ULI San Francisco is excited to be offering three in-person UrbanPlan trainings around the Bay Area. These interactive training will prepare you to become an UrbanPlan volunteer at a future workshop for public officials, community members, or students. This is a great way to get to know other ULI members, give back to the community, volunteer your time, and get a taste of the concepts covered in an UrbanPlan workshop, all in the company of your ULI peers. Join us at one of the following trainings to learn how UrbanPlan supports the next generation of diverse real estate leaders:

• East Bay UrbanPlan Training, 10/4, 9-11am, AIA East Bay, Berkeley
• South Bay UrbanPlan Training, 10/4, 4-6pm, Sares Regis, San Mateo
• San Francisco UrbanPlan Training, 10/5, 4-6pm, Skanska, SF

UrbanPlan is a realistic, engaging exercise in which participants—high school and university students, public officials, or community members—learn the fundamental forces that affect development in our communities. Participants compete to redevelop the fictional neighborhood of Elmwood, and in the process become empowered to engage effectively in land use decisions with their communities. As ULI member volunteers, you will help the students consider their choices, understand the trade-offs, and learn about different careers in the real estate industry. See the testimonials below to better understand the impact that this program has on students and volunteers.

In advance of this session, we ask that you complete this one-hour on-demand training, and then join your fellow members at an in-person training to test out your facilitation skills, play with some LEGOs, and ask any questions. What’s better than your ULI friends, LEGOs, and some coffee/drinks?

Once you are trained in UrbanPlan, ULI SF offers a variety of volunteering opportunities. Currently, ULI SF serves the following schools:

East Bay:

• Berkeley High School
• Piedmont High School

San Francisco/Marin:

• Lowell High School
• Tamalpais High School

South Bay:

• Eastside College Prep
• Gunn High School
• Los Altos High School
• Palo Alto High School
• San Jose State University

ULI SF has also provided UrbanPlan for Communities (UP4C) workshops to the following organizations:

• Silicon Valley Economic Development Alliance (SVEDA)
• Downtown Oakland Association
• Leadership Sunnyvale
• TransForm
• Jack London Business Improvement District
• City of San Jose
• City of Palo Alto
• City of Santa Cruz
• City of Fremont

Proceeds from this event will support UrbanPlan classroom sessions across the Bay Area. We hope to see you there!

Testimonials from UrbanPlan Participants:

“I was lucky enough to do UrbanPlan as a junior in high school, and it was my favorite ever academic project. When I went on to college, I kept UrbanPlan in mind, and the memory of it steered me to pursuing a career in mixed-use real estate.” – Madeleine Roberts, former UrbanPlan student and current volunteer

“Until you’ve actually done UrbanPlan, you cannot fully appreciate the power of the program. We as seasoned development professionals must step-up as volunteers. The time commitment is minor, yet the impact is powerful” – Carl Shannon, Senior Managing Director for Tishman Speyer

“UrbanPlan has enabled thousands of real estate professionals to communicate directly with tens of thousands of high school students, college students, and public officials to better understand the economic and political forces that shape the communities in which they live. Engaging with these bright students lifts my spirits. It is a privilege!” – Ron Nahas, Partner at Rafanelli and Nahas LLP