifamily building situated on-site that took the place of two former sheds. The Dallas Farmers Market, like the transition of the Dallas Zoo from public to private management, has been an unquestioned success story for promoting both a greater sense of placemaking in an area of downtown

in great need, and increasing the land value of both on-site and adjacent properties.

Oaks 5th Street Crossing at City Station (Redevelopment)

A public-private partnership intended to revitalize and transform its historic City Center into a thriving transit-oriented development. The project encompasses several city blocks centered at Garlands cultural and administrative district. The revitalization includes the modernization of the City Hall both in function and appearance. City Hall enhancements include the addition of a two-story entry lobby bathed in natural light with views to a south facing garden area on State Street. This expansion of this City Center District is giving City Hall a new face and adding over 12,000 SF of mixeduse commercial and retail space along with over 300 urban housing units.

TEXrail – Trinity Metro (Special Development

This new 27mile commuter rail line that extends from downtown Fort Worth, northeast through North Richland Hills to downtown Grapevine, and then into Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport’s Terminal B. TEXRail provides access to major activity/employment centers along the corridor and connects with other local, regional and national transportation services including Trinity Railway Express (TRE), Amtrak, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) at DFW Airport, and Trinity Metro’s extensive bus network at Downtown ITC/Fort Worth Station. This commuter rail line consists of nine stations, two of which were existing stations that are shared with TRE in Fort Worth. The other seven stations were built specifically for TEXRail. It gives Tarrant County residents economical access to the regional transit network into Dallas, Denton and Collin counties and provides air quality benefits to the region and promotes sustainable development throughout the project corridor. TEXRail is a vital component of the DFW region’s future

multimodal transportation system to address current and expected population, employment, and economic growth.

City of Roanoke (Downtown Expansion)

As part of a public/private partnership, the Downtown Expansion project has been a catalyst in bringing new concepts, extensive retail, office, entertainment and additional eclectic restaurants to Downtown. Annual sales revenues have increased from $573M to $794M. The community’s natural charm was enhanced by this development process and the beautiful architecture preserved in the historic downtown. Downtown Roanoke was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007 and the renovated Roanoke Visitor Center and Museum received a Texas historic landmark marker. Roanoke was officially named by the Texas House of Representatives as “The Unique Dining Capital of Texas” in June 2009.

Meissner-Brown Building (Redevelopment)

In 2014, the City of Fort Worth became a trustee of the 1937 funeral home due to tax foreclosure; it was in extremely poor condition. The rehabilitation of the Meissner-Brown Building (with a budget of just over $1,800,000.00) revitalized the deteriorated historic structure and placed it back in use for the community, creating a mixeduse commercial space and as an event space to be used for weddings, birthdays, small conventions, art shows, and other community celebrations fills a community need.

Arlington City Center (New Development)

Faced with an aging central library and administration facilities ringed with large open surface parking lots, a car-oriented and disconnected University of Texas at Arlington campus, and an area redevelopment plan that had not gained traction in the marketplace, the City formed a proactive public/ private partnership to create a mixed-use center of activity that has become the core of a newly connected downtown experience. This $95M redevelopment is complete and

now inducing additional private development around it. It has created a new market comparable that is being utilized to finance additional private redevelopment within the larger downtown grid. The public facilities have met their programming obligations, with over 500 people visiting the library each day and the City administration facilities serving their public roles.

City of Fort Worth Preservation Ordinance Update (Public Planning and Policy)

In 1986, a preservation ordinance was adopted by the Fort Worth City Council at the behest of the community; it underwent several transformations over the years and, in 2018 a new ordinance was adopted by City Council on April 3, 2018, The number of administratively reviewed preservation projects has increased form 59% to 70% of all preservation projects. There has been a marked decrease in permit review time of preservation projects, as over 70% of all project reviews are completed in 2-3 days instead of 30+ days. Use of the Historic Site Tax Exemption program has been simplified for property owners resulting in a decreased application approval time (2-3 days) for 50% of all applications. The ordinance update has created an opportunity for the City of Fort Worth to truly focus on conserving existing buildings and guiding compatible new development, thereby promoting promote cultural, environmental and economic sustainability.

Stockyards Form-Based Code (Public Planning and Policy)

As the industry changed, the Fort Worth Stockyards transitioned from an important center for the meat packing and livestock industry to a visitor destination, attracting residents from the region as well as tourists from across the nation and abroad. Today, the Stockyards is challenged to set a direction for the future while honoring its working heritage. The Stockyards Form-Based Code and Design Guidelines was created to promote rehabilitation and compatible new construction that is sensitive to the surrounding historic context. It is intended to guide Fort Worth’s prosperous and sustainable future by providing clear development standards and processes that result in

predictable, efficient and coordinated review processes. The Guidelines have helped stakeholders retain the districts’ existing historic character and complement character-defining features of the district with modern urban planning concepts, such as pedestrian-oriented streetscapes and state-of-the-art urban infrastructure.

Urban Commons (Special Development

This singlefamily, mixedincome, private development in North Dallas combines quality architecture, sustainable landscape, innovative planning, and community amenities to set a new standard for creative infill of overlooked, underutilized urban land. Planned in 2015, the project is expected to be completed in 2022. It is located on an irregularly-shaped 9.5 acre parcel in North Dallas. The developer’s goals for Urban Commons are identified in the ForwardDallas! Comprehensive plan, Neighborhood Plus, Integrated Storm Water Management, and Complete Streets programs. Urban Commons will incorporate a number of sustainable features to ensure that its impact on the environment is low and positive. 40% of the site is dedicated to natural open space, including the Branch and the Pond, a flood retention basin located at the west end of the site. The Commons are designed as rain gardens to retain and filter stormwater flowing toward the Branch.

Collins/Arapaho Transit-Oriented Development & Innovation District Study

The vision is to be the premier tech hub in Texas. This study was accepted by the Richardson City Council in December of 2018. The District is well-positioned for the future having a “road map” established through the adopted Vision. New zoning regulations will be in place by the end of the year, with continuing outreach to the public occurring during the process. New and continuing public infrastructure improvements are also in the works, with an innovative six-month pilot demonstration for the Greenville Avenue “road diet” testing nearing kickoff. These actions are a testament to the Collins/Arapaho TransitOriented Development & Innovation District’s current and continued long-term success, and an example of Development Excellence.

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The Texas Sports Hall of Fame

H ome of more than 300 Texas legends, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame was the idea of the sports editor at The Beaumont Enterprise. Thad Johnson spoke to the Texas Sportswriters Association during the 1949 Texas High School Coaches Association All Star Games in Beaumont about starting the Hall of Fame.

The sports writers unanimously agreed with Johnson and in 1951 baseball great Tris Speaker was the inaugural inductee and Texas became the first state to honor its athletes with a hall of fame. The Texas Sports Hall of Fame under the guidance of Texas sports entrepreneur Lamar Hunt was opened in Grand Prairie on Saturday, May 23, 1981 but was closed in 1986.

The Hall of Fame remained dormant until several prominent members of the Waco community created a plan in 1990 to have the Hall of Fame moved to Waco. Their plan was realized on April 16, 1993 when Waco had its grand opening for the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. The museum also houses the Texas Tennis Museum and Hall of Fame and Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame expanded in 2010 to include a new banquet hall, the Health, Fitness and Education Center and Texas’ preeminent college conference, the Southwest Conference (SWC).

