Matthew J. Lawlor
Counsel
mlawlor@rc.com
One Boston Place
Suite 2500
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-557-5948 Fax: 617-557-5999
Counsel
mlawlor@rc.com
One Boston Place
Suite 2500
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-557-5948 Fax: 617-557-5999
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
| Articles | |
| — | "Tweaking the System: Getting Projects Built and Codes Changed within the Existing Framework" (2008), coauthor of chapter 3 in A Legal Guide to Urban and Sustainable Development, Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
| — | "LEED-ND Pilot Rating System Establishes New Building Guidelines" (2/11/2008), published in Banker & Tradesman more details |
| — | "Governor Patrick Signs Legislation to Exempt Landlocked Tidelands from Chapter 91 Licensing," co-authored with Karl P. Baker (Winter 2007), published in the quarterly Webzine of the New England Chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism |
| — | "Helping Communities Make Their Regulations Work for Mixed Use" (Parts 1 & 2) coauthored with Brian Blaesser (12/2007 and 1/2008) published in Retail Law Strategist more details |
| — | "Chapter 40R: A Good Law Made Better Finally Starts Showing Results" (Fall 2006) |
| — | "Legal Issues in Land Development/Recent Developments in the Law" (5/31/2006), comments offered to the Boston Society of Civil Engineers, focusing on eminent domain and regulatory takings, Boston, Massachusetts more details |
| — | "Chapter 40R: A New Mechanism for Encouraging Housing Construction," co-authored with Michael S. Giaimo (12/2004), published in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly |
| Books | |
| — | A Legal Guide to Urban and Sustainable Development for Planners, Developers, and Architects (2008), published by John Wiley and Sons |
| Presentations | |
| — | "Negotiating & Drafting Office & Retail Leases" (4/23/2013), presented MCLE seminar; examined similarities, differences, issues, and negotiated solutions of office and retail leasing transactions |
| — | "Context-Based Zoning and Other Innovative Tools" (9/2012) presented at Southern New England American Planning Association Conference: Planning at the Crossroads, Panelist |
| — | "The ABCs of Form-Based Codes & FBC301: Completing, Adopting, and Administering Code" (May 2011), Course Instructor |
| — | "Affordable Housing Law (Chapter 40B)" (September 2010) presented at Boston Bar Association Real Estate Section, moderator |
| — | "An Introduction to Form-Based Codes" (11/25/2008) presented at the Zoning Reform Working Group of the Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance, Boston, Massachusetts |
| — | "Omaha by Design" (4/2008) presented at the Annual Conference of the American Planning Association |
| — | "Site Acquisition: Negotiating and Drafting the Purchase and Sale of Real Property" (11/16/2007) presented at Lorman Education Seminar on Real Estate Development in Massachusetts from Beginning to End in Dedham, Massachusetts |
| — | "Site Selection and Due Diligence" (11/16/2007) presented at Lorman Education Seminar on Real Estate Development in Massachusetts from Beginning to End in Dedham, Massachusetts |
| — | "New Urbanism, Conventional Zoning, and Form-Based Codes" (10/2007) presented at the CNU 101 seminar in Peterborough, New Hampshire, sponsored by the New England Chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism |
| — | "Chapter 205 of the Acts of 2006 - The Expedited and Streamlined Permitting Law" (10/3/2006) presented at roundtable discussion with David Sterrett, Boston Bar Association's Land Use Development Committee |
| — | "Smart Growth Overlays Join Chapter 40B: Massachusetts Goes for the Carrot to Encourage Denser Housing Development" (8/4/2006) presented at Lorman Education Seminar on Advanced Zoning and Land Use in Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts more details |
| — | "Special Zoning Districts and Provisions in Boston" (12/2/2005) presented at Lorman Education Seminar on Advanced Zoning and Land Use in Massachusetts (Boston Focus), Boston, Massachusetts |
| — | "Anti-Snob Zoning and Smart Growth Overlays: The Yin and Yang of Multifamily Housing Development in Massachusetts" (8/2005) presented at Lorman Education Seminar on Advanced Zoning and Land Use - Massachusetts |
| — | "New Urbanism, Smart Growth, TOD and Form-Based Coding: Can They Really Work in Massachusetts," co-presented with George Proakis, City of Lowell (8/2005) at Lorman Education Seminar on Advanced Zoning and Land Use in Massachusetts |
| — | "The New Chapter 40R: Massachusetts Tries to Encourage Smart Growth through Incentives for Higher Density Residential and Mixed-Use Zoning," co-presented with Sarah Young, deputy director of policy, Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (4/2005) at Smart Policies for Smart Design Session at the Congress for New Urbanism - New England Chapter First Annual Conference, Placemaking in New England |
