Tony Perez
Tony Perez is director of form-based coding for Opticos Design Inc. in Berkeley, California.
Where are building types needed in land-use codes?
Regulation of building types helps to provide predictability and clearly articulate the intended outcomes in many kinds of walkable neighborhoods, but they are not helpful everywhere.
How to use building types in zoning
Building types are useful in defining a variety of house-scale buildings in a mixed neighborhood, and where neighborhoods are near main streets. Here's how to apply them.
Where are building types needed in land-use codes?
Regulation of building types helps to provide predictability and clearly articulate the intended outcomes in many kinds of walkable neighborhoods, but they are not helpful everywhere.