As the national response to COVID-19 continues to focus on the need for social distancing, Clarion has been exploring options for conducting virtual public meetings and hearings in order to keep the business of governing moving forward. The bottom line is that local governments’ ability to conduct business with virtual or electronic is mostly a

Many communities grapple with the challenges of student housing. The planning process can help shape the conversation on responsible solutions to student housing, while regulations can tailor these solutions to the unique needs of each community. This short video explores some of the innovative approaches that Clarion has used while working with our client communities,

by David Henning, AICP, Esq When Clarion Associates works with our partner communities to update their zoning ordinances and comprehensive plans, one value that is nearly universal is a desire for simplicity. And it should be! Communities come face to face with the complexity of these documents all the time. Members of the public may

Clarion Senior Advisor Chris Duerksen set out on a remote Colorado fly fishing adventure and documented the trip in this recent blog post from Southwest Fly Fishing Magazine.