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Explainer: The Planning Cycle

September 14, 2023

by Leigh Anne King, Emily Gvino, and Holly White Planning is a cycle that never stops as our communities change and grow. A community’s Comprehensive Plan is commonly updated every ten years to assess current conditions and determine what issues and opportunities the community wants to address in the future. We developed the graphic explainer

Summer Updates 2023

July 27, 2023

Team Update Directors Don Elliott, FAICP Don Elliot’s role at Clarion is changing, but his positive impacts on the planning world will continue.  Whether offering advice to recent grads, speaking at countless conferences, writing and publishing, volunteering after hours, or expertly steering a controversial zoning code project over the finish line, Don has gone above

New Resource: FHA Group Living Standards Handouts

One of the most effective ways to support equitable housing access is to implement the Fair Housing Act—something many communities struggle with! Don’t let the complexity of federal housing law deter you. Understand the basics of fair housing and how the Act impacts local zoning regulations with this handy three-page handout! FHAA-Group-Living-Decision-Handout-3pgs