Testimonials

  • “He’s credited by many within the industry of creating high-density, livable ways of using land known as ‘zipper lot’ or ‘pinwheel projects’ which have been copied across the country during the past quarter century.”

    John Rebchook
    Real Estate Editor
    Rocky Mountain News

  • “He’s one of the top planners in the country.  He’s very innovative.  He’s not a gimmick guy.  He truly works with the land.”

    Michael Knorr
    Denver Architect

  • “His work is hard to describe, yet it denotes quality when you see it.”

    Paul Tauer
    Mayor of Aurora

  • “He’s one of the better planners in the country.  He has a real sensitivity to the land and the environment.”

    Harvey Alpert
    Alpert Development Inc.

  • “He has helped to bring his developer clients to a new consciousness in utilizing their land resources, taking features that used to be seen as regulatory liabilities and instead turning them into exciting market assets.”

    S. Robert August
    Market Analyst
    Housing Consultant

  • “David’s creativity, expertise and collaborative leadership place him at the top of his profession, and he’s a hell of a guy to boot!”

    Chuck Bellock
    Community Development Group

Associations

Urban Land Institute: www.uli.org/

National Association of Home Builders: www.nahb.org/

American Planning Association: www.planning.org/

Links

 

About Us

David A. Clinger & Associates is a “hands on” firm that specializes in the following. 

  • Ability to effectively communicate with City staff, Councils, Commissions, Neighborhood groups, etc.  Ability to secure approvals when most others cannot.  Clinger & Associates has not lost a zoning case in 20 years.
 
  • Quality of land planning based on 35+ years of experience and the production of high level exhibits.  Engineering, architecture and landscape architecture background produces plans that are cost effective.
 
  • “State of the Art” land plans designed to excite the market place.  Developers have better earning potential through our designs.
 
  • Cost effective planning solutions, especially on high density SFD Cluster and Multi-family mixed use type projects; also specializing in working with rough terrain and unique infill sites.  Creative solutions to storm water management utilizing detention / retention systems as amenities.
 

Renowned as a housing innovator, the firm works closely with architects to produce affordable, unique housing products that bring new dimensions to communities.  It emphasizes strong “team” collaboration amongst architects, engineers, builders and government planners from day one.   

David Clinger, land planner and registered landscape architect #647, Colorado, founded his land planning firm in 1971 and has been nationally recognized as a leader and innovator in the planning and design field since that time.  He has served the industry as a consultant and seminar speaker and has had articles published in Builder, Professional Builder, Multi-Housing News, Urban Land Institute periodicals, Sustainable Land Development Today and Better Homes & Gardens.  He is a member of the National Association of Homebuilders, Urban Land Institute and American Planning Association. 

David’s superb community planning has earned him two coveted Gold Nugget awards and a Sensible Growth Award from NAHB and Better Homes & Gardens.  For a career filled with new ideas and contributions to residential development, Professional Builder and NAHB honored David with a Professional Lifetime Achievement Award for Land Planning Innovations.  He is the only land planner in the central United States to receive this award.