FBCI Courses

FBCI courses are taught by nationally prominent Form-Based Coding practitioners, professionals in the fields of planning, architecture, urban design, and land use law. The currently scheduled courses are listed below. AIA CES and APA AICP credits are available for these courses. Registration links will be added when they are available.
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Learn How Form-Based Codes can Transform Cities and Towns: A Recorded Webinar
This recorded webinar provides the information needed to assess the applicability of a formbased code for different places and conditions. The 90-minute video is an ideal introduction for anyone within municipal government or who serves on a city council or commission. It will also be beneficial to private-sector developers, builders, and consultants interested in creating places of high value.
• Anytime online viewing

Learn How Form-Based Codes can Transform Cities and Towns: A Live Webinar
Form-Based Codes can help to realize the full potential of communities as desirable and walkable places. This live interactive webinar provides each participant with the information needed to assess the applicability of a form-based code for his or her situation. The 90-minute session is an ideal introduction for anyone within municipal government or who serves on a city council or commission. It will also be beneficial to private-sector developers, builders, and consultants interested in creating places of high value.

Topics covered:
• Why Use Form-Based Codes?
• The Rise of Conventional Zoning and Decline of Urbanism.
• How Form-Based Codes Differ from Conventional Zoning.
• Where Form-Based Codes are Typically Used.
• The Process for Preparing a Form-Based Code.
• Components of a Typical Form-Based Code.
• How Form-Based Codes Can Be Integrated with Conventional Zoning.
• Legal issues of Form-Based Codes

October 6th, Noon-1:30 PM Central Daylight Time
May 4th, Noon-1:30 PM Central Daylight Time

The ABC's of Form-Based Codes: Special One-Day Introduction
The Form-Based Codes Institute is offering an abbreviated version of its acclaimed Introduction to Form-Based Coding at a greatly reduced registration fee. The ABCs of FBCs covers the principles and components of Form-Based Codes; a brief history of zoning and planning practice; an overview of FBC preparation, adoption and administration; a case study, a walking lecture in the field to increase participant understanding of the components of good urbanism and how they can be incorporated into a Form-Based Code; and a review of the kinds of FBCs. The course will be registered for 7.75 AICP and AIA/CES credits.
January 27, 2010, St. Petersburg, Florida
March 24, 2010, Kansas City, Missouri

The Form-Based Codes Institute has developed the following 3-course curriculum. Each person who completes all three courses will receive a certificate from FBCI verifying completion of the entire course sequence. In addition, graduates of all three courses are given the privilege of participating in a listserv with other graduates in order to share information and best practices.

FBC 101: Introduction to Form-Based Coding
A prerequisite for the other two courses, this course covers the principles and components of Form-Based Codes; a brief history of zoning and planning practice; the legal basis for Form-Based Coding; a comparison of the tools available to shape community form and character provided by Euclidean zoning versus Form-Based Codes; a field exercise to increase participant understanding of the components of good urbanism and how they can be incorporated into a Form-Based Code; a review of the kinds of FBCs, FBC case studies, and an introduction to how an FBC is prepared.
Sept 10-11, Sarasota, FL (waiting list only - email Carol Wyant)

FBC 201: Preparing a Form-Based Code – Design Considerations
This course goes into depth on how to create and use building form and public space standards within a regulating plan in already built-out communities, Greenfield sites, redevelopment sites and regional plans. Architectural standards, imaging techniques for charrettes, and code document design are also covered. The course includes not only lectures presenting design principles and case studies but also hands-on participation creating regulation plans and their components.
February 18-19, 2010, Ventura, California

FBC 301: Completing, Adopting and Administering the Code
This course covers a checklist for evaluating the effectiveness of a Form-Based Code, an in-depth look at the advantages, disadvantages, and mechanics of mandatory, parallel and floating-zone forms of FBCs; how to structure the coding process, including what must happen before and after the code is drafted; what to keep and what to discard from an existing conventional code; the legal aspects of adopting a FBC i.e. its consistency with the comprehensive plan, adoption mechanics and insulating against potential challenges; and post-adoption implementation.
July 13-14, 2009, Lansing, MI (hosted by the Michigan Municipal League)
    • Registration form for Michigan Residents
    • Non-Michigan Residents: Email Carol Wyant to add your name to the waiting list
April 26-27, 2010, either Lowell, Massachusetts or Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Pricing:		Additional Information:
Private/Corporate Attendees Single Attendee: $750 Two or More Attendees: $700 each Public/Nonprofit/Student Attendees Single Attendee: $700 Two or More Attendees: $650 each		Instructor Bios

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