Library of Codes
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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Ventura Midtown Corridors Code
**Driehaus Award Recipient**
Main Street and Thompson Boulevard are commercial corridors in Ventura’s midtown community surrounded by 1920s-era residential neighborhoods. The 30-year-old zoning standards permitted six-story buildings on the corridors, next to a neighborhood of one…more
Ventura Downtown Specific Plan
Ventura wanted to reduce barriers and develop incentives to encourage redevelopment in the downtown area. The Specific Plan offers clear rules, certainty of process, and high-quality design that encourages walkable urbanism. In California,…more
Saticoy Wells Community Plan and Code
The Saticoy Wells Community is located at the eastern edge of Ventura, surrounded by farms and hills. Over the past 50 years, the area has largely developed in a suburban pattern. The intent…more
