by Matt Goebel Director, Clarion Associates   The sharing economy is changing the nature of the workplace in important ways, though the issue receives much less attention than hot topics like short-term rentals and ride-sharing. We see at least two important trends that planners should follow: the rise of co-working, or shared workspaces; and the

by Tim Richards Associate, Clarion Associates   Shared transportation has been at the forefront of media coverage regarding the shared economy. From the rapid growth of transportation networking companies (TNCs) like Uber and Lyft, to expanding car sharing services like car2go or ZipCar , to new services and partnerships , changes in shared transportation are

by Summer Frederick Associate, Clarion Associates   Thanks to companies such as VRBO and AirBnB, now days it seems everyone is familiar with the housing sharing economy. Finding and renting a room, or an entire house for a short period of time is as easy as opening your computer and picking from a long list of

Clarion Associates continues its extensive work to draft a new Integrated Development Code for Albuquerque, New Mexico. And the job is over halfway finished!  This Monday and Tuesday, Don Elliott and Tareq Wafie conducted three public meetings and two stakeholder meetings to present the draft Development Standards and the city’s new and simpler approach to