ULI initiates research that anticipates emerging land use trends and issues, proposing creative solutions based on that research.

ULI’s practice program is interdisciplinary and practical, focusing on trends and the basics of many different parts of the industry:

• Resort and residential
• Retail and destination development
• Office and industrial development
• Transportation and parking
• Real estate finance and capital markets

ULI documents best practice and publishes books to impart cumulative knowledge to help the development community continuously improve its performance.

To bring attention to advances in policy and practice, the ULI JC Nichols Prize for Visionary Urban Development is presented to an individual whose career or institution demonstrates the highest standards of responsible development.

In local communities, ULI district councils bring together a variety of stakeholders to find solutions and build consensus around land use and development challenges.