Urban Land Institute Receives National Building Museum’s Honor Award; Gala Keynoter Steve Case Predicts “Sharing Economy” Will Change Real Estate and Land Use Industry

WASHINGTON, DC – March 16, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The business of real estate and community building will be permanently transformed by the evolution of the “sharing economy,” an era in which non-personal items such as cars and office space will be shared with increasing frequency by urban residents, according to internationally renowned communications technology entrepreneur and philanthropist Steve Case. The co-founder of America Online (AOL) was the keynote speaker last night at the National Building Museum’s Honor Award gala, which recognized ULI as the 2012 Honor Award recipient. The award recognizes ULI’s 75-year legacy of leadership in land use and innovative community building worldwide.