Council Expectations and Responsibilities

• Council members are expected to participate and cannot miss more than three unexcused meetings per year
• Each Council is responsible for planning a dynamic program of work
• All Council members must be current ULI members
• Non-members are welcome to apply but must become a ULI member in order to participate on a council
• Local Product Council members agree to an administrative fee for the year, payable on acceptance. Please contact ULI staff should you have a hardship adhering to the financial contribution.
  • Private Sector Fee: $150
  • Public Agency Fee: $95 (for employees of government, nonprofit, or academic institutions)
  • Young Leaders Fee: $95 (for members 35 and under)
• Non-members may attend up to two Local Product Council meetings as the invited guest of a current council member.
• Unsure which council is the best fit? Contact [email protected] to attend as a guest.
• To apply for a council, visit the Get Involved page.

Community & Economic Development

Mission: To highlight best practices in planning, design, and development programs / policies from a district or regional perspective as an inspiration for members. Explore unique, collaborative project models and how ULI can contribute to the community and economic development body of knowledge and serve as a forum for discussion of issues, a convener, and a resource.

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Healthcare

Mission: To share knowledge and experience across a diverse group comprised of health system operators, developers, designers, managers and other key players in the development of healthcare facilities now and for the future.  This group will explore new ideas and methods for delivering state of the art facilities, providing the widest net of care across our region at efficient and sustainable levels of cost.   As we evolve away from traditional buy-build-operate models, this council will provide a common space for exploring options for alternative paths to healthcare real estate delivery.

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Industrial

Mission: The mission of the Industrial Product Council is to discuss and analyze issues and trends that affect the industrial market in support of capitalizing on opportunities in a way that benefits the region. The Industrial Product Council is a platform to share best practices on the strategy and operation in industrial and logistics, and discuss the trends, challenges and solutions in the industry. We are  seeking a diverse group of experienced developers, designers and planners, owners and policy makers to participate in monthly meetings and present at least two external events.

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Housing

Mission: To understand the state of the local and regional housing market, identify the drivers of housing development and identify the challenges that the current development cycle has created. The Council explores policy, public/private and market based solutions to try and meet the demand for market rate, workforce and affordable housing.

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Life Sciences

Mission: To leverage shared knowledge, experience, and best practices from council members in council members in commercial, healthcare and other institutional real estate sectors, who are active in the life sciences and other ecosystems that support the economic growth of the Philadelphia region. Our goal is to best position the real estate community, and our built environment, to assist in the expansion of the health and life sciences sectors. Co-leads the Future of Work Initiative with PIDC.

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Small Scale & Impact Development

Mission: To leverage shared knowledge to facilitate and ignite impactful development projects, explore catalytic projects that consider physical, economic, social, civic and environmental impacts and their ‘nuts and bolts’ planning and execution. The Council aims to deliver content across of a variety of formats and perspectives for small-scale developers advancing a variety of project types.

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