Urban Land Magazine
By: Adam Weers
June 12th, 2020

In what feels like a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (also known as January), the leadership team at ULI Washington (D.C.) hosted a courageous conversation to call attention to the diversity and inclusion shortcomings that our industry is still grappling with in 2020. The goal was for this to be the first in a series of honest, insightful discussions where real estate leaders from our region would share their ideas, struggles, motivations, and hopes for the collective future of our industry.

I was (and still am) proud of ULI, and of the D.C. leadership team, for the courage they showed in taking this step in such a visible way. So, when they formed a working group to continue the effort, and I was asked to co-chair the group with Dawnita Wilson of JBG Smith, I eagerly agreed and was excited to do my part. I’m not sure that any of us understood exactly how prescient the idea of this convening would be.

I never expected to be called to do this work in the midst of a global pandemic that would force our country into lockdown and exacerbate so many of the structural, racial, and economic inequalities across our city.

I never expected to be called to do this work at … read the full article here.