Clarion Director Don Elliott, FAICP, recently joined Olympia, Washington, Deputy Planning Director Leonard Bauer and New York State Building official Erika Kreiger for a panel discussion on “Tiny Houses: Big Questions” in New York City. Leonard’s presentation focused on the story of Quixote Village – an innovative Tiny House replacement for a homeless tent city,

Clarion Director Don Elliott, FAICP, recently joined Professor Shannon McDonald of Southern Illinois University and Zabe Bent of Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates to present a panel discussion of “Driverless Cars: Changing How You Plan.” Professor McDonald reviewed recent discussions of the Transportation Research Board, while Ms. Bent focused on insights from recent consulting assignments. Don’s presentation

Every day we at Clarion act as experts for the communities we serve – answering questions, formulating plans or policy, or analyzing community data. It is also incredibly important to us to take the time to actively participate in our own community. On Sunday, April 9, the Chapel Hill office gave back by volunteering at

In this recent interview, Albuquerque Planning Director Suzanne Lubar, discusses the city’s approach to the challenge of bringing consistency and coherence to an unwieldy collection of planning and land use regulations.