A National Leader in Land Use Law

Established in 1993, the Land Use Law Center is dedicated to fostering the development of sustainable communities and regions through the promotion of innovative land use strategies and collaborative decision-making techniques, as well as leadership training, research, education, and technical assistance.

Advancing Sustainable Development at the Local Level

The Land Use Law Center is a national leader in developing resources and training programs that support local governments in addressing urgent and cutting edge environmental and sustainable development issues, including climate change.

Our award-winning Land Use Leadership Alliance Training Program, puts needed technical and process tools in the hands of local leaders whose decisions create the land use patterns and blueprint for future development and conservation.

The Land Use Law Center’s Gaining Ground Information Database features a free and comprehensive collection of land use resources, including federal, state, and local ordinances; commentaries; research papers; and research aids.

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A National Model

“The Land Use Law Center is a model program for the nation; one that is institutionalizing sustainable development at the local level.”

—Paul Johnson, Former Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA

Meet Our Team

The faculty and staff of the Land Use Law Center are leading experts in all areas of contemporary land use, real estate, and environmental issues, and well-known for their scholarship, cutting-edge research and strategic consulting. Our faculty are professors of the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, home to the nation’s #1 ranked Environmental Law Program.

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