ULI Toronto’s Curtner Urban Leadership Program is an annual curriculum-based program designed to challenge multi-disciplinary mid-career industry professionals to work with communities to advance responsible, transformative, and positive city-building. The program is sponsored by Quadrangle in memory of one of its founding partners, Brian L. Curtner and reflects many of his passions, including city building, mentorship and collaboration.

Mission
Our mission is to cultivate thought and industry leadership by immersing emerging leaders in the real estate and land use industry in the challenges and opportunities of developing the Greater Toronto Area.

Program Overview
Led by former City of Toronto Chief Planner Paul Bedford, participants will have an opportunity to provide leadership on a critical Toronto issue over the course of the eight-month program. Working in teams, participants will be responsible for sharing their expertise and advice to develop recommendations. Participants will be exposed to thought leaders across the key disciplines of land development. Leaders will have the opportunity to collaborate with top industry peers from various real estate disciplines, to engage in solving real land use challenges within a defined region of Toronto involving key stakeholders from the private, public, and non-profit community sectors.

The program focus for 2019 will shift from a neighbourhhood specific to a city-wide lens and will explore the future of the low-density neighbourhood in Toronto – and across North America. As Toronto formally reviews what some call its “yellow belt,” this year’s Curtner Urban Leadership Program will examine the opportunities and impacts of potential policy reforms. Participants will also help to initiate a frank conversation with community associations in targeted neighbourhoods about additional low-rise housing options.