How can a TAP help your city or agency?

Technical Assistance Panels leverage the expertise of ULI Members, provide a non-partisan recommendation, and can help garner an unbiased opinion on common land use issues.

TAPs provide strategic advice to help communities, companies and organizations address key land use and real estate development issues.  In addition, they provide a sounding board for cutting-edge issues in suburban and urban markets, such as infrastructure, water, building healthy places, workforce and affordable housing, and other policies.

ULI Northwest looks forward to working together to identify challenges and provide recommended solutions for complex land use planning and development projects, programs and policies for your real estate and land use issues.

How does the TAP program work?

The TAP process begins with a municipality or non-profit organization requesting TAP services on a specific issue that can be addressed by a panel of experts in one or two days.

ULI Northwest assists the sponsor in refining the scope of the assignment and convenes a panel of eight to ten ULI members with expertise and knowledge in the subject areas being addressed. The sponsor provides background information to ULI panelists prior to the panel convening. The TAP panel will then visit the subject site, hear from public and private stakeholders, and deliberate on the assigned questions. At the conclusion of the panel’s work, a presentation and PowerPoint are provided to stakeholders the same day, followed by a comprehensive, professionally printed written report.

Completed Technical Assistance Panels

Click the TAPs below to be redirected to the PDF report. Or, visit our Resources page to sort reports by subject area.

Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority  – Juneau Subport Development (2018)

City of Bellevue – Bel-Red Incentive Zoning Feasibility (2008)

City of Bellevue – Downtown Incentive Zoning Update (2017)

City of Beaverton (Oregon) – Downtown Redevelopment (2016)

City of Burlington – Encouraging Sustainable Economic Development in Skagit County (2013)

City of Everett – Mobilizing the Private Sector to Invest in Downtown Everett (2006)

Everett Station District TOD (2020)

City of Hillsboro (Oregon) – Downtown Redevelopment (2015)

City of Kent – Midway Station Area (2015)

City of Kirkland – Totem Lake Stormwater Retrofit (2015)

City of Kirkland – Totem Lake Development (2011)

City of Lynnwood – Downtown Redevelopment (2016)

City of Maple Valley – Legacy Site (2017)

Puget Sound Regional Council – Growing Transit Communities (2012)

City of Salem – West Salem Industrial Redevelopment (2022)

Seattle Housing Authority – A New Vision for Yesler Terrace (2010)

City of SeaTac – Angle Lake Station Area Redevelopment (2013) 

City of SeaTac – South 154th Street Station Area (2015)

Downtown Seattle Association & City of Seattle – Third Avenue Strategic Forum (2024)

City of Seattle – Mt. Baker Station Area Transit Oriented Development (2019)

City of Spokane – Lincoln Heights (2015)

Snohomish County – Urban Centers Zoning Analysis (2010)

City of Tacoma – Brewery District (2011)

Tacoma Dome District Transit Oriented Development (2019)

Tacoma Housing Authority – James Center North (2018)

University of Washington – U District Station (2015)