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Codes Study: Trends in zoning reform
Hazel Borys 
February 2, 2017
February 2, 2017
About twelve years ago, I started the Codes Study to analyze cities, towns, and counties taking proactive steps toward zoning to encourage livable places. And by livable, I mean mixed-use, economically vibrant, convivial, walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly. Many places are using form-based codes to encourage livability,... Continue Reading
Category Planning and Design, Theory and Practice
Crowdsourcing = Data = Better Places
Hazel Borys March 3, 2013
March 3, 2013
You know what the payment is for crowdsourcing? By asking other people to step up and think through solutions to some collective problem, I must commit to making a difference myself.
Every time I’ve asked you to share information with me, you have. Then I feel the need to compile it, analyze it, and organize it... Continue Reading
Brave New Codes Reach Tipping Point: When, Where, Why?
Hazel Borys August 8, 2010
August 8, 2010
A year ago, Apple's sales of its iPhone and iPod Touch eclipsed 40 million units, confirming their potential to fundamentally retool our future opportunities and patterns of daily life.
Today, a year later, form-based codes hit a similar milestone, with similar implications, as over 330 cities and towns around the world... Continue Reading