Further Reading

Connecticut Land Use Mediation Law
In 2001, the Connecticut General Assembly advanced the cause of alternative dispute resolution with the passage of Public Act No. 01-47 entitled “An Act Concerning the Mediation of Appeals of Decisions of Planning and Zoning Commissions” (see CGS Section 8-8). This law made it through the general assembly with unanimous approval from the Senate and House of Representatives in one legislative sessi...
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Examples of Conflict and Situation Assessments
Conflict and situation assessments are used to evaluate situations. These assessments are completed as precursors to mediation projects. Parties involved in a situation are interviewed confidentially by a neutral, and a report that summarizes the most important aspects of the situation is completed. This report may make recommendations to go forward with a mediation, or may identify barriers to a ...
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Readings on Resolving Land Use Disputes
The Consensus Building Institute and The Land Use Law Center, Pace University School of Law (2000). Conducting Conflict Assessments in the Land Use Context: A Manual. Kaplan, M. and Lampe, D. (1999). Resolving Land-Use Conflicts through Mediation: Challenges and Opportunities. Cambridge, MA: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Gitelman, M., Nolon, J., Salkin P, and Wright, R. (2004). Chapter V...
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