Successful practices that help individuals out of homelessness and reduce it across entire communities often go unnoticed. Until We're All Home, a new documentary by Community Solutions and filmmakers Dewi Sungai and Jason Houston, highlights how six U.S. communities are significantly reducing homelessness through the Built for Zero movement.

Give us an hour and help change the industry! Join us for a short, interactive focus group led by ULI's Homeless to Housed team to inform 10 Principles for Addressing Homelessness: A Guide for Real Estate & Finance. This forthcoming ULI publication seeks to identify actions the real estate community can take to address homelessness and define the industry's role in catalyzing the production and preservation of deeply affordable housing for people experiencing homelessness. All are welcome and invited to participate regardless of industry, expertise, and/or professional experience.

Securing financing and building the right capital stack is critical to catalyzing the supply of deeply affordable housing connected to supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness. A panel of public, private, nonprofit, and philanthropic leaders will discuss impact investing, risk-adjusted returns, and converting market-rate properties to affordable housing. The discussion will highlight how these strategies promote equitable growth, strengthen communities, and create lasting change.

This session will explore innovative investment strategies that balance social impact with financial viability, addressing the urgent need for affordable housing. Join a panel of national and local experts from Atlanta, Charlotte, and other smaller markets as they discuss successful approaches, challenges faced, and replicable solutions. Topics will include the impact of private investment in unlocking new housing developments, preserving existing affordable units, and advancing sustainability initiatives, all while generating solid returns on investments.

Join us for a tour of Sweet Auburn and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic District, hosted by Civitas. Tour stops include: Auburn Point, Civic Center, Marchon, The Front Porch at Auburn Avenue, and Thrive Sweet Auburn.

Join us for a bike tour of the Atlanta BeltLine, hosted by Amanda Rhein of the Atlanta Land Trust. Tour stops include: Capitol View, The Avenue at Oakland City, Murphy Crossing, and other points of interest. Bikes will be provided.

Join us for a tour of Trilith, hosted by Trilith Foundation and Trilith Development. Experience and learn the vision of moving from a movie studio to a new urbanist community. 

Join us for a Downtown Atlanta Mega Tour, hosted by Central Atlanta Progress. Tour stops include: Lofts at Centennial Yards, The Melody, Redevelopment of Underground and 2 Peachtree, and South Downtown.