Avoiding Common Form-Based Code Mistakes, Part 2
Zoning Practice — June 2013
By Daniel Parolek
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Part one focused on misconceptions and common mistakes related to the practice of form-based coding. It also reinforced that form-based coding represents a paradigm shift in zoning and should not be thought of as simply a way to refine a Euclidean zoning ordinance.
This issue of Zoning Practice continues the previous issue's discussion of common form-based coding mistakes, this time focusing on how a lack of planning can undermine a form-based coding effort and taking a closer look at how use permissions and development standards need to be recalibrated to ensure that a new form-based code produces the desired results.
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Daniel Parolek
Dan is an urban designer who was voted one of Planetizen’s 100 Most Influential Urbanists. He founded Opticos Design, which has grown into a nationally sought-after company of thought leaders. He coined the term Missing Middle Housing and wrote the book "Missing Middle Housing: Thinking Big and Building Small to Respond to the Housing Crisis." He is also a nationally-recognized leader in zoning reform having authored “Form Based Codes." His innovative work is diverse across public and private sector clients and has won several National APA Awards.
Daniel has a Masters Degree in Urban Design from UC Berkeley.