New Urbanism Blog: From working with various cities throughout the country, 180º Urban Design has found that when it comes to form-based code efforts, the goals from city to city can be very different.
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New Urbanism Blog: From working with various cities throughout the country, 180º Urban Design has found that when it comes to form-based code efforts, the goals from city to city can be very different.
Listen to Kevin Klinkenberg talk about 180º's involvement in redesigning communities along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.
New Urbanism Blog: Too often our historic cities and towns with their simple, rectilinear grids are the forgotten child of urban planning. In this podcast, and a recent article in New Urban News, Kevin Klinkenberg discusses why it's important to highly value this time-tested method of making walkable communities.
Listen to Brian Hendrickson, LEED AP, speak about LEED for Homes. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED for Homes is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes.
New Urbanism: The charrette process combines a creative, intense work session with public workshops and open houses at critical decision-making points. It is a collaborative planning process that harnesses the talents and energies of all interested parties to create and support a feasible plan that represents the public's collective input on design.
As cities are becoming more proactive to build walkable communities, they are turning to a new zoning tool known as form-based codes, a method of regulating development to achieve a specific urban form.