Videos & Podcasts

Videos & Podcasts

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Claming Troubled Waters: Local Solutions
Professor John Nolon delivered the 15th Annual Norman Williams Distinguished Lecture in Land Use Planning and the Law at Vermont Law School on April 4th. His lecture, Calming Troubled Waters: Local Solutions focuses on troubles with regulating water quality under the federal system of law and ideas for building a coherent framework involving all levels of government.
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The Land Use Law Center & Real Estate Law Institute
An informational video for prospective students on the work and programs of the Land Use Law Center and the Real Estate Law Institute.
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Building Affordable Housing: A Developer Learns New Tools to Meet Community Needs

May 18, 2007 - Ken Kearny, a Hudson Valley developer, gives an overview of his experience building affordable housing in the region and how the Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA) Training Program gave him new tools to meet community needs, as well as his bottom line.
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Marbletown Green: Kicking-off the Public Planning Process
May 12, 2007 - This 41-minute presentation was given to a large group of Marbletown residents and marks the beginning of a public planning process for the future of the Stone Ridge Orchard.  After this presentation, the crowd broke up into small groups and discussed the opportunities and concerns that this idea presents.
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The Required Land Use Decision-Making Process

April 13, 2007 - How is land use authority is delegated to local governments and what can be done to improve the functioning of this system?  This session, from Day 1 of a LULA program, uses the land use approval process for a hypothetical development project to show how zoning, planning, subdivision, site planning, and other techniques can be used.
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Municipal Authority to Meet Housing Needs
April 13, 2007 - During a LULA program funded by the Dyson Foundation, Professor John Nolon explains how local land use authority - such as zoning, subdivision, SEQRA, and comprehensive planning - can be used to meet local housing needs.

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The Land Use System in New York State
April 11, 2007 -
This audio content is from the first of four sessions on the topic, held for planning and zoning board members in the Village of Chatham, NY (in Columbia County).  Program funded by the Columbia-Hudson Partnership.
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The Use of Moratoria to Aid Comprehensive Planning & Rezoning
December 12, 2006 - This 45 minute workshop covers how moratoria can aid a community’s comprehensive planning and rezoning efforts.  Professor Sean Nolon joins the Village Trustees and Village staff to discuss the considerations for the Village of Port Chester.
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Champions of Change
November 18, 2006 - Hear Professor John R. Nolon explain how local leaders can create successful communities by serving as champions of change.  This talk was part of the Dutchess County Leadership Retreat.
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Local Roles & Responsibilities
November 15, 2006 - This video lecture provides basic information about the system of land use control in New York State and is specifically tailored to the Village of Tarrytown.
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Local Authority to Protect Community Resources
November 9, 2006 - Listen to audio content from a North Shore Land Alliance workshop hosted for the Land Use Law Center to discuss the authority held by local governments to protect community resources.
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