Form-Based Code

A Look Back at the Urban Impact of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz

As termed-out Mayor Manny Diaz leaves office in Miami, The Miami Herald's Andres Viglucci takes a look back at the impact Diaz had on the city's growth.

17 November 2009 - 7:00am

The Miami Herald

The Planetizen News Brief - 10/29/09

4:18 minutes (3.95 MB)

Miami approves a form-based code, Houston leans towards zoning, and non-profits work with HUD to green affordable housing -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

29 October 2009 - 5:00am

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Form-Based Code Approved in Miami

Commissioners in Miami have voted to replace the city's use-based zoning code with a form-based code, dubbed Miami 21, which had been in the works for years.

23 October 2009 - 11:00am

The Miami Herald

City Tackles Antique Zoning Code

The zoning code of Alamogordo, NM hasn't been revisited since April of 1950. Today, the zoning rewrite group is finally updating the code and making the switch to a form-based code in the process.

21 September 2009 - 7:00am

Alamogordo Daily News

The Planetizen News Brief - 8/13/09

4:20 minutes (3.98 MB)

Miami nixes form-based code, cities warm up to tent cities, and Boston tries to be better to bikers -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

13 August 2009 - 3:00am

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CO Springs to Bring Downtown Back to Life

Colorado Springs planners have put two ambitious plans on the table: The first, a brand new Master Plan for its downtown, and the second, a form-based code.

10 April 2009 - 6:00am

Colorado Springs Gazette

Hoover's Legacy: Bad Zoning Codes

As Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover championed the Standard Zoning Enabling Act. Rick Cole argues it is time to leave Hoover's legacy behind.

16 January 2009 - 10:00am

Citiwire.net

Can Dallas Densify?

The Dallas City Council ponders a form-based code, designed to encourage neighborhoods where driving isn't required to get around.

10 December 2008 - 11:00am

Dallas Morning News

Are Form-Based Codes 'Green Zoning'?

Albuquerque's new "form-based codes" could offer city planners another model for denser, more pedestrian-friendly growth.

11 September 2008 - 10:00am

The New Mexico Independent

A New Face for Phoenix

Downtown Phoenix prepares for a facelift with a new form-based code and downtown master plan.

3 July 2008 - 5:00am

The Arizona Republic

Form-Based Zoning on Main Street

National Trust Main Street Center Program Officer Nick Kalogersis, AICP gives a primer on form-based zoning and its relavance to traditional commercial district revitalization.

11 April 2008 - 5:00am

Main Street News

Mike Lydon

Developing A TND Ordinance

Thu, 11/29/2007 - 12:35

When I opened my email this morning I was delighted to see that the City of Flagstaff unanimously approved a SmartCode based TND ordinance. The ordinance, created to make a recent Dover Kohl designed project called Juniper Point legal, allows a more compact, pedstrian friendly urban pattern to be established within the City. This is a crucial step in providing alternatives to business as usual sprawl development. Fortunately, more and more cities - From Jamestown, Rhode Island to Miami, Florida, to Montgomery, Alabama - are making smart growth a legal and easy choice.

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