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Community Building
ULI Community Initiatives provide ULI members with leadership opportuntities to inform and influence land use decision making that promote sustainable development in their communities.

Programs

Community Action Grants (CAGs) – Venture capital/seed money for innovative community outreach projects led by ULI members and District Councils.

Content Interchange – Quarterly conference calls/webinars for members of District Councils, Product Councils, and ULI staff to exchange insights and best practices in ULI priority areas.

Reality Check – Reality Check and follow up initiatives led by ULI members to guide better regional planning and sustainable development.

Smart Growth Alliances – bringing together diverse stakeholders to promote smart growth and sustainable development policies and practices at a regional level.

Technical Assistance Panels (TAPs) – ULI District Council Advisory Services program that offers strategic land use advice to public entities in their communities. 

UrbanPlan – an education program that teaches high school and university students about development and planning issues through a real estate development simulation classroom exercise.

Urban Community Advisors – Leaders in the nonprofit development community selected to serve as members of District Council Executive committees, ULI product councils, and leading programs to link the for profit and not profit sectors at the local and national level.

Urban Marketplace – a one-day event with exhibits and programming that convenes for profit and nonprofit development sectors in the community.


ULI Daniel Rose Center
The mission of the ULI Daniel Rose Center for Public Leadership in Land Use is to encourage and support excellence in land use decision making. By providing public officials with access to information, best practices, peer networks, and other resources, the Rose Center seeks to foster creative, efficient, practical, and sustainable land use policies.

Community Action Grant News

Next deadline to apply:

MARCH 12, 2010

Spotlight on District Councils
ULI Orange County/Inland Empire TOD Marketplace
In 2009, ULI Orange County/Inland Empire conducted four Technical Assistance Panels on how to successfully plan for transit-oriented development

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Community Outreach Initiatives
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Featured Resource:
Leadership and Innovation for Change: Five Years of Community Action Grants
Contact Us
Marta Goldsmith
Senior Vice President, Community/Education Provost
Phone: 202-624-7107

E-mail: marta.goldsmith@uli.org

Tom Eitler
Vice President, Advisory Services
Phone: 202-624-7000
E-mail: teitler@uli.org

Heidi Sweetnam
Vice President, Community
Phone: 202-624-7170
E-mail: heidi.sweetnam@uli.org

Paula Blasier
Director, UrbanPlan
Phone: 415-217-0012
E-mail: pblasier@uli.org

Gwendolyn McCall
Administrative Manager
Phone: 202-624-7026
E-mail: gwenmccall@uli.org