The Real Estate Institute of Long Island University (REILI) recently held the first in a series of groundbreaking lectures and training sessions at its C.W. Post Campus on planning called The Land Use Program. The course is taught by Daniel Gulizio, M.S., J.D.
The first session in the series Introduction to Planning describes and analyzes the evolving pattern of development in the United States and the region and provides a historical perspective on the origin and value of planning and the planning profession. Students examine alternative theories of planning and the changing role of the planner in policy-making and the manner in which the various levels of government influence development patterns.
 The second session, Planning and Land Use Law examines the legal and administrative aspects of regulating land use at the Federal, State, County and Local governmental levels. The manner in which government regulates land use through the power of eminent domain, the police power and the power of taxation is examined through concepts of zoning, urban renewal, environmental regulation and a variety of regulatory controls. An examination of key land use cases is also provided.
The third in the series, Understanding the Land Use Review Process, examines the variety of federal, state, county and local land use review processes and their impacts on the built environment. An examination of regulatory alternatives is also provided through class discussion.  
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