Courses & Webinars

Core Curriculum

The Form-Based Codes Institute has developed a 3-course curriculum of one introductory and two advanced courses. The introductory course provides a basic yet comprehensive understanding of form-based codes – their history, components, legal underpinnings, and case studies illustrating common applications. The advanced courses, which may be taken in either order, teach advanced skills in code creation and implementation, and include “hands on” interactive exercises. FBCI awards a certificate of completion to individuals who complete all three. In addition, graduates of the 3-course series are invited to join our CodeTalk listserv for ongoing discussions among themselves and instructors. The three courses are:

FBC101, FBC101 Pre-Recorded, or FBC101 Virtual Edition: The ABCs of Form-Based Codes
FBC201: Urban Design and Placemaking with Form-Based Codes
FBC301: Formulating, Adopting and Administering Form-Based Codes

FBCI instructors are nationally prominent form-based coding practitioners, professionals in the fields of planning, architecture, urban design, and land use law.

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Webinars

FBCI’s webinars offer an excellent overview and insights into the intricacies of form-based coding. We have grouped the recorded webinars into three educational series for planners, designers and community leaders. We continue to produce new webinars as well. View upcoming and past webinars that are available as recordings.

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- FBC 101 (Virtual Edition) is back this spring!
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- The City of Farmers Branch, Texas seeks consultants to prepare a city-wide comprehensive plan & station area form based code
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- Announcing 2021 Driehaus Award Winner: The Evolution of Form-Based Codes
  Today, the Form-Based Codes Institute at Smart Growth America is thrilled to announce the winner of the fifteenth annual Richard H. Driehaus Form-Based Code Award for achievement in the writing and implementation of a stellar form-based zoning code–the City of South Bend Zoning Ordinance for the City of South Bend, Indiana. City of South Bend […]
- The Village of Shorewood, Wisconsin seeks consultant for its Commercial & Mixed-Use Districts (Hybrid Form-Based Code Zoning)
  Proposal Requested The Village of Shorewood is seeking a consultant to update the Commercial and Mixed-Use Districts within its Zoning Code to include form-based elements alongside updated use classifications (hybrid). The Village’s Central District Master Plan Design Guidelines shall serve as a starting point, but incorporation of additional “best practice” form-based elements are expected. This […]
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