form-based codes

Steve Price

Mar 14, 20212 min read

Imagining a Walkable America

An inspiring and free online book imagining a low-carbon future for America's towns and cities In a hoped-for future our collective...

Steve Price

Dec 30, 20172 min read

Don't Throw that Baby Out!

Development regulation is the new housing crisis culprit. Lately I’ve been reading articles that place the blame for America’s housing...

Steve Price

Feb 19, 20176 min read

"Zoned in the USA"

American zoning is a unique signature about our times. Form-based codes are a big improvement over conventional zoning, but that’s a hard...

Steve Price

Oct 21, 20162 min read

Loneliness, urban design, and form-based codes

A remarkable and growing body of literature is telling us that healthy communities need face-to-face interaction among their members,...

Steve Price

Jul 20, 20164 min read

Zoning: Uniting or Dividing Communities?

Zoning should knit communities together, not divide it. “Form-based codes aren’t cheap. If we keep the existing zoning map and add some...