The Urban Land Institute

Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2009 (#E35) is available from ULI’s online bookstore at www.uli.org/bookstore or by calling 800-321-5011.

The ULI Network

At the heart of the ULI experience is an open exchange of ideas, networking opportunities, and the ability to work with the leaders of the land use industry: developers, builders, engineers, attorneys, planners, investors, financial advisors, academics, architects and public officials.

Some 2,000 members are the CEOs, leading advisers, and policy-makers in the United States. Another 2,000 members are the leading owners, investors, and advisers in Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada, South Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia.

Most ULI members participate through district councils and more than 20% work in government, academia, and public-private partnerships. ULI members control, own or enhance the value of more than 80% of the U.S. commercial property market.

Councils

The Urban Land Institute created the Councils to focus on specialized fields in land use and development. They are designed to provide a forum for education, networking, and sharing best practices among ULI Full Members. Councils promote excellence in programming, solicit the highest quality of industry leader, and foster and preserve a culture of openness and sharing.

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District Councils

District Councils are ULI at the local level. Organized in 52 North American communities and 13 European communities serving more than 30,000 of its more than 41,000 members.

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Young Leaders

In 2001, some 300 members were under 35 years of age or younger and student membership totaled less than 500. To reach out to the next generation of industry leaders, the Institute created a special membership category for those under 35 years old, reducing dues and meeting registration fees equal to those offered government officials, academics and nonprofits.

Today, 38 District Councils sponsor Young Leader Groups (YLG) and membership of those under 35 years of age or younger topped 8,000 and student memberships total over 1,900. Here is a sampling of some recent YLG activities.

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