Since its origins in the early twentieth century, the underlying intent of zoning has remained essentially unchanged; to protect the health and safety of residents – largely defined by the presence of detached single-family homes – from the threats associated with proximity to non-residential uses.
Euclidean Zoning
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Form Based Code
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FBC’s have been described as the “DNA of livable communities” – defining human scale.
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The Transect
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increased community involvement; better comprehension of the regulations; improved flexibility; the promotion of good urban design; and enlarged community equity.
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Form-Based Codes provide planners across the country a new impetus to creating livable communities. These codes seek to address to the undesirable consequences of Euclidean zoning. These consequences include the promotion of sprawl, the exclusion of certain populations, the incomprehensibility/ inflexibility of current zoning ordinances, and the inability to create healthy, attractive communities of mixed uses. However, Form-Based Codes are not without fault, and should not be considered a cure for all the negative consequences of current land development practices.
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References: Images (Top to Bottom)
1. Images 2, 3, 4, 5, 9: Benjamin dela Peña. “Form-based zoning and other alternatives to the way we build our communities”. Smart Growth Leadership Institute.
2. Image 6: http://www.quallsforcouncil.com/pages/content/formbasedcodes.html
3. Image 7: http://www.ongov.net/Planning/images/illust_urban_rural_transect_color.jpg
2. Image 6: http://www.quallsforcouncil.com/pages/content/formbasedcodes.html
3. Image 7: http://www.ongov.net/Planning/images/illust_urban_rural_transect_color.jpg
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