The Southwest Conference was a national power conference for most of the century until it broke up in 1996. The Southwest Conference exhibit displays the grand history of college athletics in Texas. The 35,000 sq. ft. Texas Sports Hall of Fame is truly representative of the athletic history in Texas.

Who’s currently in the Hall? www.tshof.org

2020 Primary Ballot

Charlotte Jones Anderson – Dallas, TX – Football

Administration –Dallas Cowboys

Adrian Beltre – Arlington, TX – Baseball – Texas Rangers

Leroy Burrell – Houston, TX – Track & Field – University of Houston

Michelle Carter – Red Oak, TX – Track & Field –University of Texas

Donald Driver – Houston, TX – Wide Receiver – Green Bay Packers

Robert Griffin III – Copperas Cove, TX – Football, Track & Field – Baylor University

Ken Hitchcock – Dallas, TX – Hockey Coach - Dallas Stars

Priest Holmes – San Antonio, TX – Football – University of Texas

Derrick Johnson – Waco, TX – Football – University of Texas

Wes Kittley - Lubbock, TX – Track & Field Coach – Texas

Tech University

Kelly Krauskopf – Corpus Christi, TX – Basketball –Indiana Pacers

Shane Lechler – East Bernard, TX – Football – Texas A&M University

Colt McCoy – Tuscola, TX – Football – University of Texas

Carly Patterson – Allen, TX – Gymnastics

Gary Patterson – Fort Worth, TX – Football – TCU

Jackie Sherrill – Texas A&M – Football Coach

Christa Williams – Spring, TX – Softball

J.J. Watt – Houston, TX - Football – Houston Texans

Teresa Weatherspoon – Pineland, TX – Basketball – New York Liberty

Sophia Young – Waco, TX - Basketball - Baylor University

2020 Veterans Ballot

Robert Brazile – Houston, TX – Football - Houston Oilers

Jose Cruz – Houston, TX – Baseball – Houston Astros

Tony Dorsett – Dallas, TX – Football – Dallas Cowboys

Suzie Snider Eppers – Waco, TX – Basketball, Track & Field – Baylor University

Jerry Gray – Lubbock, TX – Football – University of Texas

Roy Hofheinz – Houston, TX – Baseball – Houston Astros

Johnny “Lam” Jones – Lampasas, TX – Football, Track & Field – University of Texas

John Newcombe – New Braunfels, TX - Tennis

Mike Renfro – Fort Worth, TX – Football - TCU

Johnny Roland – Corpus Christi, TX – Football – Missouri – St. Louis Cardinals

Jerry Sisemore – Plainview, TX – Football - University of Texas

Francie Larrieu Smith – Southwestern University – Track Coach

As we went to press, the 2020 inductees were about to be named.

Nolan Ryan Exhibit

A thief who stole a calendar… got twelve months.

The Way We Build Our Cities is Fundamentally Flawed. It’s Time for a Bottom-Up Revolution.

A merica’s cities are trapped in a vicious cycle. We can’t meet our basic financial needs, yet continue to fund new highways, new megaprojects, and new developments that are built all at once to a finished state. This nearterm growth comes at the expense of longterm solvency. We’re creating an illusion of wealth as cities trade cash today for unpayable future liabilities.

Charles Marohn wants us to take a cue from our ancestors and approach our cities like they did: incrementally, in small actions at the local level, with feedback and adaptation built in. This will restore strength and stability to our fragile system. And in his new book Strong Towns: A Bottom-up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity (Wiley, October 2019), he explores how we got here and breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development. Readers will discover:

• Hard evidence that the conventional response to urban financial struggles—high-risk growth and development—just doesn’t work

• The amazing power of “little bets” to strengthen communities financially and improve the lives of citizens.

• The “spooky wisdom” embedded in our cities that’s the legacy of thousands of years of human struggle (and why we ignore it at our peril)

• Why the Infrastructure Cult tricks us into funding the last thing our cities need

• Why we prefer “orderly but dumb” over “chaotic but smart” (and why we’re wrong)

• The amazing insights that come from humble public engagement

• Why old and blighted areas are often more financially productive than shiny new ones

• Why our cities are on the cusp of a long, slow decline, and how to approach the necessary triage in a rational way

• Practical ideas for creating place-oriented local governments

• The surprising ways that strong neighborhoods make us better people

This book lays out a new paradigm that not only promises to solve the long-standing problems facing America’s city leaders, but also offers unexpected insights into what it means to be human. Thoughtful, practical, quietly passionate, and at times poignant, Strong Towns is must read for anyone who cares deeply about creating places where people want to live.

Join the Strong Towns Movement.

For generations, North American communities have been growing—or at least, they’ve been building. But as we’ve paved endless roads, raised countless buildings

and put more and more infrastructure in the ground, we’ve given almost no thought to whether future generations will be able to afford to maintain the world we’ll leave them with—or how many of the things we build are making our communities worse places to live today.

Strong Towns, founded by Charles Marohn, is calling for a bottom-up revolution that happens at the local level, powered by highly engaged citizens who are willing to roll up their sleeves and put in the hard work needed to take back their future one block at a time. Those who embrace this path of continuous adaptation and smart incremental growth believe that in order to truly thrive, our cities and towns must:

• Stop valuing efficiency and start valuing resilience;

• Stop betting our futures on huge, irreversible projects, and start taking small, incremental steps and iterating based on what we learn;

• Stop fearing change and start embracing a process of continuous adaptation;

• Stop building our world based on abstract theories, and start building it based on how our places actually work and what our neighbors actually need today;

• Stop obsessing about future growth and start obsessing about our current finances.

We believe people from all walks of life can and must participate in a Strong Towns approach—from citizens to leaders, professionals to neighbors, and everyone in between.

What People Are Saying About Strong Towns

Marohn has written the playbook for rebuilding our communities. A must read for mayors, city builders, urbanists and all of us who want to live in and create stronger, more vibrant and inclusive places.

- Richard Florida

Chuck Marohn is the love child that would have resulted had E.F. Schumacher and Jane Jacobs hooked up at a Minnesota roadhouse. Somewhere between “Small is Beautiful” and “Cities and the Wealth of Nations” can be found the germ of Strong Towns, our current moment’s most cogent, practical, and necessary response to the problem of urban economics.

— Jeff Speck, author of Walkable City and Walkable City Rules.

“Charles Marohn brings the same incisive creativity to Strong Towns that citizens and city leaders alike must bring to their communities in order to reinvent them for a more face-to-face future.”

-Janette Sadik-Khan, Bloomberg Associates, former NYC Transportation Commissioner .

About the book: Strong Towns: A Bottom-up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity (Wiley) will be available in October 2019. An advance copy is available as one of the prizes in this issue’s contest. (See the inside back cover to enter.)

A thief fell and broke his leg in wet cement. He became a hardened criminal.

ROSE-MARY RUMBLEY

rosetalksdallas@aol.com

Rose-Mary Rumbley has written three books about her native city – Dallas. She has also written “WHAT! NO CHILI!” and a book about the 300th anniversary of the invention of the piano. She has appeared on the stage at the Dallas Summer Musicals and at Casa Mañana and was head of the drama department at Dallas Baptist University for 12 years. Today she is on the speaking circuit and teaches drama classes at Providence Christian School. Her loving views of Texas history appear in every issue of the network

Terrell – Home of the First Car Accident in Texas

When I was growing up in Dallas, Texas, and anyone of us kids would act too silly, really nutty, the rest of the gang would all chime in with, “We’re sending you to Terrell.” We said this because the North Texas Insane Asylum was located in Terrell, Texas. In today’s politically correct world, this institution is called The Terrell State Hospital.

marking the graves is carved the lines of a poem by Rupert Brook. “Some corner of a foreign field is forever England.” Every year, the people of Terrell hold a memorial service for the English pilots who crashed and died there.

