November 17, 2021 Presented By Kristin Floberg & Charles Vidich, WestCOG Following an explosion in scientific evidence pointing to the importance of riparian buffers as a means to reduce nonpoint source pollutants, on June 10, 2021 the Connecticut General Assembly enacted Public Act 21-29. This law expands the responsibility of zoning commissions in protecting the […]
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Using the New CT Zoning Atlas to Envision CT’s Transit-Oriented Development Potential
February 17, 2021 Presented By Sara Bronin, UConn Law School & Cary Chadwick, UConn CLEAR In January, Desegregate CT, a coalition of over 60 organizations focused on land use and zoning reform, released its groundbreaking interactive map, the Connecticut Zoning Atlas. This first-in-the-nation planning tool allows the public to easily explore zoning regulations that govern housing in […]
Zoning for Outdoor Living During COVID-19
May 15, 2020 Presented By Sara C. Bronin, Thomas F. Gallivan Chair of Real Property Law, UConn Law School and Chair, Hartford Planning and Zoning Commission Governments around the country are slowly allowing businesses to re-open as new COVID-19 cases taper off. One strategy to make re-opening safer is to move commercial activities outdoors. How […]
Planning and Zoning in An Aging Connecticut
September 21, 2015 Presented by Alyssa Norwood, Connecticut’s Legislative Commission on Aging This webinar was recorded on September 21, 2015. Alyssa Norwood from Connecticut’s Legislative Commission on Aging provides statistics on the state’s ageing populations and how to address it from a land use planning perspective. Moderated by UConn CLEAR’s Bruce Hyde. View Video