Another western concept rehashed?
By releasing conventional restrictions on land use and density, many
community developers and builders may find greater flexibility to create
plans with higher density. Additionally, they may find it easier to "sell"
such plans to communities because their easy-to-grasp graphics may present
better than words and numbers. If so, form-based codes appear be well-suited
to address growth issues such as housing affordability, transit-oriented
development, pedestrian-friendly communities, open space preservation---in
general, smart growth issues."…..
The process of form-based coding works well with public participation.
Because the codes are expressed visually in a way that's easily
understandable to nonprofessionals, citizens are often more willing to
accept higher density and/or greater intensity. And unlike the more vague,
aesthetic-or style-based design guidelines that are sometimes mistaken for
form-based codes,
HYPERLINK
"http://www.conted.vt.edu/newurbanism/formbasedcodes/"http://www.conted.vt.e
du/newurbanism/formbasedcodes/
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By releasing conventional restrictions on land use and density, many
community developers and builders may find greater flexibility to create
plans with higher density. Additionally, they may find it easier to "sell"
such plans to communities because their easy-to-grasp graphics may present
better than words and numbers. If so, form-based codes appear be well-suited
to address growth issues such as housing affordability, transit-oriented
development, pedestrian-friendly communities, open space preservation---in
general, smart growth issues."…..
The process of form-based coding works well with public participation.
Because the codes are expressed visually in a way that's easily
understandable to nonprofessionals, citizens are often more willing to
accept higher density and/or greater intensity. And unlike the more vague,
aesthetic-or style-based design guidelines that are sometimes mistaken for
form-based codes,
HYPERLINK
"http://www.conted.vt.edu/newurbanism/formbasedcodes/"http://www.conted.vt.e
du/newurbanism/formbasedcodes/
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Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.17/229 - Release Date: 1/13/2006