She remembered when Ned’s auto drove into Dallas in 1898. “It scared the horses. They all reared up!” mother exclaimed.

This facility opened in 1885 to relieve the overly crowded one in Austin. Terrell in 1885 was a thriving city, so it was a perfect location for this hospital.

Some years before this, in 1873, the Texas and Pacific Railway, known as the T&P, crossed North Texas. Two very enterprising citizens, C. C. Nash and John G. Moore acquired 320 acres and laid out a town naming it for an early settler in the area, Roschool college which he named after himself, Toon College. This was in 1897.

Robbert A Terrelll Home: W. B. Toon, son-in-law of Robert A. Terrell, established Toon College on the grounds of the Terrell homestead. The octagonal Terrell house became the administration building. Toon College became Terrell University School in 1901, with Toon as principal. By 1904 it was succeeded by the Methodist-run North Texas University School, headed by Rev. Joseph J. Morgan. In 1909 the name was changed to Wesley College, and the Methodists continued to operate the institution in Terrell until they moved it to Greenville. It became Texas Military College in September 1915.

Public education started in Terrell in 1882, but there were many private schools and colleges that opened and closed in the county during the late 1800s. Today, a branch of the Trinity Valley Junior College is a well-established school in Kaufman County.

During World War II, British pilots were sent to Terrell to train at the air field there. Twenty of the RAF pilots were killed and are buried in the Oakland Memorial Park in Terrell. At the base of the monument

All of this is part of Terrell’s history, but the big, BIG event, told so well in a best-selling book, The Day They Shook the Plum Tree, 1963, by Arthur H. Lewis, took place when Edward Howland Robinson Green arrived in the little city to buy railroads. He was the son of Hetty Green, known as the Witch of Wall Street, the richest woman in the world. She sent her son to Terrell to make more money for her!

Ned became close friends with a black man in Terrell, Gooseneck Bill McDonald. Together they represented the Republican Party in Texas. There were very, very few Republicans in Texas in those days. Another close friend was Edwin Kiest, who owned and operated the Dallas Times Herald.

Hetty Green

Hetty usually dressed in rags, lived in one room flat in Brooklyn, New York, and watched every penny! When Ned, her son, injured his leg at age 12, she refused to take him to the doctor. She didn’t want to spend any money, so Ned lost his leg. There was a chance to save it, but in the free clinic where she took him, they said amputation was the answer. For the rest of his life, Ned hobbled on a cork leg. His amputated leg was buried in the Green family plot in Bellows Falls, Vermont, there to be joined by the rest of Ned some 47 years later.

Ned came to Terrell, rented an apartment, and then went to Dallas and rented an apartment there. He had to establish residence in the two cities to make deals with the railroad companies. He had his automobile shipped to Terrell on his private rail car and drove it to Dallas, running off the road in Forney. His car was the first automobile to be driven in Texas and the first auto wreck was reported in Forney! My mother was born in Dallas in 1894.

In Dallas, Ned acquired a mistress, Mabel Harlow, whom he later married. Hetty hated her, of course. But Ned made money for Hetty, and that was really all she cared about. Hetty watched the money and Ned spent it. Eventually, he had homes in New York, Texas, Florida, and Massachusetts-all luxurious ones. He always was able to pick up a cute little miss and send her to a fine college. He had money for stamp and coin collections. He bought jewels, boats, and fine furniture. He had money for everything!!

When Hetty died she left her vast fortune to Ned and his sister, Sylvia. When Ned died in 1936, his will read, “All goes to my sister.” He had made an agreement giving Mabel a large allowance. But, Mabel sued, claiming that in Texas, the wife gets half of the estate. This resulted in a two-year trial which was termed, “The Green Circus.”

When it was all settled, a lot of the fortune went to the states in taxes. The rest was given to unknown relatives who really didn’t need it. When one thinks of Rockefeller, Morgan, Mellon, or Vanderbilt, one thinks of libraries, art collections, or medical research. When one thinks of Hetty Green, one thinks of one of the most bizarre figures of our century. Her son was pitiful! However, he did enjoy the art of spending money!

Edward Howland Robinson Green

Ned Green and his Stearns-Knight hybrid

Mabel Harlow

Sylvia Ann Green Wilks with her mother, Hetty

Thieves who steal corn from a garden could be charged with stalking.

Hiawatha (Ojibwa: “He Makes Rivers”) was a precolonial First Nations leader and co-founder of the Iroquois Confederacy. He was a leader of the Onondaga people, the Mohawk people, or both. According to some accounts, he was born an Onondaga but adopted into the Mohawks. He was a follower of the Deganawidam, the Great Peacemaker (a Huron prophet and spiritual leader who proposed the unification of the Iroquois peoples, who shared common ancestry and similar languages, but he suffered from a severe speech impediment which hindered him from spreading his proposal). Hiawatha was a skilled orator who taught agriculture, navigation, medicine, and the arts and was instrumental in persuading the Senecas, Cayugas, Onondagas, Oneidas, and Mohawks to accept the Great Peacemaker’s vision and band together to become the Five Nations of the Iroquois confederacy. The Tuscarora people joined the Confederacy in 1722 to become the Sixth Nation.

Chief Joseph (Hin-mah-too-yahlat-kekt, also popularly known as Young Joseph, or Joseph the Younger, was a leader of the Wal-lam-wat-kain band of Nez Perce, a Native American tribe of the interior Pacific Northwest region of the United States, in the latter half of the 19th century. He led his band of Nez Perce during the most tumultuous period in their history, when they were forcibly removed by the United States federal government from their ancestral lands in the Wallowa Valley of northeastern Oregon onto a significantly reduced reservation in the Idaho Territory. A series of violent encounters with white settlers in the spring of 1877 culminated in those Nez Perce who resisted removal, including Joseph’s band and an allied band of the Palouse tribe, to flee the United States in an attempt to reach political asylum alongside the Lakota people, who had sought refuge in Canada under the leadership of Sitting Bull. At least 700 men, women, and children led by Joseph and other Nez Perce chiefs were pursued by the

U.S. Army under General Oliver O. Howard in a 1,170-mile fighting retreat known as the Nez Perce War. The skill with which the Nez Perce fought and the manner in which they conducted themselves in the face of incredible adversity earned them widespread admiration from their military opponents and the American public, and coverage of the war in U.S. newspapers led to popular recognition of Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce.

Sitting Bull was a Hunkpapa Lakota leader who led his people during years of resistance to United States government policies. He was killed by Indian agency police on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation during an attempt to arrest him, at a time when authorities feared that he would join the Ghost Dance movement. Before the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Sitting Bull had a vision in which he saw many soldiers, “as thick as grasshoppers,” falling upside down into the Lakota camp, which his people took as a foreshadowing of a major victory in which a large number of soldiers would be killed. About three weeks later, the confederated Lakota tribes with the Northern Cheyenne defeated the 7th Cavalry under Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer on June 25, 1876, annihilating Custer’s battalion and seeming to bear out Sitting Bull’s prophetic vision. Sitting Bull’s leadership inspired his people to a major victory. In response, the US government sent thousands more soldiers to the area, forcing many of

He remained there until 1881, at which But Sitting Bull refused to surrender, and in May 1877 he led his band north to Wood Mountain, North-Western territory (now Saskatchewan). He remained there until 1881, at which time he and most of his band returned to US territory and surrendered to U.S. forces.

