A Changing Landscape - ULI Los Angeles - Urban Land Institute

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Advancing land use policy and real estate development practices worldwide On the cOver (TOP) Wayne Ratkovich speaks at the Americana at Brand tour. (MIDDLE) Steve Soboroff, Carl Muhlstein, Paul De Martini, David Binswanger, Robert Jernigan, and John Tipton speak at the Playa Vista Case Study program. (BOTTOM) Tour Destinations at the Americana at Brand tour Phil Hart, Michael Banner, and Buzz McCoy Shahrouz Golshani, Alpha Liu, and Martin Kulli ULI–the Urban Land Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and education organization supported by its members. Founded in 1936, the institute now has more than 40,000 members worldwide representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines, working in private enterprise and public service. The members of the Urban Land Institute are community builders, the people who develop and redevelop neighborhoods, business districts, and communities across the United States and around the world. As the preeminent, multidisciplinary real estate forum, ULI facilitates the open exchange of ideas, information and experience among local, national and international industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places. The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. Members say that ULI is a trusted idea place where leaders come to grow professionally and personally through sharing, mentoring, and problem solving. With pride, ULI members commit to the best in land use policy and practice. ULI Los Angeles stands for the best in land use policy and practice in the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, Kern, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara. Continue to celebrate with ULI Los Angeles and the difference we are making as we endeavor to raise the bar of leadership in this region as to the responsible use of the land.
Year-End Review From the Chair… The mission is simple, but the challenge is great. Never before has there been such a need to think more deeply about responsible development. Never before has there been such a challenge to find ways for the communities of Los Angeles to survive and thrive as changes occur at an unprecedented pace. Economic and environmental challenges have made the mission of the ULI Los Angeles as crucial as ever. With the help of all of our members (more than 2,100 strong), ULI-LA has implemented a number of strategic changes to empower our council and focus on the fulfillment of our mission. These include: • Reconstituting the Executive Committee with over 40 of the most significant stakeholders and real estate professionals in the Los Angeles area; • Appointing new Executive Director, Katherine Perez, who is invigorating membership, programming and sponsorship; • Forging affiliations with like-minded groups, universities and community leaders, including affiliations with the American Institute of Architects and the real estate section of the L.A. County Bar Association. This year we successfully hosted more than 15 programs, highlighted by Urban Marketplace, UrbanPlan, the Emerging Trends Conference and the ULI Infrastructure Drop-In Program. Successful new programs focused on issues such as Transit- Oriented Development, sustainability and green urbanism. Our Young Leaders Group, Technical Assistance Panels and Partnership Forums continue to provide platforms for thought leadership and community engagement at the highest levels. All of this is made possible with the generous support of our program sponsors and our valued ULI members. I want to extend my sincere appreciation to our Executive Committee, our Board of Advisors and our Resource Council for their leadership and commitment to ULI LA and its mission. We hope that this report will provide you with further encouragement to join us as we take on the challenges of the coming year. We need you to help make Los Angeles a sustainable and thriving community that sets the standard for responsible development. Sincerely, Wayne Ratkovich, Chair 1 | LeAdeRshIp | LeARnIng | LAnd Use Wayne ratkovitch, The Ratkovich Company, ULI LA Chair
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