form-based designations

Form Based Codes: Significant Work in Progress*

Description: Form-Based Codes are being rapidly prepared and adopted across the U.S. in ever-increasing numbers. This panel will review transect-based coding efforts in several states, including infill along the damaged Gulf Coast. It will explore differences in practice, in SmartCode and other... read more »

Incorporating New Urbanism into Comprehensive Plans*

Description: This session will explore new urbanist comprehensive plans, which de-emphasize land use and instead focus on typology, character, and condition of place. Panelists will review the differences between new urbanist and conventional plans and identify powerful ways to transform existi... read more »