INSPIRING AND ENABLING progress

“May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view.”
Edward Abbey

Sarah Brown McClain, Principal and Founder of Western Spaces, LLC

Sarah founded Western Spaces as an evolution from her previous business, BalancedCommunity, Inc. Western Spaces, LLC is a research and consulting firm working to enhance the preservation and enjoyment of communities in the West.

Merging civic tech, housing, environment and community development, she focuses on creating whole diverse communities where residents can thrive and visitors can enjoy. She has a unique combination of skills in urban planning, data collection and analysis, civic tech, housing research and policy. She is a certified planner with an undergraduate degree in Environmental Policy and a Master's in Urban Planning. Sarah has spent her life working in affordable housing, community development and environmental preservation.

Sarah has completed studies in many Counties and towns across Colorado including the Counties of Boulder, Chaffee, Custer, Eagle, Fremont, Garfield, Grand, Lake, Larimer, Mesa, Montrose, Park, Pitkin, Pueblo, Rio Blanco, Routt, San Miguel (where she grew up) and Summit (where she currently lives).

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