Many communities do not have a strong, practical and useful comprehensive plan. MRB Group’s SmarterlocalGov team works to strengthen municipal leaders and teams, and advocates planning practices as a community-building […]
NYSERDA will discuss a new resource for municipalities looking to incorporate clean energy goals and objectives into their comprehensive plans. Whether your community is looking to modify an existing plan, […]
It’s not Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood anymore. Our open discussion will address the legal fine points and ever-changing role of NIMBY-ism in land use review, the rise of social media information, […]
Local land use regulations can have many consequences to agriculture and they can affect the ability of farms to maintain themselves or grow. Learn what farm friendly zoning looks like […]
A comprehensive overview for municipal review boards, staff, elected officials, and the general public outlining the roles, procedures, and most importantly, parameters of influence on typical development review applications. Keeping […]
Municipalities are constantly faced with new and emerging controversial land uses, and determining how to regulate these land uses is one of the most challenging issues for any planning agency […]
Ethical issues arise more frequently in planning and zoning decision-making than many realize. This presentation will include discussion of ethical legal requirements, conflicts of interest, recusal, site inspections and other […]
With our growing population of older residents, are local steps being taken to ensure that they can live independently for as long as possible? What makes a community livable for […]
For the Thursday, May 28, 2020, our Webinar topic will be “DEC Online Interactive Mappers.” This webinar will begin at 10:30am. Get the latest information on New York courts as they […]
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE MAY 7th WEBINAR For the Thursday, May 7, 2020, our Webinar topic will be “That’s not what I thought I approved” about sign and […]