ULI Utah – Beyond Trends
ULI Utah - Beyond Trends
Podcast Description
Get a front-row seat to the future of Utah real estate with ULI Utah - Beyond Trends, a podcast series that builds upon the conversations and insights leading up to the ULI Utah Annual Trends Conference on November 12th — and beyond! Join industry leaders, policymakers, and visionaries as they unpack the key trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the built environment—locally, nationally, and globally.
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The podcast focuses on critical themes related to the built environment, including affordable housing, urban development, and sustainability. For example, an episode featuring Victoria Petro and Brandon Blaser centers on the urgent need for 'missing middle' housing in Utah, discussing public-private partnerships and strategies for increasing affordable homes in a market facing a significant supply shortage.
Get a front-row seat to the future of Utah real estate with ULI Utah – Beyond Trends, a podcast series that builds upon the conversations and insights leading up to the ULI Utah Annual Trends Conference on November 12th — and beyond! Join industry leaders, policymakers, and visionaries as they unpack the key trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the built environment—locally, nationally, and globally.
In this episode of the ULI Utah Beyond Trends Podcast, host Britney Helmers, Director of The Blocks Arts District, explores how art fuels economic growth, community vibrancy, and placemaking in Utah and beyond.
Joining Britney are two incredible guests: Lorie Buckley, Arts Administrator for Ogden City, and Dr. Emily Nicolosi, Lead Artist for In Theory Art Studios. Together, they unpack the ways art shapes cities, attracts investment, and creates spaces where people want to live, work, and gather.
From the transformation of Ogden’s Creative District with landmarks like The Monarch and Dumke Arts Plaza, to the global rise of light festivals and public art installations, this conversation highlights real-world examples of how art drives tourism, boosts property values, and strengthens community identity.
The discussion also dives into opportunities for artists and developers to collaborate, the role of city government in fostering cultural growth, and how art-led placemaking can activate downtown cores while keeping community at the heart of development.
Whether you’re a developer, policymaker, artist, or community builder, this episode sheds light on why leading with art isn’t just about culture. It’s smart economics.
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