If you’ve been following Santa Fe’s planning discussions, you may have heard that the city is preparing revisions to its Land Development Code. For most people, those words can sound like a dry legal ...

The Ramona form based code — the guideline for building in the community — is being updated to clarify rules and regulations and to make the process easier for business owners. Since its ...

Transit-oriented design is closely related to form-based zoning in many municipalities. Gensler developed a multifamily concept for the San Diego Association of Governments, a regional planning agency ...

From Arlington, Va., to Ventura, Calif., cities across the nation are replacing conventional zoning regulations with a streamlined, “form-based” approach that, experts say, will help set the stage for ...

Arlington city leaders are considering a large area for its first attempt at form-based code, an alternative to traditional use-based zoning. Council members expressed mixed feelings, with some saying ...

Arlington is testing a new zoning program that could change how private development is constructed in the city’s downtown. The form-based zoning code being piloted in the area is designed to create ...

City Council okayed legislation on Monday that will allow City Hall to hire a consultant to better steer its implementation of form-based planning code. Credit: Mark Oprea Cleveland will later this ...