Jenny Baker, AICP

Writing clear, accessible zoning codes that don’t require decoder rings to understand

Jenny is a Senior Associate in Clarion’s Denver office who believes that zoning can make communities better in many ways, including preserving open space, making housing more affordable, and enabling interesting streetscapes equally shared by many users. These and other community goals are always better accomplished when supported by development regulations that are clear, concise, and comprehensible to everyone. Before joining Clarion, Jenny worked applying zoning regulations as a planner in Missoula, Montana, and prior to that she worked on Chicago’s participatory budgeting initiative. She has a wide range of interests in the planning field, from historic preservation to water issues in the West. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s in Urban Planning from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Contact Jenny at jbaker@clarionassociates.com.

• Dessert:  Homemade butterscotch.  So good, it could even make lettuce edible.
• Preferred mode of transportation:  My bike, especially when I don’t have to get to any particular destination.
• Favorite city: It’s hard to choose just one, but being on the lagoon while the sun sets in Venice is tough to beat.
• How to know you’re a Planning Nerd:  I not only know what Sanborn maps are, but classify hours spent browsing them as a “fun” activity.