Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 9—A new type of zoning proposed to redesign Frederick's East Street corridor would emphasize moving buildings closer to the ...

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 ...

From Arlington, Va., to Ventura, Calif., cities across the nation are replacing conventional zoning regulations with a streamlined, “form-based” approach that, experts say, will help set the stage for ...

From Houston’s new Walkable Places program to innovative communities like Indigo, urban design is shifting toward people-first planning. Tools like the SmartCode are helping cities replace outdated ...

Cleveland City Council has signed off on spending $125,000 to bring in an outside consultant to help roll out the city’s form ...

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 ...

Understand the implications of Smart Code in Cleveland. Discover the changes coming to neighborhood planning and design.

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 ...

Rebecca Boxall envisions part of the city including the intersection of Collins Street and Abram Street in Arlington looking very differently with form-based code. Instead of a chaotic assortment of ...