Clarion Associates works with public-sector clients across the country to establish—and implement—clear and enforceable plans and land-use regulations. While plans and codes have been our core focus for over 30 years, we work at a variety of scales and offer specialized expertise on a range of land-use issues. Our experience is continually evolving to help our client communities respond to dynamic and cross-cutting issues, such as: climate adaptation, equity and inclusion, hazard mitigation, housing affordability, sustainability, and resilience.
The wide-ranging talent of Clarion’s staff allows us to bring specialized expertise and innovative approaches to a variety of complex planning assignments. Our staff is comprised of AICP- and LEED-accredited professionals and includes urban planners, landscape architects, land use attorneys, and other specialists.
Learn MoreClarion Associates provides the full range of expertise that a community needs to implement its plans through clear, innovative, effective, and enforceable land use regulations. We have drafted ordinances and regulations for hundreds of communities throughout the United States.
Learn MoreOur firm assists communities across the nation to prepare plans and codes that emphasize the concepts of sustainability and resiliency. We have addressed a range of sustainability topics and resiliency objectives in plans, policies, and regulations that respond appropriately to each client’s specific needs. Committed to growing and improving planning and implementation practice, Clarion principals and staff have written and presented extensively on sustainability and resiliency best practices and are raising the bar in this emerging field.
Learn MoreClarion Associates, Inc. (Clarion Associates’ Chicago affiliate) and Clarion/Samuels Associates (Clarion Associates’ Philadelphia affiliate) are recognized nationally for their experience in the valuation of historic preservation and conservation easements, contaminated property market impact analysis, and real estate litigation support services. As a result, their experienced professionals have become some of the most sought-after real estate testifying experts in the country.

