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2025 ULI Fall Meeting 2025 ULI Fall Meeting
, November 04 – 06, 2025

Development for Nondevelopers

Wed Oct 30 10:00 AM — 10:20 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time Resorts World Las Vegas - Level 2, Lily Ballroom, Area B
What do community members and public-sector leaders need to know to effectively engage in the development process? The business of real estate—from entitlements to design, finance, construction, and operations or sale—is complicated. A general understanding of the development process can help community members, public-sector leaders, and other essential stakeholders engage constructively in the planning and implementation of projects—improving the likelihood that they will advance local priorities. Join this session to learn about ULI's upcoming resource, "Development for Nondevelopers," which aims to inform and empower community and public sector leaders to be partners in creating equitable developments and places. This will be an interactive conversation and opportunity for you to contribute your knowledge and expertise to the creation of this resource.

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Senior Director, Healthy Places Urban Land Institute

Matt Norris is senior director for the Randall Lewis Center for Sustainability in Real Estate at the Urban Land Institute, where he supports the organization’s Healthy Places program and other initiatives. Through the Healthy Places program, Matt advances efforts to leverage the power of ULI’s global networks to shape projects and places in ways that improve the health of people and communities. He is the…