Charting a More Equitable Future

In the Summer of 2021, ULI District Councils — in British Columbia, Houston, Northwest, St. Louis, and Toronto — began to understand historic inequities and racial discrimination in land use, and to craft creative strategies to address the ongoing impacts of these policies on community health and wealth disparities.

District council established partnerships with local organizations; organized robust community engagement; and examined the health and wealth impacts of discriminatory policies and practices. The work led to local action agendas for advancing antiracism and health equity in real estate practice, in addition to broader policy recommendations. Collective lessons from the five team is summarized in an interactive StoryMap and forthcoming summary report.

Champions of Change: Lessons from ULI’s Partnerships for Health and Racial Equity

• StoryMap
• Urban Land: ULI District Councils address health effects of racial disparities in real estate
• Summary Report (publishing in October 2023)

Project Summaries: Local Reports & Urban Land Articles

ULI British Columbia

• Collaborating with Indigenous populations to overcome housing barriers (September 2023)
• Overcoming housing barriers in indigenous communities (May 2022)

ULI Houston

• Illuminating neighborhood struggle and potential (September 2023)
• Fostering an equitable vision with Settegast (May 2022)

ULI Northwest

• Pathways for community healing and well-being (September 2023)
• Advancing healthy, community-centric growth (May 2022)

ULI St. Louis

• Addressing the city’s home repair crisis (August 2023)
• Amplifying the physical & mental aspects of housing quality (May 2022)

ULI Toronto

• Learning from the past to create a brighter future in Mount Dennis (September 2023)
• Tracking historical displacement of Black communities (May 2022)