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Form-based code

A Form-Based Code (FBC) is a means of regulating land development to achieve a specific urban form. Form-Based Codes foster predictable built results and a high-quality public realm by using physical form (rather than separation of uses) as the organizing principle, with less focus on land use, through municipal regulations. Considering the relationship…

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Form-based code

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related to Recent developments · 54
Form-based code → Although, An, Arlington County, Bran, California, City, Clark Associates, Columbia Pike, Crawford Multari, DE, Dover-Kohl Partners, Duany/Plater-Zyberk, FBC, Ferrell Madden Associates, Fisher, Florida, Form-Based Coding, Greene, Hall Urban Design, Hurricane Katrina
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Form-based code → Americas, Baron Haussmann, Baroque, China, During, Form-Based Codes, Hippodamus, Indies, Let, Miletus, Napoleon III, Paris, Philadelphia, Roman, Spanish Crown, Such, The Laws, William Penn
related to Emergence · 14
Form-based code → And, Architect Christopher Alexander, But, Design, Form-Based Codes, Ian McHarg, In, Pattern Language, Regulating, The, These, TND, Traditional Neighborhood Development, When
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Form-based code → Applied Transect StudiesThe Seaside, Developers Archived, Form-Based CodeForm-Based Codes, Form-Based Codes InstituteForm-Based Codes, Guide, InstituteTop, Livability Fact Sheet Series, Misconceptions, Municipalities, Planetizen, Planners, Urban Designers, Wayback MachineThe Center
has impact · 9
Form-based code → Accessory Dwelling Units, ADU, Cities, Form-Based, In, Oregon USA, Portland, This, Traditional Use-Based
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Form-based code → Form-Based Codes, Not, The, This, Ultimately
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New Urbanisminstance ofThis approach aligns with key urban planning concepts0.80text
Transit-Oriented Developmentinstance ofThis approach aligns with key urban planning concepts0.80text
townhousesinstance ofincluding missing middle housing0.80text
Portlandinstance ofCities0.80text
Oregon USA have successfully used form-based codes to encourage housing development using Accessory Dwelling Unitsinstance ofCities0.80text
Form-based codehas impactForm-Based0.60section
Form-based codehas impactTraditional Use-Based0.60section
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