Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 19—The second draft of Frederick's proposed form-based code is now available for review by residents. The proposed zoning ...

Cleveland first considered exploring form-based zoning in 2015 under then-mayor Frank Jackson. Progress on a developing the pilot project for the three neighborhoods started about six years ago but ...

From Arlington, Va., to Ventura, Calif., cities across the nation are replacing conventional zoning regulations with a streamlined, “form-based” approach that, experts say, will help set the stage for ...

Understand the implications of Smart Code in Cleveland. Discover the changes coming to neighborhood planning and design.

The city is looking to expand its experiment with form-based planning code, new laws that will greatly change Cleveland's look in years to come. Credit: Mark Oprea Cleveland’s push to update its ...

Arlington city leaders are considering a large area for its first attempt at form-based code, an alternative to traditional use-based zoning. Council members expressed mixed feelings, with some saying ...

Transit-oriented design is closely related to form-based zoning in many municipalities. Gensler developed a multifamily concept for the San Diego Association of Governments, a regional planning agency ...

"Form-based" code, a different approach to land use regulations from the city of Frederick's current zoning, still needs significant work before it can be implemented, according to planning officials.

From Houston’s new Walkable Places program to innovative communities like Indigo, urban design is shifting toward people-first planning. Tools like the SmartCode are helping cities replace outdated ...

KINGSTON — The city’s Common Council unanimously approved a new citywide zoning code on Tuesday night, concluding a yearslong effort to comprehensively change how homeowners, developers and ...

The Norman City Council reviewed a draft of plans for a permanent city homeless shelter and discussed placing Campus Corner in the Center City Form-Based Code during a special meeting Tuesday. The ...

A car passes on North Center Street in downtown Arlington. Arlington’s plans for implementing form-based code in the city are, well, taking form. The initiative looks to reimagine zoning in the city, ...