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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LANSING — After nearly a decade of planning, Lansing's zoning rules are poised for an overhaul. Lansing will adopt a type of zoning known as form-based code May 1 after City Council approved nearly ...

Jun. 9—A new type of zoning proposed to redesign Frederick's East Street corridor would emphasize moving buildings closer to the street, creating inviting areas for pedestrians and providing ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — The last time this town set a path for the long-term future of downtown development in Hawthorne, Thornwood and Valhalla, Richard Nixon was in the White House and the Beatles were ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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