Geronimo (“the one who yawns” 1829 – 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Apache tribe. From 1850 to 1886 Geronimo joined with members of three other Chiricahua Apache bands— the Tchihende, the Tsokanende and the Nednhi— to carry out numerous raids as well as resistance to US and Mexican military campaigns in the northern Mexico states of Chihuahua and Sonora, and in the southwestern American territories of New Mexico and Arizona. Geronimo’s raids and related combat actions were a part of the prolonged period of the Apache–United States conflict, which started with American settlement in Apache lands following the end of the war with Mexico in 1848. While well known, Geronimo was not a chief among the Chiricahua or the Bedonkohe band. However, since he was a superb leader in raiding and warfare he frequently led large numbers of men and women beyond his own following. At any one time, about 30 to 50 Apaches would be following him. During Geronimo’s final period of conflict from 1876 to 1886 he “surrendered” three times and accepted life on the Apache reservations in Arizona.

The Battle of the Little Bighorn, known to the Lakota and other Plains Indians as the Battle of the Greasy Grass and also commonly referred to as Custer’s Last Stand, was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. The battle, which resulted in the defeat of US forces, was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876. It took place on June 25–26, 1876,

the Lakotas to surrender over the next year. Territory (now Saskatchewan).

along the Little Bighorn River in the Crow Indian Reservation in southeastern Montana Territory.

The professor discovered that his theory of earthquakes was on shaky ground.

Mechanic’s Liens

Peek outside your window in almost any major town or city these days and the sky is full of them: construction cranes. New buildings, renovations and expansions are popping up all the time. As a property manager, you are constantly working on construction issues initiated by your building owner and your tenants. If the owner or tenant fails to pay the general contractor or the general contractor fails to pay its subcontractors or suppliers, you will then be dealing with the Texas mechanic’s lien laws. In Texas, commercialconstruction liens are governed by both the Texas Property Code and the Texas Constitution.

Background:

Texas construction-lien laws are some of the most complex (and confusing) lien laws in the county. In Texas, liens for work performed, materials or equipment (known as “mechanic’s and materialmen’s” liens) are governed by both the Texas Property Code and the Texas Constitution. Specifically, Texas Property Code Section 53 creates statutory mechanic’s liens that must be properly and timely perfected. To perfect a lien, a contractor or supplier must timely send written notice and record a lien affidavit. An original contractor (i.e. one who has a direct contract with the owner or its agent) may secure a constitutional lien without satisfying the notice or recording requirements.

The lien statute in the Property Code tries to accomplish two things. First, it requires property owners and tenants to take reasonable steps to ensure that its contractors are paying their subcontractors and vendors. Second, it provides subcontractors and vendors who have an oral or written contract with the general contractor protection for the work or materials provided. However, if the subcontractor fails to timely comply with the procedures in the Property Code, their lien may be invalid.

Liens For Retainage:

Section 53.101 of the Property Code requires the owner or tenant to withhold 10% of the contract price of the work or 10% of the value of the work as a “statutory retainage”. This retainage must occur for each payment during the project and for thirty (30) days after completion. The retained funds are to secure payment for subcontractors and suppliers. If you fail to hold the 10% retainage, a subcontractor or supplier can have a lien against the property, at least to the

extent of the amount that should have been retained. If a subcontractor or supplier was engaged by your tenant’s general contractor, they should only be allowed to file a lien against the tenant’s leasehold interest (and their leasehold improvements). However, oftentimes a tenant’s subcontractor attempts to create leverage by filing a lien against the owner’s property.

Liens Against “Trapped Funds”:

In addition to the statutory retainage, the owner or tenant can have additional liability depending upon whether funds were “trapped” by proper fund trapping notices. This is in addition to the statutory retainage discussed above. If, during a construction project, a subcontractor or supplier is not paid, they can send written notice to the owner, and upon timely receipt of a proper notice, the owner must “trap” any funds from being paid to the contractor. A subcontractor or supplier can obtain a lien on the property or the tenant’s leasehold improvements (as the case may be), and the property owner or tenant will be personal liability to the extent they received the notice and failed to withhold any further payments.

Deadlines To File Notices For Retainage And Fund Trapping Liens:

For subcontractors and suppliers to take advantage of their lien rights, they must timely and properly send written notice to the contractor and the owner, as well as timely file a proper lien affidavit. The Texas Property Code has strict guidelines for when to send notices and file the affidavits, as well as the content thereof.

ANTHONY BARBIERI ajb@kesslercollins.com

Anthony J. Barbieri is a shareholder of Kessler Collins, PC in Dallas, Texas. He is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and a member of the State Bar of Texas, Dallas Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is also a Contributing Editor of the network

“We shape our buildings; thereafter, they shape us” ― - - Winston Churchill

The dead batteries were given out free of charge.

If you take a laptop computer for a run you could jog your memory.

Before filing a lien affidavit, a subcontractor must send timely written notice of its unpaid claim to the original contractor not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the second (2nd) month following each month in which all or part of the claimant’s labor was performed or its material delivered. In addition, the subcontractor must also send timely notice of its unpaid claim to both the original contractor and the owner (or tenant) not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the third (3rd) month following each month in which all or part of the labor was performed or material delivered. The notices must be sent by registered or certified mail and must be addressed to the owner (or tenant) or the original contractor, as applicable, at their last known business or residence address.

The deadline for a subcontractor or supplier to file a lien affidavit is the fifteenth (15th) day of the fourth (4th) calendar month following the day the indebtedness accrues. The lien affidavit must be filed with the county clerk of the county where the project is located.

The lien affidavit must be signed by the person claiming the lien and contain several facts required by the Property Code, including the amount of the claim. The lien affidavit must be sworn to and notarized. Among the other facts that must be listed in the affidavit, subcontractors must list each month the work was performed and materials furnished. The claimant must send a copy of the lien affidavit by registered or certified mail to the owner (or tenant) not later than the fifth (5th) day after the date the lien affidavit is filed with the county clerk. If a claimant has properly filed his claim, he has two years (one for a residential construction project) to file suit to foreclose his lien.

Failure to adhere to these requirements may invalidated the liens. To that end, if you receive any lien notices or affidavits, you should check with legal counsel to ensure that they are properly prepared and timely sent.

Constitutional Lien For General Contractors:

In addition to the specific procedure outlined above in the Texas Property Code for claiming a lien against the 10% retainage and “trapped funds”, the Texas Constitution provides an automatic lien for improvements to property made by an original contractor who signs a construction contract with an owner or tenant. A constitutional lien exists without the contractor having to file a lien affidavit, however, the constitutional lien is limited and sometimes the original contractor might want to also file a statutory lien. For example, a constitutional lien cannot be enforced against a “good faith” purchaser of the property who had no knowledge of the constitutional lien claim. Accordingly, contractors should file the lien affidavit anyway to put prospective purchasers of the property on notice of the lien. The constitutional lien is a “last ditch effort” for contractors that forget to timely file their liens or who file an invalid lien.

