News Room
Valuing the New Urbanism – The economics of great places:
Aug 30, 2010
By Ian Gillis
As developers and consultants dedicated to the creation of walkable, mixed use, mixed income places, we are often confronted by the argument that such development types cost more and are not what is wanted by the marketplace. On the contrary, studies show that creating a great place also creates value. Click here for full story
Form Based Codes, a Developers perspective:
Apr 06, 2010
By Keith McCoy
The use of Form Based Codes (FBC’s) as a means to reform zoning codes and to implement Smart Growth development patterns is gaining national momentum and strong interest from the development community Click here for full story
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