ORANGE COUNTY, CA-Although there will not be a lot of new product coming on line, the new year looks positive for local hotels--thanks in large part to Disney's new theme park and the expanded convention center.

HOUSTON-The Uptown Houston Association has a number of proposals on the table to solve traffic problems in and around the 23-million sf Galleria, a shopper's mecca. The issue is a primary focus these days with the organization.

DALLAS-Job growth and high interest rates have been a boon to the nation's multifamily market. In the southwestern US, apartment-dwellers are paying more as construction cuts choke supply. More of the same is predicted for 2001.

ASPEN, CO-Residents and environmental groups have successfully pulled the plug on a $1.5-million visitors' center planned for the base of the Maroon Bells. The US Forest Service, caving in to pressure, will take its idea to the Highlands ski area.