Form-Based Coding

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...

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...

"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...

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,...

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...