Sustainable Land Use Project

Evaluating land use laws, theories, and practices to ensure sustainable development in our communities

Launched in 2005 following the passage of Oregon's Measure 37, a property compensation initiative, the SLU Project addresses legal issues surrounding how we choose to develop — or not to develop — lands within our communities. Faculty leaders are Tom Lininger and Mary Wood.

SLUP News

Database of Land Use Initiatives, Fall 2006

SLUP Fellows

Abigail Blodgett

Abigail Blodgett is a third year law student and a 2009-2010 Bowerman Fellow. During the summer of 2009, Abigail clerked for Earthjustice in Oakland, California, where she worked on a wide range of public interest environmental law cases. In 2008, Abigail clerked for the Natural Resources Section of the Oregon Department of Justice, where she analyzed land development claims filed under Ballot Measure 49. Prior to law school, Abigail worked for the Piedmont Land Conservancy, a land trust in Greensboro, North Carolina. Abigail has a B.A. in Environmental Studies and Political Science from Guilford College.

Katy Polluconi

Katy Polluconi is a third year law student. During the summer of 2009, Katy worked at as a summer associate at Bryant, Lovlien, and Jarvis, PC in Bend, Oregon researching a variety of land use, real estate, and municipal law matters. Additionally, Katy has been employed as a law clerk for Luvaas Cobb, PC since 2008. Katy desires to help craft public policy to create more sustainable construction and land use practices. This passion lead her to assist in researching the material for the nation's first Green Construction law school course in the Spring of 2009. Additionally, Katy maintains part-time employment at the Green Store, a green building and supply center in Eugene, OR.

Faculty

Tom Lininger

Mary Wood