The Form-Based Codes Institute is a program of Smart Growth America dedicated to advancing the understanding and use of form-based codes.

Washington, DC
Joined December 2015
The latest edition of @SmartGrowthUSA’s #DangerousByDesign report is out now! Join the webinar on Thursday, June 6th from 1-2:30 p.m. ET to dive into the ever-increasing trend of pedestrian fatalities with road safety advocates. Register today. smartgrowthamerica.org/webin…
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Tickets are now on sale for @SmartGrowthUSA’s annual Equity Summit in Washington DC at the MLK Library March 27-28, 2024. You don’t want to miss it ⤵️ smartgrowthamerica.org/equit…
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As @SmartGrowthCEO says, “If it isn’t equitable, it isn’t smart growth.” Join us and @SmartGrowthUSA at this year’s Equity Summit on March 27-28, 2024. Learn more and get your tickets today! smartgrowthamerica.org/equit…
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Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday and I love smart growth so be prepared for an onslaught of smart growth valentine's day memes....
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More Valentine's Day content? Okay here it goes: Roses are red Our logo is green Now let’s talk about pedestrian safety: smartgrowthamerica.org/dange…
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SGA, @LOCUSDevelopers, and 86 other organizations recently signed a support letter to applaud the inclusion of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit provisions in the recently released tax package. We urge the enactment of this legislation with the housing provisions included.
"Without the federal 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Private Activity Bonds to leverage state resources, it would be nearly impossible for homes like Sequoia Crossings in Salem, Oregon to exist." route-fifty.com/management/2…
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Happy New Year’s to you and yours. - Love the amazing team from Smart Growth America!!
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Do you remember when FBCI joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary
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Westside Legends & @culturehouseacc are integrating development & zoning strategies that will support economic growth and housing attainability in Pittsfield & Somerville, MA 👏🏼 Read more about our partnership 👇🏼smartgrowthamerica.org/new-z…
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Zoning innovations, like @FormBasedCodes, are more flexible than conventional zoning and can remove barriers to the creation of affordable housing. Learn how ⤵️ smartgrowthamerica.org/how-f…
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“Smart growth is a movement that is focused on people. And if you do it correctly, people end up healthier with better economic mobility, and they get to live in a place that’s more climate resilient.” —@SmartGrowthCEO the1a.org/segments/1a-remaki…
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FBCI parterned with ULI on the Reshaping the City Report and webinar...check out our recap of the webinar and a deeper dive into some of the webinar here smartgrowthamerica.org/how-f…
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Hiring for a LUD Program Manager! Do you have what it takes? Read the full job posting here smartgrowthamerica.org/now-h… and submit cover letters to [email protected]
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Come work with us!
#WereHiring for a Program Manager on our Land Use and Development team with expertise in zoning, housing policy, and brownfields to manage our technical assistance and coalition work. Learn more and apply ⤵️ smartgrowthamerica.org/now-h…
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Our communities are #DividedByDesign. How do we repair the damage? Join us & @T4America for a discussion on the inequitable outcomes created by our transportation system. Register for the webinar tomorrow, 7/25 at 2:00 p.m. ET: smartgrowthamerica.org/divid…
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Kaplan, LA in @VpsbV is targeting people walking or biking after 9pm—especially the young, poor, people of color who are more likely to be on foot or on a bike and more likely to work outside of 9-5. If you don't have a car, stay out of sight! klfy.com/local/vermilion-par…
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Our new report, #DividedByDesign, is here! In it, we quantify the damage caused when 2 major highways, I-20 in Atlanta and I-395/695, were built through cities. The consequences continue. A thread 🧵(1/6) smartgrowthamerica.org/divid…
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The results are in: Americans have caught on to the #CongestionCon "Only a small percentage believes the promise that new lanes and new roads magically make congestion and delay go away." —Steve Davis, our AVP of Transportation Strategy Learn more 👇 usa.streetsblog.org/2023/06/…
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Advanced Coding for People-Oriented Corridors was a smash! Thanks to everybody for joining us and being fully engaged! Planners sure do love maps <3 #cnu31
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