Professor of Practice
Roger S. Waldon, FAICP, is a Senior Consultant with Clarion Associates. Highlights of his career include 12 years as a planner with the Triangle J Council of Governments in Research Triangle Park, NC; 21 years as Planning Director for the Town of Chapel Hill, NC; and work with Clarion Associates as a consultant, preparing plans and ordinances for dozens of communities throughout the Southeast US. He is a frequent speaker at planning conferences and guest lecturer at colleges and universities, addressing multiple planning topics and the practice of planning. He has planning degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was inducted into the AICP College of Fellows in recognition of his career. He has been an active and participating member of the American Planning Association since 1974.
Roger Waldon is a Senior Consultant with Clarion Associates. Prior to joining Clarion in 2005, Roger served as Planning Director for the Town of Chapel Hill, NC, for two decades. He is the author of the APA-published book, Planners and Politics, has published numerous articles, and is a frequent speaker at state and national conferences. A focus on public engagement and authentic participation in public initiatives has been a cornerstone of his career, along with promoting the link between planning theory and practice, drawing on and applying innovative ideas. He was inducted into the AICP College of Fellows in 2004.
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