The following definition of "form-based code" is slightly edited from the Form-Based Codes Institute. Form-based codes foster predictable built resul ...

Form-based codes can also encourage or mandate green design, such as the inclusion of vegetated roofs, and can work hand-in-hand with green building programs, like LEED. In fact, the U.S. Green ...

The predictability of form-based code comes from "more specific" standards, planner Rachel Ray said. The process for approval is expected to come after council approves the form-based code, Ray said.

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Using form-based code to revise Bird Rock’s planned district ordinance governing future commercial development could be a short-lived experiment, as residents gave thumbs down to the code as ...

Form-based codes are really effective in the redevelopment of an area, or an older neighborhood with empty lots, or an open piece of land contiguous to a town, he says.

Form-Based Code to be Explored The Town Council discussed a request for proposals to analyze zoning options, including form-based code, along Maple Avenue. Tuesday, September 27, 2005 ...

The city of Burlington’s form-based code for downtown and the waterfront remains in draft stage, said David White, director of planning and zoning.

The City of Asheville will hold a community meeting on June 17 at the Grant Southside center to discuss the new form-based code project for the River Arts District. These form-based codes aim to ...

From Arlington, Va., to Ventura, Calif., cities across the nation are replacing conventional zoning regulations with a streamlined, “form-based” approach that, experts say, will help set the stage for ...