Committees
ULI Los Angeles (ULI LA) is a member-led organization committed to providing high-quality programs and projects to the region’s land use professionals. ULI LA members can get involved by attending any of our local events or by becoming active with one or several of our local committees or local product councils.
Our Committees
Building Healthy Places Committee (BHP)
Shapes and promotes projects that strive to improve the health of the people and places in our communities.
The ULI-LA Building Healthy Places Initiative is developing a multifaceted program—including research and publications, convenings, and advisory activities. This committee strives to leverage the power of the Institute’s global networks to shape projects and places in ways that improve the health of people and communities.
ULI-LA’s Communications Committee captures the accomplishments of events and committee work to share with the broader Los Angeles and ULI communities.
The Communications Committee elevates ULI-LA’s external visibility and fosters greater member engagement by implementing communication tools and technologies to improve our messaging via email, website, blog, social media, and video communications.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee
Increase and engage members from diverse backgrounds & interests with member-driven relevant content that provides novel perspectives and real-world impacts.
The DEI Committee is designed to be a platform for people who wish to bring their diverse backgrounds and perspectives to work with other like-minded individuals across a range of issues. The Committee will be focused on the following areas:
- Increase Diverse Membership & Leadership
- Provide Relevant Content
- Education & Insights
For more detailed information for how to get involved, please see the Committee’s Strategic Plan.
Combine expertise and skills from the world of technology with real estate to help solve complex problems and make a positive impact in the built environment.
ImpacTech is a pilot working group that is focused on combining new technological innovations & thinking with real world experience to help understand and solve some of the most pressing problems in the built environment by working on real-world projects that are purpose-built to solve pain points for impact-focused organizations. With the fundamental belief that no one has all expertise and complex problems are best solved by dynamic groups working together, ImpacTech welcomes anyone to bring & share their expertise and perspective to solving problems in a new way on cross-functional teams, while learning new skills and perspectives from other experts.
Recruits, welcomes, and engages new members.
The Membership Committee aims to improve the quality of the ULI membership experience, improve retention, expand membership, and increase membership diversity. The membership team manages intentional outreach and hosts social events to connect members to share the value of ULI.
Fosters the development of diverse mid-career professionals to become leaders in ULI, their communities, and the Real Estate industry.
ULI Los Angeles NEXT is a 12-month program where mid-career professionals are assigned to intimate groups where they can lead, discuss, and share professional and personal topics that are pertinent to them. NEXT supports the ULI mission by connecting, inspiring, and mentoring the next generation of leaders by providing programming and leadership opportunities to mid-career professionals to keep them connected after they age out of the Young Leaders Group (YLG).
Helps create and champion programs that support the ULI mission and facilitate thought leadership.
The Program Committee strives to deliver timely, compelling, and innovative content. In addition to the Steering Committee, there are four subcommittees: Case Studies & Site Tours, Meet & Greets/Movers & Shakers, Luminaries Receptions, and StimULI Breakfasts. Each subcommittee coordinate regular monthly programming. Committee participations opportunities exist at the Steering Committee level, as well as the Subcommittee level.
Empowering the Next Generation of Diverse Leaders in Real Estate
REACH (Recruit, Empower, Access, Connect, and Hustle) is a one-year mentorship program designed to increase the representation of BIPOC professionals in commercial real estate. Its mission is to provide the resources and networks needed to support and advance the career trajectories of underrepresented professionals.
Through increased representation, we aim to transform the makeup of ULI and the commercial real estate industry to better reflect the communities they serve.
Engage key member organizations in supporting the local district council.
Together with key ULI leaders and staff, the Sponsorship Committee conducts outreach to key member organizations to engage them in supporting the local ULI district council.
Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) Committee
Provides expertise and support to nonprofit and public entities.
TAPs are the action arm of the ULI. Over the course of just a few days, we bring a curated and energetic group of ULI leaders across disciplines to brainstorm innovative, audacious, and actionable solutions to specific and complex land use challenges faced by public agencies and non-profit organizations. Put your expertise into action, network with other industry leaders, and solve real issues facing our city in real time. Cut the red tape and join us!
We need your help! There are many ways to get involved:
- Become a member of the TAP Committee and:
- Identify places that need our help with Lead Generation / Sourcing a Sponsor
- TAP your peers to participate on a TAP
- Get the word out in the Marketing Sub-Committee
- Connect us with the Membership Sub-Committee
- Be a TAP Panel Member – one-time commitment
Promotes the best practices of city building with leaders at the forefront of revitalizing the diverse communities that make up our region.
The Urban Marketplace Committee hosts the annual ULI-LA Urban Marketplace, a unique event where attendees can meet with industry and civic leaders to learn about the latest real estate trends and opportunities essential to successful development projects.
Educates the next generation of young people in better understanding the many considerations and tradeoffs presented to land-use professionals in the design and development of our cities.
UrbanPlan is a classroom-based learning curriculum developed for high school juniors and seniors. Traditionally embedded into semester-long Economics or Government classes, the program is currently reaching almost 4,000 students per year in 52 high schools in 39 cities through ULI’s network of District Councils. In the 15 class hours of the curriculum, students learn about land use and its related disciplines in business, city planning, real estate, architecture, and law. In Summer 2019, ULI-LA re-introduced UrbanPlan under District Council initiatives in the form of a two-week summer camp for high-school juniors and seniors.
Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) Committee
Raises the visibility and participation of women leaders in ULI and the Los Angeles real estate industry.
The Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) works to increase the visibility of women in ULI Los Angeles, assist with career path advancement, and provide networking opportunities within the Southern California region. WLI is comprised of three subcommittees which include Career Advancement, Engagement, and Liaison.
Young Leaders Group (YLG) Committee
Fosters an understanding and connection between our Young Leaders and the District Council supporting the ULI mission.
The Young Leaders Group (YLG) provides an opportunity for young professionals to connect to and participate in the ULI mission through active involvement and leadership development opportunities that produce future leaders.