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Form-Based Code: A method of regulating development to achieve a specific urban form. Form-based codes create a predictable public realm primarily by controlling physical form, with a lesser focus on land use, through city or county regulations. Read More... |
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Driehaus Form-Based Codes AwardThe Board of Directors of the Form-Based Codes Institute (FBCI) is pleased to announce the third annual award for achievement in the writing and implementation of Form-Based Codes, sponsored by the FBCI with the generous support of the Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust. The awards will be presented at CNU 17 in Denver, Colorado. See past award winners. Form-Based Codes CoursesFBCI has developed a 3-course educational program on Form-Based Codes (FBC’s). The first course provides an overview of FBC’s, while the second and third courses go into more depth about creating and administering the codes. The 2008 and 2009 courses are listed below. At least 13.5 AIA CES and APA AICP credits will be available for these courses. Registration links will be added when they are available.Learn more...
About FBCIThe Form-Based Codes Institute (FBCI) was formed in early October 2004 at a meeting convened at the Driehaus Estate in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Leading practitioners in the disciplines of urban design, planning, architecture, public policy, and law met to consider various aspects of this emerging regulatory technique. The goals of the institute include: The members of the institute wish to thank Richard H. Driehaus and The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation for their support of this initiative. |
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Now available: In Memoriamfor “A True Planning Hero...”Paul Crawford, FAICP, CNU FBCI Founding Chairman 1947–2008 Read a tribute to Paul by Kaizer Rangwala (150 KB pdf) |
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