August 2023 – State Conferences – Team Updates – Recent Publications

September 20, 2023

We hope to see you at these APA State Conferences! APA Georgia – Savannah – Sept 20-22 Planning for Coastal Resiliency On Thursday, Sept 21, Geoff Green and a panel of speakers will present different approaches and frameworks for planning for coastal resiliency in the southeastern U.S. Geoff will provide an overview of Charleston’s ongoing

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

APA Zoning Practice July 2023: “Using Faith-Based Land for Affordable Housing”

The July issue of the American Planning Association Zoning Practice, “Using Faith-Based Land for Affordable Housing,” is authored by Clarion’s Donald Elliott, FAICP, and Maggie Squyer. As described in the article, “This issue of Zoning Practice explores the growing trend of developing transitional and permanent affordable housing on underused faith-based land. It examines the relationship between land supply and the

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