Certain types of construction work which may be covered by the statutory lien are not covered by a constitutional lien. The constitutional lien is only valid for articles or buildings and the land necessary to its enjoyment. Suppliers of certain materials or equipment that are not “incorporated” into the construction job may not acquire a constitutional

lien, even if they are ordered directly by the owner. Liens On Homestead: There are additional requirements to obtain a lien on a homestead. These additional requirements must be met prior to performing work on the homestead. A person who performs work or provides material to the homestead owner must sign a written contract with the owner(s). The contract must be executed before the work starts, it must be signed by all owners, and the contract must be filed with the clerk of the county where the homestead is located. There is no deadline to file the contract, but it should be filed before commencing work. To properly file a contract, it will have to satisfy the county’s recording requirements – similar to filing a lien. Further, the affidavit of lien must contain the following notice, in a size equal to at least 10-point boldface or the computer equivalent, at the top of the page: “NOTICE: THIS IS NOT A LIEN. THIS IS ONLY AN AFFIDAVIT CLAIMING A LIEN.”

Texas Property Code Section 53.254 contains additional language that must also be in the lien affidavit, which is above and beyond the required provisions for a commercial (or non-homestead property). This information is too lengthy to list here.

Terminating Invalid Or Fraudulent Liens:

Property Code Section 53.157 lists six ways to terminate a lien. The best method is to file a release, which must be signed by the lien claimant. Most of the methods in the Code require the property owner to file a bond. The bond must be issued by a bonding company, in an amount no less than the amount of the lien. Note that most bond companies will require the owner to supply collateral to back up the lien or sign a guaranty (or both). Also, if the lien claimant does not foreclose on the lien within two years (one for a residential construction project), then the lien can also be removed.

Subchapter J of the Texas Government Code provides three options for the property owner to remove a fraudulent lien. The first is if the court clerk or county clerk is provided with information (usually in the form of an affidavit with supporting documentation) showing a “reasonable basis” for believing that a filed document is fraudulent. In that case, Section 51.901(f) of the Government Code requires the clerk to take steps to try and get the lien removed, including requesting assistance from the district attorney and obtaining additional documentation from the claimant. Second, the property owner may file a verified motion with the district clerk asking for removal of the lien. Section 51.902 of the Texas Government Code contains a form of the verified motion. If the motion is successful, a district judge will rule that the lien affidavit at issue is not a lien. Likewise, Section 51.903 of the Government Code permits the filing of a verified motion to removal a fraudulent lien. This section also applies to fraudulent deeds, and it contains a form of the motion to be filed with the district court. Once you have removed a fraudulent lien, you can then seek penalties against the person who filed it. Chapter 12 of the Civil Practice & Remedies Code states that a person who knowingly and intentionally files a fraudulent lien may be held liable in civil district court for the greater of $10,000 or your damages and attorney’s fees. It is also a crime per Texas Penal Code § 37.01. Additionally, the Deceptive Trade Practices Act may give the property owner the legal ability to seek further damages against someone who files a fraudulent lien.

Whether you are a property owner or a vendor, the Texas lien laws are complex – anyone involved in this process needs to proceed with caution to protect your interests.

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Igor Morski: The Image Composer

Polish graphic designer and illustrator Igor Morski creates amazingly surreal artworks that are so well-executed, they’ll take you to a whole new world. Each image bursts with an incredible amount of creativity; it’s as though they tell stories that could fill a book with many fantastical pages. Presently, he focuses on mixed media graphic art, based mainly on photo manipulation, drawing, and 3D.

Morski graduated with honors from the Interior Architecture and Industrial Design Faculty at the State Higher School of Fine Art in Poznań (now the University of Arts) in Poland. In the late 80’s and early 90’s he worked for public broadcasting company Polish Television creating set design for TV theatre, culture and commentary shows.

In the early 90’s he pursued a career in press illustration, working for leading Polish titles including Wprost, Newsweek, Businessweek, Businessman Magazine, Manager Magazine, Charaktery, Psychologia dziś and Focus. He has created about 1000 illustrations and his work regularly appears in international magazines (American – Deloitte Review; Australian –Prevention, Money, ITB, Men’s Health, Womans Health, and George). He is the winner of many prestigious awards including Communication Arts Excellence Award (2008, 2010) and Applied Arts Award (2010).

Morski is co-owner of a graphic design studio Morski Studio Graficzne in his hometown. His advertising art has been commissioned by Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore, Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney and Abelson Taylor among others. Privately, he is a proud father of two daughters. He is interested in natural sciences in a broad sense, genetics, cosmology and theoretical physics. Says the artist, “Surrealism? My surrealism has appeared a little bit by accident. For 20 years I have been working as a press illustrator. Most of this time I have been associated with the Polish weekly magazine Wprost. The beginning of cooperation with “Wprost” coincided with the decision by the publisher of this magazine to illustrate with only one type of illustration, based on photo manipulation. This, I must admit, made a great impression, because people were not familiar with Photoshop, and many illustrations were taken literally, as if what was shown in the illustration was really true. This was especially true of photomontages with politicians. The fact that since then I have worked on photographic material has caused realism to appear in my work. The mere fact of depicting everything upside down has made me a surrealist.”

Great art is among the most sublime, meaningful, and redeeming creations of all civilization. Few endeavors can equal the power of great artwork to capture aesthetic beauty, to move and inspire, to change perceptions, and to communicate the nature of human experience. Great art is also complex, mysterious, and challenging. Filled with symbolism, cultural and historical references, and often visionary imagery, great artworks oblige us to reckon with their many meanings.

Architects and designers (many of our readers) have a lot of influence on the way we perceive the world. A structure often plays a significant part in how we experience a place. (Think of a restaurant, a museum, an arena, a stadium…even an office building – virtually anywhere!) The interior design impacts our sensory perception, our comfort, and our physical connection and there is also artistry in the exterior design. (That’s why we call it artchitecture.)

When Cushman & Wakefield first reported on the food hall movement, the concept was still in its relative infancy. Food halls were largely divided into two basic camps; larger projects—often in historic, transit-oriented locales or smaller, mostly chef-driven concepts—almost all of which were located in Manhattan and just a handful of other American cities. But what began as a trend that was largely relegated to just a few markets has since exploded. Just as consumer behavior, eCommerce and bricks-and-mortar retail are evolving at a breakneck pace, so too is the food hall movement. In this report, Food Halls 3.0: The Evolution Continues, we explore the most noteworthy trends in food hall development including expansion into different types of CRE, the impact of branding, space design, integrating entertainment elements and much more. Click the link to read why Globe Street has declared 2019 as “The Year of the Food Hall.” http://www.cushmanwakefield.com/ en/research-and-insight/2019/food-halls-3/

A survey from Clever Real Estate reveals Airbnb is a disruptive force the hotel industry cannot ignore any longer. Airbnb is becoming the preferred choice of vacationers — 60% of travelers who use both Airbnb and hotels prefer Airbnb over comparable hotels when going on vacation. However, 68% of business travelers prefer staying in hotels when traveling for work, and they’re more likely to have a negative experience at an Airbnb. You can learn more about the impact Airbnb is having on the hotel industry here: https://listwithclever.com/real-estate-blog/ airbnb-vs-hotels-study/

On a single night in 2018, roughly 553,000 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States. About two-thirds (65%) were staying in sheltered locations—emergency shelters or transitional housing programs— and about one-third (35%) were in unsheltered locations such as on the street, in abandoned buildings, or in other places not suitable for human habitation. Homelessness increased (though modestly) for the second year in a row. The number of homeless people on a single night increased by 0.3 percent between 2017 and 2018. The increase reflects declines in the number of people staying in emergency shelters and transitional housing programs being offset by increases in the number of people staying in unsheltered locations. Between 2017 and 2018, the unsheltered

population increased by two percent (or 4,300 people). Over half of all unsheltered homeless people are in Continuums of Care (CoCs) that encompass the nation’s 50 largest cities. Just over a fifth are in CoCs with largely rural populations. These are among the very important findings of HUD in this 2018 report. https://files.hudexchange.info/ resources/documents/2018-AHAR-Part-1. pdf

Transportation demand management (TDM) policies that require access to travel options as part of the development process can be highly effective in the creation of communities that provide mixed-use, higher density development without increasing traffic congestion, according to a new publication from the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Building a Multimodal Future, written by ULI member and TDM expert Justin B. Schor, principal at Wells + Associates; and transportation planner Federico Tallis, senior associate at Wells + Associates, provides an in-depth look at TDM best practices, including the implementation of TDM in conjunction with the permitting or rezoning process.

