Even thought the Albany Common Council voted to adopted the city’s new Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance USDO) last May, the city is already moving to incorporate a fifth neighborhood in the code’s form-based zoning provisions. Sheridan Hollow is among the oldest areas of Albany, located immediately adjacent to (but down a steep embankment from) both downtown

Last May, Clarion Director Don Elliott, FAICP, moderated an APA National Conference session on “Unleashing a New Code through Remapping.” Key participants included Raleigh Planning Director Ken Bowers, AICP; Albuquerque Senior Planner Mikaela Renz-Whitmore, AICP; Philadelphia City Planning Commission Deputy Executive Director Eleanor Sharpe, AICP; and Philadelphia Plan Implementation Manager Andrew Meloney, AICP. The point,

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