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FBCI gathers the best examples of form-based codes from communities across the United States and abroad. The codes represent a variety of community types and applications of form-based standards. Click on the Show Search Options button to search the library by phrase, location, Driehaus Award recipients, and the categories described below.

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Farmers Branch Station Area Code

Farmers Branch **Driehaus Award Recipient**

The Station Area is located within a struggling commercial district adjacent to interstate highway interchange. Farmers Branch initiated a master plan effort to prepare for anticipated redevelopment of the district in conjunction with…more

Flagstaff Zoning Code

Flagstaff Seal

In 2009 the City of Flagstaff embarked on a comprehensive rewrite of its zoning regulations realizing that they were complicated, hard to administer and enforce, and they promoted sprawl development inconsistent with the…more

Near Southside Development Standards and Guidelines

Near Southside **Driehaus Award Recipient**

The Near Southside Development District, on the south side of the City of Fort Worth, includes both a historic district dating to the 1800s and the County’s second largest employment center. Over 30,000…more

Downtown Las Vegas Form-Based Code

The City of Las Vegas is applying a form-based code to implement its master plan vision of becoming a lively mixed-use urban environment centered around transit hubs and activity nodes. The code applies…more

Leander TOD Code

Leander Station **Driehaus Award Recipient**

Leander’s code shows the initiative of a municipality preparing for the development expected to result from planned transportation improvements. The city’s current population of 17,000 is anticipated to exceed 200,000, as Leander is…more

City of Rowlett Form-Based Code

**Driehaus Honorable Mention**

A code that directs a strong integration of regulation, market activity, and place-making goals within varied development contexts.

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