Georgia State University College of Law and the Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth

Application Deadline: Friday, Sept. 9

law.gsu.edu/American-land-use

Land Use, Environment and Public Health

Monday-Friday, Oct. 10-14Georgia State University College of Law

85 Park Place NE • Atlanta, GA

FUNDAMENTALS OF AMERICAN

PLANNING LAW

OverviewLearn more about urban planning, land use law, environmental law and public health law in the United States during the weeklong Fundamentals in American Planning Law Workshop. Through lectures from world renowned scholars and practitioners as well as daily site visits designed to enrich the educational experience, participants will develop a strong foundation for comparative legal work.

This program is being organized by the Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth at Georgia State University College of Law, and will take place in the heart of downtown Atlanta.All lectures will be in English without simultaneous translation; therefore, English proficiency is necessary.

CostThe program fee is $900 and must be paid at the time of application. The program must have 20 paid participants to be offered; otherwise refunds will be given. Refunds will not be given for other reasons. The fee includes scheduled group meals, speaker honoraria and site visits. Hotel, airline tickets and airport ground transportation must be purchased separately. Participants are responsible for booking their hotel rooms. For hotel options, visit our website at law.gsu.edu/American-land-use.

How to ApplyApply online, by Friday, Sept. 9, at law.gsu.edu/American-land-use>>

Questions?Contact Karen Johnston (J.D.’08), assistant director, at kjohnston3@gsu.edu

ScheduleNOTE: Some adjustments will be made to this schedule.

Sunday, Oct. 9 5:30–7:30 p.m. Welcome Dinner

Monday, Oct. 10 8:45–10:15 a.m. Introduction to U.S. Law (Hogue)10:30 a.m.–Noon Cities and Climate Change (Crawford)Noon–1 p.m. Lunch1–4 p.m. Site Visit: Atlanta Beltline4 p.m. Reception at Georgia State Law

Tuesday, Oct. 11 8:45–10:15 a.m. Comparative Growth Management (Juergensmeyer & Marshall)10:30 a.m.—Noon Health Law (Wolf)Noon–4:30 p.m. Lunch and Site Visit to Serenbe

Wednesday, Oct. 128:45 a.m.–Noon Empirical Research in Law (Porto)Noon Lunch & Site Visit: Atlanta Botanical Gardens

7 p.m. Dinner

Thursday, Oct. 138:45 a.m.–Noon U.S. Environmental Law (Sampaio & Cassuto)Noon Lunch and Tour: Atlanta Center for International Arbitration and Mediation1:30 p.m. Site Visit: Walking Tour of Atlanta Preservation Center

Friday, Oct. 148:45–10:15 a.m. Cities and Cultural Heritage (Rowberry)10:30 a.m.–Noon Fulton County Business Court (Rhodes)Noon Lunch Free Afternoon