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Events
Upcoming Events
8th Annual Hudson Valley Affordable Housing Summit
May 15, 2025 | 8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, White Plains, NY
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Building the Future: Practical Strategies to address Affordable Housing
This year we will highlight the revolutionary work of affordable housing practitioners who are breaking down the silos and integrating sustainability and affordable housing; reviewing practices and finance structures for affordable home ownership; exploring tools to further understand zoning practices; and understanding the newest case law and decisions regarding the use of community preferencing. The Summit will bring together elected officials, housing and community development leaders, financial lenders, business professionals, activists and others to identify and work toward affordable housing solutions. The Summit will invite us all to imagine how we build a housing future for all.
Earn CLE Credits - 3 Practice and 1 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
Land Use Leadership Alliance Training Program
North County Region
June 16, June 17 and June 23, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn Watertown/Thousand Islands, 1290 Arsenal Street, Watertown, NY 13601
Finger Lakes Region
June 18, June 24 and June 25, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Genessee Community College, 1 College Rd, Batavia, NY 14020
In collaboration with the New York State Energy Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) and other regional partners, Pace University’s Land Use Law Center will bring a unique training program to municipalities within the Finger Lakes and North Country. The curriculum for this program will be comprehensive, addressing key topics such as the land use system; dynamics between local and state authority; planning and regulatory techniques that balance clean energy development and the protection of natural resources, agricultural lands and other local and state resources; and public engagement and consensus building tools which participants can use to engage nontraditional and traditional audiences in their communities.
The program will be offered free of charge and participants will receive reimbursement for vehicle miles traveled. Additionally, continuing legal education credits for attorneys can be provided. The program also satisfies the training requirement for local board members. CM credits for planners and credits for code enforcement officers are also being considered. In addition, the Center will provide a high-level assessment of each participating community’s land use plans and regulations that identifies any existing clean energy efforts.
The program comprises three full-day sessions. The program includes breakfast, lunch and snacks. The program will also include one or more off site visits to projects or sites in the region; additional travel and logistics details will be shared in advance of the program.
The program will include information about the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Onsite Energy Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) program, which provides best practices for adopting onsite clean energy technologies in your municipality.
The program serves more as a land use retreat for local land use leaders to brainstorm, vision, and proactively plan for their community’s future. It is a requirement that participating individuals attend all three of the sessions to complete the program.
If you are interested in participating, please register for the program in your area:
North Country Registration Finger Lakes Registration
Land Use Leadership Alliance Training Program
Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network
May 2, May 16 and May 30, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Elisabeth Haub School of Law, White Plains, NY
Announcing a new training opportunity for municipalities working on local flood resilience!
This spring, the Hudson River Watershed Alliance and Pace University’s Land Use Law Center are bringing the award-winning Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA) training program to municipalities that are Members of the Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network.
This 3-day training teaches local leaders how to develop sound and balanced strategies to accomplish policy objectives and to carry them out effectively. The content for this training will focus specifically on land use, flood resilience, and climate change adaptation.
The Land Use Law Center will also provide participating municipalities with resilience assessments using the RISE Local Assessment Tool, developed by FEMA and EPA. The RISE assessment reviews a municipality's current zoning and comprehensive plan language. This LULA program will be particularly well-suited for municipalities that are interested in or are currently working on a Comprehensive Plan or Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan.
Is your municipality interested in participating? First, join the Hudson Valley Flood Resilience Network. Membership is free, and benefits include access to specific flood-related programs and training opportunities.
Once your municipality is a Member of the Flood Resilience Network, we will share the municipal application form to participate in the LULA training. The application process will help us identify a cohort of communities that are well-positioned to use the RISE Local Assessment Tool for this session.
We’d also like to thank the New York State Environmental Protection Fund through the Hudson River Estuary Program of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for their generous support of this program.
Previous Events
Land Use Leadership Alliance Training Program
Sea Grant Long Island Sound LULA
April 1, April 8 and April 22, 2025 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Elisabeth Haub School of Law, White Plains, NY
Housing Issues Bootcamp for newly elected local elected officials
April 3, 2025 | 8:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Elisabeth Haub School of Law, White Plains, NY
This event on meeting Westchester's housing needs was brought to you by Welcome Home Westchester. View the agenda (PDF)
2024 Alfred B. DelBello Land Use and Sustainable Development Conference
Fostering the Development of Sustainable Communities through Innovative Strategies
December 5–6, 2024 | 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Founder's Award Reception on Thursday, December 5
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, White Plains, NY
View Land Use and Sustainable Development Conference event information
Land Use Leadership Alliance Training Program
Long Island Sound
September 27, October 4, and October 18, 2024 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Suffolk County Water Authority Education Center, Hauppauge, NY 11788
Land Use Leadership Alliance Training Program
Seneca-Keuka Watershed
May 9–10 and June 6–7, 2024 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00p.m.
Seneca Lake Community Center, Watkins Glen, NY
2024 Affordable Housing Summit, SLG Spring CLE, and Networking Conference
May 2–4, 2024 | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, White Plains, NY
View Affordable Housing Summit event information
Land Use Leadership Alliance Training Program
Climate Change
April 8 and April 22, 2024 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
NYS Judicial Institute at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, White Plains, NY
2023 Alfred B. DelBello Land Use and Sustainable Development Conference
Balancing Economic Realities with Environmental and Social Concerns
December 7–8, 2023 | 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, White Plains, NY
View 2023 conference materials
2023 Hudson Valley Affordable Housing Summit
Compacts and Crises – Practical plans to address the Housing Shortage
May 11, 2023 | 8:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
View 2023 housing summit materials
Land Use Leadership Alliance Training Program
Fishkill Creek Watershed
April 28, May 5 and May 12, 2023 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Beacon Institute for River and Estuaries, Beacon, NY
2022 Alfred B. DelBello Land Use and Sustainable Development Conference
Land Use Under Siege: Revisiting Well Grounded
December 7 and 8, 2022 | 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
NYS Judicial Institute at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, White Plains, NY
View 2022 conference materials
Combating the Westchester Housing Crisis
A Forum for Activists at Pace Land Use Law Center
October 27, 2022 | 6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
NYS Judicial Institute at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, White Plains, NY
Land Use Leadership Alliance Training Program
Esopus Creek and Rondout Creek Watersheds
September 22, October 6, and October 20 | 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Town of Rosendale Recreation Community Center, Rosendale, NY
Health Law and Policy Summit
Unblurring the Lines in Healthcare: Understanding Key Legal Issues for Operations and Transactions and for the Delivery of Care
May 18, 2022 | 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
NYS Judicial Institute at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, White Plains, NY
View conference recording
2022 Hudson Valley Affordable Housing Summit
Hudson Valley Housing and Development – Planning to Stay - Aging and Resiliency
May 12, 2022 | 8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, White Plains, NY
View 2022 housing summit materials
For access to materials from previous Land Use Law Center events, please contact us.