CCGC

About CCGC

Our primary mission is to encourage efficient and equitable management of growth and change in the
cultural, natural, and
built environment. To
accomplish this mission we
will work with policy-makers
and communities to promote
policies and best practices toward achieving quality land and cultural-based community development in concert with preservation of community sense-of-place, environmental quality, community livability, and promotion of a strong economy. Furthermore, we will emphasize the historic and cultural heritage of communities as a foundation for attaining a high quality of life. We will also provide a forum for positive exchange of ideas and information about quality communities in a growth environment.

To further our mission, the center will:

Conduct research on land use and development issues
Develop interdisciplinary undergraduate and/or graduate degrees or curricula
Pursue research into new technologies, methods, and knowledge to enhance quality communities
Expand academic and continuing education through courses and training programs, published materials, electronic media, and technology transfer using PSA and other Clemson resources
Provide a forum for interdisciplinary academic workshops, meetings, and conferences
Provide technical assistance and outreach to private and public organizations, working through Clemson University's PSA resources and other facilities
Offer public service via educational courses, studios, consulting, workshops, and conferences
Conduct research in state-of-the art building practices incorporating new technology, environmental quality, and cost effectiveness
Enrich traditional design and planning with perspectives from the humanities and cultural resources to promote economic development and quality of life considerations into building practice
Seek public (grants and contracts) and private (gifts and contracts) support to endow various programs.

The CCGC recently finished an eighteen-month study for the City and
County of Greenville, South Carolina related to redevelopment initiatives for the Reedy River corridor. The CCGC was presented the 2002 Outstanding Planning Project award in the multijurisdictional category by the South Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association for its work on the project.

Current projects include:

A survey of Land Evaluation and Site Assessment methods used by jjurisdictions nationwide, with New Mexico State University

A review of local land use planning techniques in South Carolina, for the Municipal Association of South Carolina, the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League,

and the South Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association

A Sustainable Universities project to improve signage and shelter for the Clemson University bus system

A research project funded by the South Carolina Department of Transportation studying the impacts of land use patterns on transportation and air quality

To learn more about each of these projects, click the links below.

The Reedy River Master Plan Project

The Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA) Survey

A Review of Local Land Use Planning Survey (.doc)

Sustainable Universities grant project

Meeting Air Quality Conformity Standards through Alternative Transportation Modeling Scenarios