Albuquerque IDO Adopted by City Council!

November 22, 2017

On November 13, the Albuquerque City Council approved a new citywide Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) and a new citywide zoning map, capping three years of hard work by the Albuquerque Planning Department staff and a Clarion-led consulting team. Clarion’s team included Fregonese Associates, Dekker/Perich/Sabatini, Tim Karpoff Associates, Kimley-Horn, Leland Consulting, and Urban Interactive Studios. The

What if Single-family Homes House Multiple Household?

November 13, 2017

At the recent APAColorado state chapter conference in Telluride, Clarion Director Don Elliott, FAICP, recently convened a panel discussion on “What if Single-family Homes House Multiple Households”. Don’s co-panelists included Denver, Colorado, Zoning Administrator Tina Axelrad, AICP, and Lakewood Planning Director Travis Parker. Panelists agreed that the extreme pressures for affordable housing in high growth