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FBCI- Form-Based Codes Institute Form-Based Codes: FBCI Certification Program

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"By releasing conventional restrictions on land use and density, many community developers and builders may find greater flexibility to create plans with higher density. Additionally, they may find it easier to "sell" such plans to communities because their easy-to-grasp graphics may present better than words and numbers. If so, form-based codes appear be well-suited to address growth issues such as housing affordability, transit-oriented development, pedestrian-friendly communities, open space preservation---in general, smart growth issues."

Professional Builder
September 2005

"A zoning code based on form is a mechanism for making possible that return to the original and still popular pattern of urban life...Under such a zoning plan, the use to which buildings are put is not ignored, but it is relegated to secondary status. The emphasis is to establish rules that create a livable physical setting: safe for pedestrians, visually interesting, convenient, diverse and interactive."

Ventura County Star
February 2005

 

Virginia Tech's Academy for the New Urbanism, in partnership with the Form-Based Codes Institute (FBCI), is pleased to announce a series of courses on the subject of form-based codes (FBC). The first course provides a general introduction to this emerging practice area. Two follow-on courses, one focused on the design-related aspects of FBC, and another focused on administrative and legal issues further prepare professionals for FBCI's Certificate in Form-Based Codes.

Faculty for the series will be drawn from among these FBC leaders: Paul Crawford, Andres Duany, Victor Dover, Geoffrey Ferrell, Peter Katz, Joseph Kohl, Mary Madden, Dan Parolek, Karen Parolek, Stefanos Polyzoides, Sam Poole, Steve Price, Robert Sitkowski, Dan Slone, Bill Spikowski.

Course activities include lectures by leading FBC practitioners, group discussions and hands-on team exercises. Courses will be taught in Alexandria Virginia, and other locations throughout the United States (see course listing below).

The Form-Based Codes Institute is a nonprofit corporation engaged in research, standards setting, outreach and education related to its mission of advancing the use and acceptance of form-based codes.

The Academy for the New Urbanism is a program of the Planning Academy at Virginia Tech. The academy provides ongoing training for mid-career planning, design and development professionals in a range of implementation-related practice areas. Look for a growing menu of related courses and complete information about the academy in the coming months.

Course List

Registration is $725 ($785.00 late fee) per person, per course and includes instructional materials, refreshment breaks, lunch, and 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEU).

Form-Based Codes 101: An Introductory Course
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February 23-25, 2006 Berkeley, CA Details/Registration
May 1-3, 2006 Chicago, IL Details/Registration
Form-Based Codes 201: Design Intensive Workshop
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March 16-18 2006 Alexandria, VA Details/Registration
July 20-22, 2006 Berkeley, CA Details/Registration
Form-Based Codes 301: Completing, Adopting and Administering the Code
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August 10-12, 2006 Alexandria, VA Details/Registration

For registration information, contact:
Virginia Tech Outreach Registration 540-231-5182

For information related to course content, contact:
Peter Katz 703 706-8114



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