The Urban Land Institute, or ULI, is a non-profit research and education organization with offices in Washington, D.C., Hong Kong, and London. Its stated mission is "to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide." ULI advocates progressive development, conducting research and education in topics such as sustainability, smart growth, compact development, place making, and workforce housing.
The ULI was founded in 1936 and currently has nearly 30,000 members. More than 20% of the members work in government, academia, or public-private partnerships. Most of the rest are involved in the real estate and urban development industries.
ULI states that it produces regular research and publications "that anticipates emerging land use trends and issues, proposing creative solutions based on that research" and "imparts knowledge to help the development community continuously improve its performance."
ULI also maintains a number of initiatives and programs, including a respected Advisory Services program that provides government, businesses and non-profits with strategic advice on real estate development and urban policy issues. For more than 20 years, ULI has assembled a Real Estate School, designed to provide professional development skills to land use practitioners. ULI also hosts regular events, including local district council meetings, its annual Fall Meeting & Urban Land Expo, and Spring Council Forum.
The organization's current president and CEO, Patrick Phillips, is the former president of ERA AECOM. He replaced Richard Rosan, who served as the organization's president and CEO for 17 years. Rosan currently serves as the president of the ULI Foundation. ULI employs several research vice presidents, including executive vice president and chief content officer, Kathleen B. Carey (formerly of GE Capital Real Estate); executive vice president of strategic communication, Lela Agnew (formerly of the Historic Charleston Foundation); executive director of the ULI Daniel Rose Center for Public Leadership in Land Use, Jess Zimbabwe; executive vice president of district councils, Marilee Utter (current president of Citiventure Associates, LLC); and executive director of the ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing, Lynn Ross. ULI's London office is led by the former director general of the United Kingdom's Department for Communities and Local Government, Joe Montgomery. In addition, John Fitzgerald is the executive director of ULI's Asia Pacific office located in Hong Kong.
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