Building Great Neighborhoods with Form-Based Codes

Cincinnati aims for Complete Streets

Posted on May. 7th, 2012

Cincinnati's new streets standards are aimed at improving walkability and slowing traffic in neighborhood business districts. Read more in Next American City.

City betting on new development code

Posted on May. 6th, 2012

The Enquirer looks at highlights from the past week's form-based codes charrette.

Workshop sharpens city neighborhood quality of life

Posted on May. 4th, 2012

More than 700 people took part in the five-day workshop to create a framework for a new development formula known as form-based code. Read more in the Enquirer.

College Hill considers new development code

Posted on Apr. 26th, 2012

College Hill will be one of the first Cincinnati neighborhoods to use a new development formula known as form-based code. Read more in the Enquirer.

Qualls aims to simplify development

Posted on Feb. 25th, 2012

The Plan Build Live initiative will simplify the city's development process and spur revitalization that supports neighborhood character. Read more in the Enquirer.

Join Vice Mayor Qualls in Nashville March 29-30

Posted on Feb. 5th, 2012

Join Vice Mayor Qualls in Nashville March 29-30 to see how form-based codes can spur re-development. Read more here.

Cincinnati awarded a $2.4 million Community Challenge Planning Grant

Posted on May. 10th, 2011

In October 2010, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded Cincinnati a $2.4 million Community Challenge Planning Grant to develop a land development code that will include form-based codes. The grant, the 4th largest award in the country, includes funding for the community visioning process, or city-wide charrette, that will provide the basis for the development of Cincinnati's form-based code.

Cincinnati Form Based Codes Study

Posted on Mar. 1st, 2010

• Opticos Preferred Approach
• Opticos Existing Regulatory Obstacles report
• Opticos Best Practices report
• Opticos Focus Neighborhoods Analysis
• Daniel Parolek presentation January 8, 2010