Zoning has also been criticized for contributing to the nation’s housing crisis by freezing neighborhoods and limiting new construction, in regions such as California’s Bay Area. Traditional zoning ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Waco is seeking public input on new zoning laws to shape the look of $1.8 billion in anticipated downtown redevelopment. City officials said the yearlong process to develop new zoning for more than ...

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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 ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Mayor Steven Noble signed the new form-based zoning code into effect on Wednesday, Aug. 2, after a years-long process and the new code’s stipulations will have ramifications for ...

Whether they’re talking about a charming block of historic townhouses in downtown Frederick or a bucolic rural village like Burkittsville, it’s not unusual to hear someone around here lament that “we ...

CLERMONT, Fla. — The city of Clermont wants to make its downtown more inviting, so local leaders voted to change the coding in the northwest portion of the city while they are in the process of ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The city announced Thursday that it’s formed-based zoning code code won another award. The city took home the 17th annual Form-base Code Award from the Center for Zoning Solutions a ...