According to the authors, instead of expanding or adding thoroughfares to accommodate the influx of residents living in higherdensity environments (and likely creating more congestion), TDM focuses on the most efficient use of existing transportation systems that can be achieved by influencing usage through user incentives as well as consistent enforcement of TDM policies. Building a Multimodal Future (ISBN 9780874204261) is available through ULI’s online bookstore for $44.95. ULI members receive a 25% discount; for details, e-mail customerservice@uli.org or call 800-321-5011.

Most major cities in the U.S. are experiencing downward pressure on the demand for homeownership, according to the latest national index produced by Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University faculty. “This is not surprising as the nation’s housing market enters the late stages of the current housing cycle,” said Ken H. Johnson, Ph.D., a real estate economist and one of the creators the Beracha, Hardin & Johnson Buy vs. Rent (BH&J) Index in FAU’s College of Business.

BH&J Index scores approaching 1 indicate very little chance for families that own to outperform those that rent and reinvest in terms of wealth creation. Scores approaching 0 suggest indifference in terms of wealth accumulation between owning and building equity versus renting and reinvesting. Scores approaching -1 strongly favor homeownership to produce greater wealth for families. Currently, 19 of the 23 metropolitan markets tracked in the index are in rent territory suggesting that, on average, an individual family would be better off renting and reinvesting in a portfolio of stocks and bonds as opposed to building wealth through equity accumulation from homeownership. Markets experiencing dramatic to slight downward pressure on the demand for homeownership are Dallas (.978), Denver (.867), Houston (.773), Seattle (.424), Pittsburgh (.414), Kansas City (.392), Miami (.349), Portland (.327), San Francisco (.311), Atlanta (.276), Los Angeles (.224), San Diego (.159), Philadelphia (.147), Minneapolis (.107), Honolulu (.076), St. Louis (.076), Boston (.041), Milwaukee (.030), and Cincinnati (.025). “For markets near zero, I have very little concern about future home prices,” Johnson said. “Clearly, however, Dallas, Denver and Houston are the canaries in the coal mine. As they go, so should markets like Seattle, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Miami, Portland and San Francisco.” Current BH&J Index scores suggest that housing prices have far outpaced the cost of renting, providing opportunity for families to rent and reinvest and generate greater overall wealth. Both Johnson and Beracha agree that the U.S. is near the peak in its current housing cycle, and while they have worries for some markets, they do not foresee a housing decline similar to the major downturn that occurred from 2008 through 2012. The BH&J Index is published quarterly and is available at http://business. fau.edu/buyvsrent. Due to data availability and the time necessary to calculate the most current index values, the index is produced two months after the end of the quarter.

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A dentist and a manicurist fought tooth and nail.

annual review The Ten Best Places to Live in America Right Now. Wow! Congratulations! Read more: http://time. com/money/5387468/best-places-to-live-2018-methodology/

To determine where the most rapid local economic growth occurred over a period of seven years, WalletHub compared 515 U.S. cities across 15 key metrics. The data set ranges from population growth to college-educated population growth to unemployment rate decrease. In addition, they produced a separate ranking by city

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1 Fort Myers, FL

2 Midland, TX

3 Pearland, TX

4 Bend, OR

5 McKinney, TX

6 College Station, TX

For more information, go to 2018’s Fastest Growing Cities in America (https://wallethub. com/edu/fastest-growing-cities/7010/ ). Also view accompanying videos.

With summer upon us and families planning vacations, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2019’s Most Fun States in America as well as accompanying videos. They compared the 50 states across 26 key metrics. The data set ranges from movie costs to accessibility of national parks to casinos per capita. For the full report: https://wallethub.com/edu/most-funstates/34665/

7 Lehigh Acres, FL

Fun in Texas (1=Most Fun; 25=Avg.)

8 Mount Pleasant, SC

9 Enterprise, NV

10 Irvine, CA

1st – Restaurants per Capita; 1st – Movie Theaters per Capita; 16th – Golf Courses & Country Clubs per Capita; 1st – Amusement Parks per Capita; 10th – Performing-Arts Theaters per Capita; 5th –Fitness Centers per Capita

In a related report, WalletHub examined 2019’s Best States to Live in (and included accompanying videos. Here, they compared the states across 51 key indicators of livability (ranging from housing costs and income growth to education rate and quality of hospitals). For the full report: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-to-live-in/62617

Living Conditions in Texas (1=Best; 25=Avg.)

19th – Housing Costs; 44th – Homeownership Rate; 37th – % of Population in Poverty; 10th – Income Growth; 50th –% of Insured Population; 43rd – % of Adults in Fair or Poor Health; 47th – Avg. Weekly Work Hours; 1st – Restaurants per Capita ---

The NAIOP Research Foundation, in its annual report “Economic Impacts of Commercial Real Estate,” said that Texas is the #1 state in the U.S. for commercial real estate development, creating and supporting 400,986 related jobs and contributing $62.2 billion to the state’s economy in 2018 (the most recent data available). Warehouse/Flex (includes e-commerce distribution/fulfillment facilities): Texas ranks #1, above California and Florida; Retail: Texas ranks #1, above Florida and California; Office: Texas ranks #2, behind New York and above Virginia; and Industrial (includes manufacturing facilities): Texas ranks #2, behind Tennessee and above Florida. See data by building type, as well as the top 10 states by development impact: https://www.naiop.org/About-NAIOP/News/NAIOP-News/2019/US-Contributionsof-CRE-2019 Download the report: https://www.naiop.org/Research/Our-Research/Reports/Economic-Impacts-ofCommercial-Real-Estate-2019

Watch the video: https://vimeo.com/315672031

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CoreLogic is a publicly-traded company and a leading provider of consumer, financial and property data, analytics and services to business and government. In June, they released data which indicates that home prices in the U.S. were less affordable in 2018. This is based upon the data which shows that home prices went up 4.5% nationally, but incomes grew by only 3.2%. Of course, the size of this gap depends upon where you are. For more information, go to www.corelogic.com)

shout outs!

Expressions of praise given in the presence of many peo ple.

