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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 [...]

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 [...]

The City of Moline, Illinois seeks FBC services for its historic downtown

The City of Moline is requesting qualifications for consultant services to assist with the development of a form-based code for [...]

Webinar recap: Tools and techniques for virtual community engagement

Last week, we hosted “Tools and techniques for virtual community engagement,” the second of three webinars hosted by the Form-Based [...]

Progress & preservation in award winning zoning codes

Two very different communities are taking home the 2020 Driehaus Award. [...]

Virtual engagement: A springboard for inclusive community planning

Although “business as usual” is not an option today for most local governments, many continue to move forward with important [...]

Webinar recap: Charrettes go virtual

Last week, we hosted “Charrettes go virtual: Missoula, Montana hosts an online charrette to advance a community vision,” a joint [...]

Like the Oscars, but for zoning

The Richard H. Driehaus Form-Based Code Award is back for its 12th year! If your community has adopted a form-based [...]

Webinar recap: Parking reform for 21st century communities

“Parking reform for 21st century communities: getting more out of public space,” was a joint webinar between the Form-Based Codes [...]

Webinar recap: Using an NCI charrette to create a vision for a form-based code

This November, we hosted “From vision to implementation: Using an NCI charrette to create a vision for a form-based code,” [...]

Don’t miss our next webinar: Using an NCI charrette to create a vision for a form-based code

Wednesday, November 20 at 1 p.m. ET | Register >> Form-based zoning codes are designed to be the regulatory framework [...]

County of Greene, Virginia seeks zoning ordinance audit

The County of Greene is hereby requesting proposals from qualified, multidisciplinary professionals in the fields of urban planning, architecture, traffic and [...]

New zoning makes New Rochelle’s vision a reality

Rendering of New Rochelle’s Division Street under the downtown’s form-based code. (Image: Ideally New Rochelle, used with permission) New Rochelle, [...]

Webinar recap: Zoning for the maker economy

COHAB Space brings together artisans to live, grow, create, showcase, and sell their products in High Point, NC. (Image: COHAB [...]

(Re)coding communities for smart growth

There’s a secret weapon available to communities that want to modernize their zoning codes and help make smarter growth the [...]