The Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit research and education organization
whose mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in
creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.
The Institute maintains a membership representing a broad spectrum of
interests and sponsors a wide variety of educational programs and forums to
encourage an open exchange of ideas and sharing of experience. ULI initiates
research that anticipates emerging land use trends and issues, provides
advisory services, and publishes a wide variety of materials to disseminate
information on land use development.
Established in 1936, the Institute today has nearly 30,000 members and
associates from some 92 countries, representing the entire spectrum of the land
use and development disciplines. Professionals represented include developers,
builders, property owners, investors, architects, public officials, planners, real
estate brokers, appraisers, attorneys, engineers, financiers, academics, students,
and librarians.
ULI relies heavily on the experience of its members. It is through member
involvement and information resources that ULI has been able to set standards
of excellence in development practice. The Institute is recognized
internationally as one of America’s most respected and widely quoted sources
of objective information on urban planning, growth, and development.
RICHARD B. PEISER
Richard B. Peiser, PhD, is the first Michael D. Spear Professor of Real Estate
Development in the Department of Urban Planning and Design at the Harvard
Graduate School of Design (GSD) and director of the university-wide Real
Estate Academic Initiative. Before coming to Harvard in 1998, he was associate
professor of urban planning and development at the University of Southern
California where he founded and directed the Lusk Center for Real Estate
Development, and the Master of Real Estate Development Program.
At Harvard, he founded and directs the Advanced Management Development
Program and coordinates the other executive education programs in real estate
at GSD, as well as joint real estate programs with Harvard Business School. He
directs the Master of Urban Planning Concentration in Real Estate and cochairs
the Master of Design Studies Program in Real Estate and Project Management
at GSD.
DAVID HAMILTON
Trained as an architect, David Hamilton has managed innovative real estate
development projects on a variety of scales, ranging from medical and
university campuses to award-winning high-tech office and R&D spaces. As a
codirector of the Cambridge Innovation Center, he managed the design and
construction of a widely acclaimed private sector incubator for technology-
related business. As a principal of Qroe Farm Preservation Development,
Hamilton led project design, entitlement, and construction efforts for Bundoran
Farm in Charlottesville, Virginia, widely regarded as a model for sustainable
development. He speaks and writes on the role of private sector development in
the management and preservation of large-scale working landscapes, and the
implications of exurban development on agricultural land uses. As chief
operating officer of Qroe’s affiliate Geobarns, he has been recognized as a
leader in the development of new models of sustainable, affordable
homebuilding and light commercial construction.
The Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit research and education organization
whose mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in
creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.
The Institute maintains a membership representing a broad spectrum of
interests and sponsors a wide variety of educational programs and forums to
encourage an open exchange of ideas and sharing of experience. ULI initiates
research that anticipates emerging land use trends and issues, provides
advisory services, and publishes a wide variety of materials to disseminate
information on land use development.
Established in 1936, the Institute today has nearly 30,000 members and
associates from some 92 countries, representing the entire spectrum of the land
use and development disciplines. Professionals represented include developers,
builders, property owners, investors, architects, public officials, planners, real
estate brokers, appraisers, attorneys, engineers, financiers, academics, students,
and librarians.
ULI relies heavily on the experience of its members. It is through member
involvement and information resources that ULI has been able to set standards
of excellence in development practice. The Institute is recognized
internationally as one of America’s most respected and widely quoted sources
of objective information on urban planning, growth, and development.
RICHARD B. PEISER
Richard B. Peiser, PhD, is the first Michael D. Spear Professor of Real Estate
Development in the Department of Urban Planning and Design at the Harvard
Graduate School of Design (GSD) and director of the university-wide Real
Estate Academic Initiative. Before coming to Harvard in 1998, he was associate
professor of urban planning and development at the University of Southern
California where he founded and directed the Lusk Center for Real Estate
Development, and the Master of Real Estate Development Program.
At Harvard, he founded and directs the Advanced Management Development
Program and coordinates the other executive education programs in real estate
at GSD, as well as joint real estate programs with Harvard Business School. He
directs the Master of Urban Planning Concentration in Real Estate and cochairs
the Master of Design Studies Program in Real Estate and Project Management
at GSD.
DAVID HAMILTON
Trained as an architect, David Hamilton has managed innovative real estate
development projects on a variety of scales, ranging from medical and
university campuses to award-winning high-tech office and R&D spaces. As a
codirector of the Cambridge Innovation Center, he managed the design and
construction of a widely acclaimed private sector incubator for technology-
related business. As a principal of Qroe Farm Preservation Development,
Hamilton led project design, entitlement, and construction efforts for Bundoran
Farm in Charlottesville, Virginia, widely regarded as a model for sustainable
development. He speaks and writes on the role of private sector development in
the management and preservation of large-scale working landscapes, and the
implications of exurban development on agricultural land uses. As chief
operating officer of Qroe’s affiliate Geobarns, he has been recognized as a
leader in the development of new models of sustainable, affordable
homebuilding and light commercial construction.
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