Renderings of what Lee County, Fla. might look like after adopting a Miami 21-inspired form-based code. Image via Transit Miami This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or ...

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 ...

Mar. 3—Frederick's aldermen on Wednesday will get their first public look at the city's plans for a new planning approach in the East Street corridor. The discussion will update the mayor and aldermen ...

Charlottesville officials are taking a swing at new zoning regulations to encourage affordable housing near downtown. The City Council and Planning Commission held a joint work session on form-based ...

Rebecca Boxall envisions part of the city including the intersection of Collins Street and Abram Street in Arlington looking very differently with form-based code. Instead of a chaotic assortment of ...

The Ramona form based code — the guideline for building in the community — is being updated to clarify rules and regulations and to make the process easier for business owners. Since its ...

The Charlottesville City Council on Monday agreed with a recent Planning Commission assessment on form-based code: It needs more work. The council voted to indefinitely table the new zoning proposal ...

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 ...

I llinois State University, Illinois Wesleyan University, BroMenn Regional Medical Center, the town of Normal and the city of Bloomington hired "new urbanist" and consultant Doug Farr, with the ...

NORMAL — Chickens won’t be calling Normal home, but Main Street Corridor developers will have the option of using form-based code. The City Council on Monday voted 6-1 against allowing urban chicken ...