Much to Celebrate in 2023!

Snapshot 2023

We’re proud of the impact we’ve made in fostering positive change in communities across 19 states + 1 province this year!

We welcomed fresh collaborations with new projects in these diverse communities,

we congratulated these clients for their successfully adopted plans, regulations, & studies in 2023,

• Boise, Idaho – Zoning Code Update

• Buncombe County, North Carolina – Comprehensive Plan

• Clark County, Nevada – Unified Development Code

• Cornelius, North Carolina – Housing Plan

• Colorado Springs, Colorado – Unified Development Code

• Eagle, Colorado – Land Use Code

• Grand Junction, Colorado – Zoning & Development Code

• Iredell County, North Carolina – 2045 Horizon Plan

• Richland County, South Carolina – Code Amendments

• Syracuse, New York – ReZone Syracuse Zoning Code

and we celebrated the recognition of our work with several awards received this year!

• Buncombe County Comprehensive Plan – Buncombe County, North Carolina – Marvin Collins Award

• ReTool COS Unified Development Code – Colorado Springs, Colorado – 2023 APA CO Merit Award & Growing Water Smart Award

• Charlotte Future Comprehensive Plan – Charlotte, North Carolina (Clarion supported project lead, MIG) – APA Daniel Burnham Award

• 2045 Comprehensive Plan – James City County, Virginia – NACo Achievement in Planning

• New Code McKinney Development Code – McKinney, Texas – APA Texas Best Practice Award

• Unified Development Code – Rochester, Minnesota – APA MN Planning Excellence Award

Celebrating a Year of Accomplishments, Together!

The Clarion offices gathered in Denver, Colorado, this month to recognize all of our hard work over the last year, to reflect on the year’s challenges, and to set goals for the upcoming year. We are continuously grateful to work with such a wonderful group of dedicated planners and lawyers who create a positive work environment and inspire us to keep pushing the boundaries of our work. Here’s to another great year in 2024!

In Case You Missed It…

From research articles to special-topic handouts and explainers, we published some great pieces related to Planning this year!  We hope that these can be useful to you in your efforts to build resilient, thriving communities.

• Download the Fair Housing Handout

• Read the Planning Cycle Explainer

• Get the APA Zoning Practice July 2023: Using Faith-Based Land for Affordable Housing

• Get the APA Zoning Practice August 2023: Protecting Historically Disadvantaged and Vulnerable Neighborhoods and Business Districts

• Get the APA Zoning Practice December 2023: Preserving Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing

• Explore 30 Years of Planning with Clarion’s 30th Anniversary