Form-Based Codes Institute

Designing communities where people don’t need cars reduces emissions AND increases access to necessities for people who don’t own cars.

Learn how in Transportation for America's new report, Driving Down Emissions.

Driving Down Emissions The urgency of the climate crisis demands it.

California Senate Says Yes to More Affordable Housing Across the State SACRAMENTO, CA – Assembly Bill (AB) 2345, which would enhance California’s statewide Density Bonus Law, passed the California State Senate [...]

Portland just passed the best low-density zoning reform in US history - Sightline Institute

Reminder that tomorrow we will be hosting a webinar featuring this year's two Driehaus Award winners! Join us to learn what it takes to adopt an award winning form-based code. More information and registration details here: https://buff.ly/3cXyQ6s

To learn more about this year's Driehaus Award winners and what it takes to adopt an award winning form-based code, join us for our upcoming webinar on June 23rd! Register here: https://buff.ly/3cXyQ6s

“Without targeted, network-based outreach, you will only get the ‘civically obsessed/usual suspect/frequent flyers.” Learn what else our panelists had to say about tools & techniques for virtual community engagement. https://buff.ly/3dVSnoW

The Etiwanda Heights Neighborhood Conservation Plan & Code for Rancho Cucamonga, CA strikes the perfect balance between walkable urbanism and conservation of natural areas—an excellent example for any community looking to expand & one of this year’s Driehaus Award winners. https://buff.ly/2XVwSOC

Rewriting the zoning for an entire city is a huge challenge, but that's exactly what the City of Hartford did. The new FBC has context-sensitive regulations & the elimination of parking req. reclaims valuable land while improving housing affordability. https://buff.ly/2XVwSOC

Congratulations to this year’s Driehaus Award winners! Hartford’s form-based code is an example of how an old city can reinvent itself (kudus to & team). shows how to build a new neighborhood and preserve natural beauty for future generations. https://buff.ly/2UqGzn0

This year’s Driehaus Award winners demonstrate the versatility and wide applicability of form-based zoning. Learn why Hartford, CT & Rancho Cucamonga, CA are top-notch examples worthy of emulation: https://buff.ly/2XVwSOC

Join us and the National Charrette Institute at MSU today at 2pm ET to learn about tools & techniques for virtual community engagement. We'll discuss how various platforms are being used and the promise they hold for expanding engagement in the long-term, even when face-to-face options are again possible. Register now: https://buff.ly/2Az09X0

To everyone who is feeling anger, sadness, frustration and grief right now: we see you and we hear you. We join you in grieving the recent senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and other black Americans. https://buff.ly/2ZYJOWg