March 20, 2025, 1-1:30 PM ET Hosts: UConn CLEAR Speakers: Cary Chadwick & Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR and Anya Grondalski, NEIWPCC/Long Island Sound Study The UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) and the Long Island Sound Study have recently created an in-depth StoryMap focused on the Long Island Sound Watershed. From the […]
Programs
Land Use Academy Advanced Training: SAVE the DATE
Land Use Academy Advanced Training: SAVE the DATE (Hybrid, In-person and Virtual) Date: October 25, 2025 Three or more (3+) general commissioner training hours and one (1) hour of commissioner training in Fair and Affordable Housing Practices as required under the CGS 8-4c. Breakfast and lunch provided. Cost $60. Topics covered: Bias, Predisposition, and […]
Fundamentals of Site Plan Reading and Interpretation
Fundamentals of Site Plan Reading and Interpretation Date: July 16, 2025 / July 24, 2025 This hands-on training is most helpful to those with little or no experience in site plan reading and interpretation. We offer two opportunities to attend, on July 16th and July 24th. NOTE: Content of training will be the same on […]
Land Use Academy Basic Training for New Commissioners
Land Use Academy Basic Training for New Commissioners Date: April 26, 2025 This training is most helpful to newly appointed or elected Land Use Commissioners and those with little or no experience in site plan reading and interpretation. Three or more (3+) general commissioner training hours under the CGS 8-4c (Fair and Affordable Housing hour […]
The Rise of GeoAI: Transforming CT’s High-resolution Remote Sensing Datasets into GIS-ready Products
February 13, 2025, 1-1:45 PM ET Hosts: UConn CLEAR Speakers: Chandi Witharana, Assistant Professor, Durga Joshi, PhD Student, Harshana Wedegedara, PhD Student, University of Connecticut, Department of Natural Resources & the Environment The increasing availability of multimodal remote sensing datasets offers tremendous opportunities to map landscape features and track their changes across space and time. […]
An Introduction to Broadband Data in Connecticut
January 23, 2025, 1-1:30 PM ET Hosts: UConn CLEAR Speakers: Ashley Benítez, CT GIS Office This 30-minute webinar provides an introduction to Connecticut’s broadband landscape, showcasing the work involved in developing and maintaining datasets on broadband availability, adoption and other key datasets. Learn how the office processes public and provider-submitted data to measure and track […]
Land Use Academy: Basic Training Session 9
December 19, 2024 Presented by: Renata Bertotti, UConn CLEAR Fundamentals of Site Plan Reading Presentation Recording and Slides Coming Soon.
Understanding Housing in Our Communities using the CT Housing Data Hub
December 12, 2024, 1-1:30 PM ET Hosts: UConn CLEAR Speakers: Sarah Hurley, CT GIS Office This 30-minute webinar introduces a housing mapping and data application that the GIS Office (within CT OPM) has created in partnership with the CT Department of Housing (DOHG) and the CT Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for use […]
Land Use Academy: Advanced Training at UConn Middlesex County Extension Center
Date: October 19, 2024 Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Registration and breakfast begin at 8:30 a.m.) Location: UConn Middlesex County Extension Center, 1066 Saybrook Road, Haddam, CT 06438 The UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) will be running an all-day Land Use Academy – Advanced Training. The full four (4) credits […]
CT’s Digital Parcel & CAMA Data: What It is and What You Can Do with It
October 24, 2024, 1-1:30 PM ET Hosts: UConn CLEAR Speakers: Ashley Benitez, GIS Coordinator, and Leah Hodges, GIS Analyst, CT GIS Office In this 30-minute webinar, we will explore parcel and CAMA (Computer-Aided Mass Appraisal, or property assessment) data in Connecticut—what these datasets are all about and some of the ways you can put them […]
Land Use Academy: Basic Training Session 7
October 17, 2024 Presented by: Renata Bertotti, UConn CLEAR Timeline will progress based on interest and questions: Representation by Commission Members Social Media View Recording View Slides
The GIS Landscape: Where & How to Find Maps and Data for CT
October 10, 2024, 1-1:30 PM ET Hosts: UConn CLEAR Speakers: Alfredo Herrera, Geographic Information Officer & Emily Wilson, Extension Educator, UConn CLEAR This 30-minute webinar will provide a broad overview of the GIS Landscape in Connecticut and how it continues to evolve. The presenters will explain general ways to “get” geographic data from map viewers […]
Land Use Academy: Market Forces Impact on Land Use Planning in CT
Recorded October 10, 2024 Presented by: Donald Poland, AICP Hosted by: Renata Bertotti, UConn CLEAR The Role of Land Use Planning and Zoning Regulations (a brief overview) Real Estate Asset Classes (a brief overview of commercial asset classes and CT context) Understanding Market Dynamics (demographics, socioeconomic, psychographics, and trends) Site Selection (understanding the site selection […]
UConn Climate Corps: Climate Adaptation Projects in Communities
September 26th, 2024 2 PM EST Hosted By: Owen Placido, CT Sea Grant; Renata Bertotti, UConn CLEAR The UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) and Connecticut Sea Grant present this webinar about the Climate Corps program – where undergraduate students learn from extension professionals and apply that knowledge to climate adaptation projects with municipal […]
Land Use Academy: Basic Training Session 6
September 19, 2024 Presented by: Renata Bertotti, UConn CLEAR Timeline will progress based on interest and questions: FOIA Conflict of Interest Bias and Predisposition View Recording View Slides
Introducing the GIS Office and All about Image Services
Part 1: Introducing the CT GIS Office, and Part 2: All About Image Services September 12, 2024, 1-2 PM ET Hosts: UConn CLEAR Speakers: Alfredo Herrera, Geographic Information Officer & Carl Zimmerman, GIS Coordinator, CT GIS Office, CT OPM & Emily Wilson, Extension Educator, UConn CLEAR After introducing the webinar series, the first part of […]
Land Use Academy: Basic Training Session 5
July 18th, 2024 12:00PM Presented by: Renata Bertotti, UConn CLEAR Topics Covered: Public Hearings Commissioner Training Hours: 0.5 View Recording View Slides
Land Use Academy: How Light-Touch Density and Live Local Urban Villages Can Supply Housing Abundance to Connecticut
July 16th, 2024 2:00PM Presented by: Edward Pinto, AEI Housing Center Topics Covered: Affordable & Fair Housing General commissioner training hours: TBD Fair & Affordable Housing training hours: 1 View Recording View Slides
Land Use Academy: Basic Training Session 4
June 20th, 2024 12:00PM Presented by: Renata Bertotti, UConn CLEAR Topics Covered: Alternates Sitewalks Commissioner Training Hours: 0.5 View Recording View Slides
Tending Your Garden: New Rain Garden Installation Offers Lessons in Local Impact
Mike Dietz and the newest UConn green stormwater infrastructure installation was featured in UConn Today’s article Tending Your Garden: New Rain Garden Installation Offers Lessons in Local Impact. Dietz, Dickson, and their students installed a new rain garden located on the UConn Storrs’ campus next to the Dairy Bar. It will take in about 60,000 […]