WalletHub released an in-depth report

2018’s Most Pet-Friendly Cities. Kudos to that came in 4th, behind Scottsdale, AZ, Orlando, FL and San Diego, CA. See the whole https://wallethub.com/edu/most-petfriendly-cities/5562/

Scott Muller, a Senior Vice President in CBRE’s Dallas office, received the Larry Perrish “The Power of We” Award, the highest honor bestowed within CBRE’s Retail business. The award commemorates Larry Perrish, a 41-year employee of CBRE and its predecessors in California, by highlighting a professional who demonstrates the true spirit of dedication, expertise and cooperation. Mr. Muller is known by clients and colleagues for frequently enlisting multiple of CBRE’s business lines and advisory services to best serve his clients.

To determine the most attractive real-estate markets in the U.S., WalletHub compared 300 cities across 22 key metrics. The data set ranges from median home-price appreciation to home sales turnover rate to job growth. Texas cities claimed 5 of the top 10 spots including the top 3! Frisco was # 1; McKinney was #2, Allen was #3; Richardson was # 7; and Denton was #10. Read more at: https://wallethub.com/ edu/best-real-estate-markets/14889/

Hats off to Lancaster, PA which has earned gold certi cation under the new LEED for Cities program, (https://new.usgbc.org/leed-forcities) recognizing leadership in sustainability. It is among the rst communities in the United States and the world to earn the rating, which also recognized Washington, D.C.; Phoenix; Arlington County, Va.; Songdo, South Korea; Savona, Italy; and Surat, India. LEED is administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. The certification system grew to include cities in 2017.

Elizabeth Herman, a Senior Associate in CBRE’s Dallas office, received the RISE-ing Star Award presented annually to an associate or senior associate who has demonstrated growth at the company in multiple ways. Candidates for the award are in the first five years of their retail real estate careers. Ms. Herman is working with CBRE’s Jack Gosnell on some of the highest profile retail projects in and around downtown Dallas.

In a democracy it’s your vote that counts; under feudalism, it’s your Count that votes.

1 Jon Farris joined CBRE as an Executive Vice President in Houston

2 Susan Haysom joined CBRE as a Transaction Specialist in Houston

3 Adrian Marquez joined the Retail Services team of CBRE in El Paso

4 Darren Woodson was promoted to Partner at ESRP in Frisco

5 Chi Lee joined Perkins+Will’s Austin Studio as Principal and Practice Leader

6 Craig Young joined CBRE Valuation & Advisory Services (VAS) in Houston as Executive Vice President

7 James Patterson joined CBRE Valuation & Advisory Services (VAS) in Houston as Director

8 Amanda Aaron was promoted to Senior Vice President at CBRE

9 Renee Castillo joined CBRE in Dallas as an Associate

10 Preston Lynn was promoted to Vice President at CBRE

11 John Paul Floyd joined CBRE in Dallas as an Associate

12 John Pelletier was promoted to Senior Vice President at esrp in Frisco

13 Christopher Schafer, Esq. was promoted to Senior Vice President at esrp in Frisco

14 Connie O’Murray joined JLL in Houston as Managing

15 David Brown joined The NRP Group in Dallas as Vice President of Development

16 Mark O’Briant, MAI, CRE joined Hudson Peters Commercial as Managing Director of Capital Markets and Brokerage.

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BAISSER LES BRAS

Fried French Common French idioms translated into English

Translation: “Lower the arms”

Meaning: Throw in the towel

BIEN EN CHAIR

Translation: “Good in flesh”

Meaning: Fat

À PAS DE LOUP

Translation: “As a wolf steps”

Meaning: Quickly

AVOIR DES ANTENNES

“Translation: “Have antennae’

Meaning: Have a sixth sense.

AVOIR LE CAFARD

Translation: “To have the cockroach”

Meaning: To be depressed

CASSER DU SUCRE SUR LE DOS

Translation: “To break sugar on somebody’s back”

Meaning: To talk about someone behind their back

LES DENTS DU FOND QUI BAIGNENT

Translation: “The back teeth are swimming in food”

Meaning: I’m full

ENTRE QUATRE YEUX

Translation: “Between four eyes”

Meaning: Just between us

CASSER SA PIPE

Translation: “Break the pipe”

Meaning: Kick the bucket

FAIRE CHOU BLANC

Translation: “Make a white cabbage”

Meaning: Draw a blank

BLAIREAU

Translation: “Shaving brush”

Meaning: A nerd

ACCORDER SES VIOLONS

Translation: “Tune your violins”

Meaning: Get your story straight.

MARCHER À CôTÉ DE SES POMPES

Ranslation: “To walk next to your shoes”

Meaning: To be out of it

A plateau is a high form of flattery.

1. Jon Farris 2. Susan Haysom

3.Adrian Marquez 4.Darren Woodson

5. Chi Lee 6. Craig Young 7. James Patterson

8. Amanda Aaron 9 Renee Castillo 10. Preston Lynn 11. JohnPaul

12. John Pelletier

13. Christoper Schafer

14 Connie O’Murray

15. David Brown

16. Mark O’Briant

NAWIC

August

6 NAWIC Dallas | Membership Dinner

| Monthly Luncheon

8 RECA | Networking Happy Hour

NAWIC Dallas | Topping Out

8 CCIM Houston/Gulf Coast | Luncheon

BOMA Austin | Monthly Luncheon

8 AGC Houston | Golf Tournament

BOMA San Antonio | Monthly Luncheon

8-9 ASID | METROCON’19 in Dallas

IREM Fort Worth | Membership Luncheon

13 NAWIC Houston | Membership Dinner

BOMA Austin |Monthly Luncheon at Norris Conference Center

SCR | Installation of the Board of Governors at Petroleum Club

13 CREW San Antonio |Luncheon

NAWIC Fort Worth | Dinner at Diamond Oaks Country Club

13 IREM Austin | Luncheon

BOMA International | Winter Business Meeting in Miami

24 BOMA Fort Worth | Bowling Tournament

14 CREW Dallas | CREW Fort Worth | Joint Luncheon

29 CREW Dallas | Leadership Series

15 IREM Fort Worth | 7th Street/Crockett Row Crawl

15 IREM Houston \ Goal Digger Seminar and Mixer

BOMA Dallas | Annual Awards Banquet & Ceremony

BOMA Dallas | Networking Event/Dart Tournament

20 AIA Corpus Christi | Luncheon

BOMA Fort Worth | Monthly Luncheon

21 BOMA San Antonio |Monthly Luncheon

IREM Austin | Monthly Luncheon

22 Houston Contractors Association | Luncheon

AIA Dallas | DCFA Form Follows Fitness

23 ULI San Antonio | Insider’s Tour at the 68

BOMA Austin | Monthly Luncheon

BOMA San Antonio | Monthly Luncheon

23 ASA North Texas | Clay Shoot

NAWIC Fort Worth | Dinner at Diamond Oaks Country Club

26 AGC/AIA San Antonio | Joint Luncheon

BOMA Austin |TOBY Luncheon at Norris Conference Center

27 CCIM Central Texas | Luncheon

ASA North Texas | TopGolf Tournament

21 NTCCIM | Luncheon at Park Cities Club

28 BOMA Austin | Speed Networking

March

NAWIC | National Women in Construction Week

BOMA Austin |AAFAME |Joint Luncheon at Hyatt Regency

BOMA Fort Worth | Monthly Luncheon

NAWIC Fort Worth | Dinner at Diamond Oaks Country Club

NAWIC Dallas |Quarterly Networking Event

IREM Austin | Monthly Luncheon

SCR | Breakfast at Ridglea Country Club

NTCCIM | Luncheon at Park Cities Club

CTCAR | Luncheon at Maggiano’s TAPPA | Annual Conference at Wyndham San Antonio

Do

29 TEXO | Colleagues and Cocktails If

Beginning with this issue, You’re Going to Call Me What? will share this space with a rotation of games and quizzes. The answers appear on page 62

