Pete Sullivan, AICP, is a Senior Development Services Manager in Durham, North Carolina. His teams answer zoning questions and process quick turn-around projects. Previously Pete was Senior Associate with Clarion Associates, in Chapel Hill, NC, where he specialized in zoning & land use regulation and digital publication. Pete is the former Co-Chair of the Communications Committee of the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA), and an occasional contributor to Planetizen. He has written for Zoning Practice and has been featured as speaker at national and state planning conferences. His project work been recognized by the Washington State Governor’s Office, Puget Sound Regional Council and Washington State Chapter of the American Planning Association. During COVID Pete also fell in love with RVing and decided to start a mobile business side hustle called RV on Call.
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