Posts about Form-based Codes
Arlington hires celebrity planner: Arlington has hired Peter Katz, who literally wrote the book on New Urbanism, as its planning director. Mr. Katz is a strong advocate of zoning codes that focus on physical form more than use. (Arlington Co, Dan Malouff) (Comment)
Leesburg is form-based: Leesburg has adopted a new form-based zoning code that will encourage expanding the historic downtown with a similar development form that's more walkable than what current zoning allows by right. (Leesburg Today via BeyondDC) (Comment)
Why the hate for form-based codes?: College Park has a plan for walkable, mixed-use development along Route 1 and proposed form-based zoning codes to guide development. But when plans got to the county level, it got considerably muddled, and Councilmember Tom Dernoga even proposed an amendment to prohibit form-based codes entirely in one area. (Rethink College Park) (Comment)
Annandale could get a "sense of place": A Fairfax County plan would help Annandale become more of an "urban village", using form-based codes to encourage street-facing buildings with rear or underground parking and incentives for affordable housing, community space, or transit facilities. (Around Annandale, mooniker) (Comment)
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Metro policy for refunds after delays falls short, riders say
- Metro policy for refunds after delays falls short, riders say
- Judge denies injunction against closing schools
- M Street cycle track keeps improving, draws church anger
- Cyclists are special and do have their own rules
- Long-term closures: A solution to single-tracking?
- O'Malley announces first projects using new gas tax money
- ICC losing bus service in classic bait and switch
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11:00 am Roosevelt Ride in Greenbelt
Sat Jun 1
10:00 am CSG walking tour of Wheaton
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