There’s

No Place Like Zamunda

Match the imaginary place with the book, movie or TV show it’s from. 1.

a) Don Quixote

b) King Kong

c) Duck Soup

d) Bananas

e) Pippi Longstocking

f) Nineteen Eighty-Four

g) Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

8. United States of Earth

9. Duloc

11. Lookpaland

12. Grand Fenwick

13. Florin

14. Barataria

16. Taka-Tuka Land

h) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

i) Li’l Abner

j) Futurama

k) The Great Dictator

l) Perfect Strangers

m) Coming to America

n) The Princess Bride

o) The Mouse That Roared

p) Gulliver’s Travel

q) Lost Horizon

r) Shrek

10. Lower Slobbovia

Amarillo

Odessa

Corpus Christi

Austin, TX

60%

8.7 acres

A crown jewel of Austin’s park system is 351 acre Zilker Park. Known for hosting Austin City Limits Music Festival and the Zilker Park Kite Festival, the park offers fun for everyone all year long. Along with these events the park boasts swimming in Barton Springs Pool, which is fed by underground springs and makes for great year-round swimming, as well as Lady Bird Hike and Bike Trail, a botanical garden, a nature and science center, and more.

PARK ACREAGE MANAGEMENT

4th of July picnickers waiting for fireworks at Auditorium Shores in Town Lake Park.

JENN DEERING DAVIS

This girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I’d never met herbivore.

The Trust for Public Land works to protect the places people care about and to create close-to-home parks— particularly in and near cities, where 80 percent of Americans live. Its goal is to ensure that every child has easy access to a safe place to play in nature. They also conserve working farms, ranches, and forests; lands of historical and cultural importance; rivers, streams, coasts, and watersheds; and other special places where people can experience nature close at hand.

Founded in 1972 with the goal of protecting land in and around cities and pioneering new land conservation techniques, its work has expanded to include projects from the inner city to the wilderness. In cities, they’re turning vacant lots into community-designed parks and playgrounds. And we’re addressing the looming climate crisis with strategies to help reduce greenhouse gasses, promote climate adaptation, and create parkrich, climate-smart cities.

The Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore® index is the most comprehensive tool available for evaluating park access and quality in the 100 largest U.S. cities. Over the next several issues of the network, with permission from and thanks to The Trust for Public Land, we will publish the results of that study for 13 Texas cities: Arlington (which appeared in our May|June issue), Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Garland, Houston, Irving, Laredo, Lubbock, Plano and San Antonio. (If you can’t wait to see all of the results – or want to see where your or another city rates, go to https://www.tpl.org/node/101406#sm.0000 3gq1ziduqf88tf827jl72ypmc

Austin, TX continued

Austin has a number of groups working to support the city’s parks through funding and volunteer support. Among these is the Austin Parks Foundation, which works city-wide and is known for its annual flagship volunteer event, It’s My Park Day.

chemists die, they barium.

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Elizabeth

A burglar broke into a bedroom where a couple were asleep. He stumbled over something and woke them. They turned the light on and saw him and he said, “Well, you have seen my face so I will have to kill you. But first I would like your names. I always like to know the name of my victims.”

The woman replied,” My name is Elizabeth.”

The burglar said, “Oh, I can’t kill you, “said the burglar. My mother’s name is Elizabeth, and I couldn’t possibly kill anyone named Elizabeth.”

Then he asked the husband what his name was and the husband said, “My name is Jim, but nearly everyone calls me Elizabeth.”

ANSWERS

The Real Song: Give Peace a Chance (John Lennon)

The Fill-In: Give Antibiotics a Chance (by Chloe Tomlinson of Prosper, winner of a ChargeHub Elite)

The Real Song: My Life Would Suck Without You (Kelly Clarkson)

The Fill-In: My Life Would Improve Big Time Without You (by Cody Harbinger of Denton, winner of the ChargeHub Go)

The Real Song: Love Theme from Romeo & Juliet (Henry Mancini)

The Fill-In Love Theme from Hiroshima (by Hannah Baxter of Dallas, winner of a TikiTunes wireless speaker)

The Real Song: Take Good Care of My Baby (Bobby Vee)

The Fill-In: Take Good Care of My Hoo-ha (by Tori Haimes of Houston, winner of a ChargeHub Elite)

The Real Song: Oops, I Did It Again (Britney Spears)

The Fill-In: Oops, I Pooped on It Again (by Elle Magnusen of Lubbock, winner of a ChargeHub V2)

The Real Song: Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours (Stevie Wonder)

The Fill-In: Signed, Sealed, Postage Due, I’m Yours (by Brent Barrett of Laredo, winner of a ChargeHub V2)

Runners Up

The Real Song: Killing Me Softly with His Song (Roberta Flack)

The Fill-In: Killing Me Softly with His Limp Noodle (by Annie Whitehead of Round Rock)

ANSWERS FROM PAGE 57: THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE ZAMUNDA

The Real Song: You Always Hurt the One You Love (The Mills Brothers)

The Fill-In: You Always Boink the One You Love (by Abigail Daughtree of Abilene)

The Real Song: Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (Credence Clearwater Revival)

The Fill-In: Have You Ever Seen the Surface of Uranus? (by Alex Tilles of Orlando, FL)

The Real Song: Someone to Watch Over Me (Ella Fitzgerald)

The Fill-In: Someone to Spray Over Me (by Dante Andujar of Poughkeepsie, NY)

The Real Song: Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen)

The Fill-In: Playing with Myself in the Dark (by Jared Jenson of Chesterfield, MO)

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Contributing Editor Angela O’Byrne looks at 3XN’s Olympic house, the newly-designed headquarters for the International Olympic Commission in Switzerland. Contributing Editor Tony Barbieri’s Legal View examines landlord’s liens - ones created by statute as well as ones established by lease documents. And Herstory Contributing Editor Rose-Mary Rumbly delights us with the story of the ‘other celebrity (i.e., not Ross Perot) from Texarkana - a rag time piano player, Scott Joplin, who became famous thanks to the movie, The Sting.

Isaac Monson, MS, a former police officer and Senior Risk Consultant for HUB International Limited writes about: Building a Safe Environment: What Real Estate Owners and Managers Can do to Protect Against Workplace Violence and Active Shooters. Our Cover and Artchitecture-featured artist – the Maestro Ferjo – will present an array of work that will make you wonder how it is that you’ve never seen his work before.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management governs 1/8th of the country’s land mass – but what is it? Why is it? And how long has it been doing whatever it is it does? We’ll let you know. We’ll also do pictorial tributes to Kevin Roche and I.M. Pei, two Pritzker Award-winning architects who passed away in the last few months but whose work will never be forgotten. With permission from and thanks to The Trust for Public Land, we will continue to publish the results of that study for 13 Texas cities – this time for Corpus Christi.

We will have the final installment of our Sister Cities series and look at the architectural wonders of Doha, the capital of Qatar and a city with a population of nearly 2.5 million. our affiliates’ news and events, the Wow Factor,Diversions, By the Numbers, True Dat, You Need to Know,Political Corner, Professionals on the Move, The Resource Page, Shout- Outs, In the Loop, Real Estate of the Future, our quarterly and contest and much

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