Matt Strassberg was recently appointed as a senior consultant with the Consensus Building Institute (CBI) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This is a great opportunity to both work on some of CBI’s projects as well as utilize CBI’s resources to partner with on GMER’s projects. GMER and CBI will be working together on developing a fully integrated, state-wide, multi-level model land use mediation program. The program will include mediation screening for local zoning and state-wide land use permit applications, an evaluation program, a mediator referral program, and a best practices in land use mediation course for local, regional, and state officials.