Innovative Form-Based Zoning

Pulitzer Prize winning author Thomas Hylton discusses innovative form-based zoning codes for redevelopment of older, urban areas.

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November 23, 2004, 10:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"To make zoning more relevant to older communities, Pottstown recently developed an innovative land-use ordinance with funding from the William Penn Foundation and the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The ordinance is designed to reinforce, not undermine, the historic development pattern that gives communities like Pottstown their small-town charm."

Thanks to Kurt Paulsen

FULL STORY: Innovative Zoning Can Help Revitalize Municipalities

Thursday, November 18, 2004 in The Morning Call

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