07/10/2026
Join us in honoring and hearing from Toni L. Griffin, recipient of the 2026 ULI Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development!
Our third annual Equitable Development Summit will feature a keynote from Toni L. Griffin, founding director of the Just City Lab; founder of urban american city; and winner of ULI's national 2026 ULI Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development. Toni will explore her Just City framework and what equitable development looks like in growing cities. Drawing on case studies from cities across the US such as Washington, D.C., Detroit, Chicago, and Pittsburgh, she will examine how planning, investment, and development strategies can expand opportunity while producing more inclusive outcomes.
Don't miss your opportunity to hear directly from one of the field's leading voices on the future of cities!
Following the keynote, a panel of New York land use leaders will discuss how these ideas apply to the city's current challenges and opportunities. The conversation will explore balancing housing growth and anti-displacement objectives; the roles of the public and private sectors; and opportunities to build resident wealth through strategic development, planning, preservation, and community investment strategies.
Confirmed Speakers: (additional speakers to be announced)
Toni L. Griffin, Founding Director, Just City Lab and urban american city
Onay Payne, Independent Investor, Advisor & Board Member
Pamela Watkins-West West, Managing Director, Head of U.S. Affordable Housing, Nuveen Real Estate
Early bird pricing ends Oct 22! Register today at newyork.uli.org/events