Name: The DIY Form-Based Code: Research and Development
Author: Norman Wright

Course Info

5 video lessons (66 Mins)
Published
2014

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1.

Introduction

1 min
2.

Our Scenario: Writing a Code for Wrightville

13 mins
3.

Building Inventory: A Deep Dive into Wrightville

14 mins
4.

Expanding the Vision for the City

6 mins
5.

Recap and What’s Ahead

30 mins

Course Description

The course covers concepts critical to developing the foundation for a code by taking a tour through the creation of a code for the hypothetical city of Wrightville. Critical first steps include site inventory and community engagement processes for gaining local context on how the code will perform as a basic regulating plan. Ultimately, concepts such as frontage and lot width are critical, and Norm Wright employs nine rules to develop the code using Google Earth, SketchUp, and other software.

Learn these skills

Land Use
Regulations
Research Methods
Site Planning
Urban Design
Zoning Codes
Trimble SketchUp
Microsoft Excel
Google Earth

Meet Your Instructor

Norman Wright

Norman Wright is the Director of Neighborhood Services for Adams County, Colorado. In his career as a local government planner, he has written a city-wide form-based code and authored six plans for three local governments.

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