CLEAR’s Introduction to “Buildout” Analyses Webinar held on February 28th is now online. Information and registration for upcoming webinars can be found in our CLEAR 2012 Webinar Series section. Past webinars can be found in the CLEAR Webinar Library.
Month: February 2012
CLEARscapes Newsletter 2012 Issue
CLEAR’s latest newsletter, CLEARscapes is now online. CLEARscapes is a short and informative newsletter CLEAR publishes once or twice a year. We often highlight a CLEAR project or program, include program and website updates and anything else we feel is newsworthy. Our winter 2012 issue includes a feature article on our Geospatial Training Program. Read […]
Introduction to “Buildout” Analyses
February 28, 2012 Presented by Bruce Hyde, Emily Wilson and Chet Arnold, UConn CLEAR A “buildout” analysis is a planning tool that can provide insight into the possible future impacts of a town’s current land use regulations. But what does a buildout really tell you? In the first half of the webinar, we’ll explain what […]
Land Use Academy Spring 2012 Schedule
The Land Use Academy has two new training classes scheduled for land use officials. The Advanced Training Academy held on November 5 was a huge success. As a result, another Advanced Training Academy is scheduled for March 31, 2012. The Academy will be held on the University of Connecticut Stamford Campus. The Advanced Land Use […]
Forestry's Tom Worthley Featured in UConn Today Article
UConn Extension Educator Tom Worthley is highlighted in UConn Today for his work in the UConn Forest studying the invasive Japanese Barberry shrub. Check out the article Controlling Japanese Barberry Helps Stop Spread of Tick-borne Diseases.
Residential Rain Garden Training
Rain gardens are shallow depressions in the landscape that typically include plants and a mulch layer or ground cover. In addition to providing increased groundwater recharge, they are expected to provide pollutant treatment. Pollutant treatment in rain gardens has been attributed to adsorption, decomposition, ion exchange and volatilization. The CT NEMO Program is teaching a 1.5 […]
An Introduction to "Buildout" Analyses Webinar
IT’S FREE Presented by: Land Use Academy Date: February 28, 2012 Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM Instructors: Emily Wilson, Chet Arnold, Bruce Hyde Abstract: A “buildout” analysis is a planning tool that can provide insight into the possible future impacts of a town’s current land use regulations. But what does a buildout really tell you? In the first half […]
Land Use Academy’s Advanced Training
The first Advanced Training Academy held on November 5 was a huge success. Attendance was at capacity, attracting 85 land use commissioners and professional planners from 36 towns for the day long training. As a result, we have added another Advanced Training Academy for March 31, 2012. The Advanced Land Use Academy training is a departure […]
CLEAR is Blogging!
CLEAR is entering the world of blogging. We hope our blog will be useful in keeping you up-to-date on our latest research projects, training classes, workshops, webinars, publications, and anything else we feel like talking about!