FBC201
Placemaking with Form-Based Codes
During two days, participants gain an in-depth understanding of urban form for a regulatory framework. Instructors show how to create form-based codes that frame the public space. They show how to conceptualize the urban character of a street by drawing upon an area’s historic form. Instructors present design principles through lecture and case study, combining these with “hands-on” participatory exercises to create the basic elements of a form-based code. Participants learn how to create and use building form and public space standards within a regulating plan. The class explores design possibilities for greenfield sites, redevelopment sites, already built-out communities and regional plans. Locally-based panelists discuss real world design challenges.
Host a class on form-based codes in your community
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FBC 201 brought together Quebecois experts to discuss local zoning laws and how form-based principals can be realized in Quebec.
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Geoff Ferrell discusses urban blocks during FBC 201 in Montreal.
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Chris Zimmerman of Smart Growth America helps participants analyze the fundamental character elements of the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Neighborhood in Montreal.
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A participant’s drawing shows which elements should be regulated to retain the character of the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Neighborhood in Montreal.