…Virginia; and Fayetteville, Arkansas. Ms. Madden frequently speaks and writes on the topics of urban design and form-based codes. She co-authored “Place Making with Form-Based Codes” for the September 2006 issue of Urban Land magazine,…
…APA/CNU publication Codifying New Urbanism: How to Reform Municipal Land Development Regulations. Before joining Ferrell Madden LLC in 2001, Ms. Madden served in several positions at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Earlier…
…focuses on the function of a “diagnostic study” and how it can be prepared. Joel S. Russell, Esq., is Executive Director of the Form-Based Codes Institute (FBCI), a national think tank and training organization devoted…
…though the community would prefer to attract the smaller-scale, lower-impact development. … End of excerpt Joel S. Russell, Esq., is Executive Director of the Form-Based Codes Institute (FBCI), a national think tank and training organization…
…portion of the property for resale to a park and recreation commission; and/or sale of the farmland (restricted by the conservation easement) to another farmer. … End excerpt Joel S. Russell, Esq., is Executive Director…
…Joel S. Russell, Esq., is Executive Director of the Form-Based Codes Institute (FBCI), a national think tank and training organization devoted to advancing the practice of form-based coding. For 25 years before his appointment to…
…the involved communities, the Town of Chatham, New York. … End of excerpt Joel S. Russell, Esq., is Executive Director of the Form-Based Codes Institute (FBCI), a national think tank and training organization devoted to…
…Joel Russell Too frequently communities plunge into an exhaustive comprehensive planning process without first completing a much quicker “diagnostic study.” Joel Russell explores what’s involved in doing a diagnostic study, and how it can better…
…free!” I left the meeting hall feeling we had succeeded even if no one showed up for the next three days. Anne Tate: After the “peep” show, Joel and I (along with Richard Remsen who…
…of water quality regulation in the United States. The original regulatory thrust was the reduction of “point source” pollution, such as direct discharges from factories and sewage treatment plants into waterways. These discharges were responsible…
…written multiple articles for the Planning Commissioners Journal. Our thanks especially to: Joel Russell; Wendy Grey; Carolyn Braun; Gwendolyn Hallsmith; Otis White; Randall Arendt; Ilene Watson; and the late Jack McCall. You can find their…
…the lots. Communities developed corridor master plans that completely re-envisioned the character, scale, and orientation of the corridor, with the goal of creating mixed-use, walkable centers and neighborhoods. credit: Steve Price, Urban Advantage The use…
…said they want, while also serving overall municipal planning objectives. It allows a neighborhood or city to express, develop, and maintain its distinctiveness. Some FBCs apply city-wide, but most are crafted for the downtown, for…
