Tag: suburban

Ways to Fail at Form-Based Codes 04: Don’t Capture the Character

Hazel Borys
Hazel Borys Twitter Facebook LinkedInMay 5, 2013
The other day, I was riding my bike from a deeply walkable, bikeable neighbourhood to a more auto-dominated environment, and I was struck again by the tactile response when you’re walking or biking through this change. In the walkable neighbourhood, fellow cyclists were in the streets or in bike lanes, mixing safely... Continue Reading
Category Back of the Envelope, Community Development, Development, Economic Development, Planning and Design, Theory and Practice
Tags bikeable, biking, complete streets, FBC Ways to Fail Series, form-based code, Hazel Borys, smartcode, suburban, synoptic survey, walkable, walking
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The Data is In: Let the heavy lifting begin

Ben Brown
Ben Brown February 2, 2013
The good news about making the redevelopment of American neighborhoods more responsive to 21st century American needs is that we seem to have a pretty good grasp on the problem: We have a lot more isolated, supersized, energy-sucking housing than we want or can afford. And we have a lot less compact, close-in, energy-efficient... Continue Reading
Category Back of the Envelope, Community Development, Development, Economic Development, Planning and Design, Public Policy
Tags Baby Boomers, Ben Brown, cottage living, cottages, housing, katrina cottage, Millennials, pocket neighborhoods, suburban
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