Providing Vision & Leadership

FOR EFFECTIVE LAND-USE SOLUTIONS

Clarion Associates is a national land-use consulting firm with an unusual combination of talents in planning, design, law, and real estate economics. With more than 30 years in practice, we specialize in developing creative solutions to difficult land use, design, and development questions. Clarion is particularly known for its expertise in plan implementation. We represent both public- and private-sector clients on a variety of planning and zoning matters.

What Sets Us Apart

We take pride in making connections and creating synergies between our core practice areas. We leverage our team’s diversity and capitalize on our individual strengths to provide our clients deeper insights and better solutions to complex land use challenges. Our nimble size and flexible structure enables us to have firm principals directly involved in every project and to provide tailored solutions to each client. Although some firm members are lawyers, Clarion Associates is not a law firm and does not offer legal advice.

Planning for a Better Future

Significant events and movements have taken place in our country this year. First, the youth-led Sunrise Movement called for action on the climate crisis. Then the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe, causing widespread health and economic uncertainty, resulting in new programs and policies to support local governments through the crisis. Then George Floyd’s death sparked nationwide protests against systemic racism and called for major policy reforms to advance racial justice. During these uncertain times, the act of community planning provides a path forward, and we must meet the moment by responding to calls for climate and equity justice with thoughtful consideration of whether current planning policies and land use regulations are leading us to the futures we want. The immediate challenges we face should not prevent our communities from looking and planning for a better tomorrow for all of us, and for future generations.