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LIMA —The Lima Housing Task Force continues its work to examine Lima’s housing stock and how to better regulate it. During the meeting, held virtually, members heard from Marta Goldsmith, director of ...

Renderings of what Lee County, Fla. might look like after adopting a Miami 21-inspired form-based code. Image via Transit Miami This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or ...

The Ramona form based code — the guideline for building in the community — is being updated to clarify rules and regulations and to make the process easier for business owners. Since its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 3—Frederick's aldermen on Wednesday will get their first public look at the city's plans for a new planning approach in the ...

LANSING — After nearly a decade of planning, Lansing's zoning rules are poised for an overhaul. Lansing will adopt a type of zoning known as form-based code May 1 after City Council approved nearly ...

If you’ve been following Santa Fe’s planning discussions, you may have heard that the city is preparing revisions to its Land Development Code. For most people, those words can sound like a dry legal ...

Zoning has also been criticized for contributing to the nation’s housing crisis by freezing neighborhoods and limiting new construction, in regions such as California’s Bay Area. Traditional zoning ...

Transit-oriented design is closely related to form-based zoning in many municipalities. Gensler developed a multifamily concept for the San Diego Association of Governments, a regional planning agency ...

SPRINGDALE -- Developers on Tuesday evening told city leaders they like working with the form-based code the city requires for building in downtown Springdale. They encouraged the Planning Commission, ...

Arlington city leaders are considering a large area for its first attempt at form-based code, an alternative to traditional use-based zoning. Council members expressed mixed feelings, with some saying ...

Albemarle County is developing its first form-based code, a form of zoning that focuses on regulating the appearance of buildings and streets rather than what is happening inside the buildings. The ...