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Dec 9 2011
FBCI board member Dan Parolek give an overview of a "revolutionary" transit-supportive code to the Mesa City Council.
Sep 7 2011
City Council approved a redevelopment plan and form-based code for the 6-mile commercial corridor along Padre Boulevard, including the island’s Entertainment District between the Boulevard and the Laguna Madre.
Jun 9 2011
Form-based codes to help the community attract retailers, shoppers and residential dwellers to its urban core and riverfront areas.
Mar 2 2011
The Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission approved a form-based code for the Pearl District, allowing the look and shape of a building to play a role in its approved uses. The Pearl District pilot area will become more "foot traffic friendly".
Dec 4 2010
Charlotte Amalie, largest city in the US Virgin Islands, held a weeklong charrette to discover a new vision for its downtown area. Dover, Kohl & Partners is creating a town plan as a pilot project to show how form-based codes will work.
Nov 27 2010
Beaufort County and two towns within the county hired Opticos Design Inc to help them create a form-based code. FBCI executive director Carol Wyant emphasizes the importance of starting with a community vision.
Sep 1 2010
Newport, Vermont is in the process of adopting a FBC. This 35 minute-long Vermont Public Radio piece features Smart Growth Vermont leader Noelle MacKay and Paul Dreher, the city's Zoning Administrator.
Jul 20 2010
A historic watershed for form-based codes: after more than four years and over 400 meetings, Miami adopted a form-based code covering most of the city. It's the largest application of form-based coding yet and will be watched closely over time to see whether it transforms a large auto-centric city into a world-class walkable city. "I'm going to tell you that history will judge us right," said Mayor Manny Diaz.
Jan 1 2010
Tampa's zoning administrator describes a new plan for the Greater Seminole Heights neighborhood, in which city planners collaborated with local residents to create a compelling community vision and a form-based code.