The Urban Land Institute is the oldest and largest network of cross-disciplinary real estate and land use experts in the world. ULI has shaped the future of the real estate industry through its commitment to idea exchange. ULI has helped not only myself but the entire MLPD Program through personal research assistance. As a member, I am able to take advantage of ULI's extensive research library on land use and development. As a beginner in the real estate field, I have benefited greatly form ULI's platform, allowing me to gain information and experience from the industry's leaders and policy makers. ULI is a 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.