Form-Based Development Codes
Zoning Practice — May 2004
By David Rouse, FAICP, Nancy Zobl
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This article discusses an emerging trend toward zoning codes that focus on regulating physical form as an alternative to conventional Euclidean zoning.
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About the Authors
David Rouse, FAICP
David Rouse, FAICP, ASLA, is a consultant, educator, and author with over 40 years of experience in urban and regional planning and design. From 2013 to 2019, he served as Managing Director of Research and Advisory Services for the American Planning Association in Washington, DC, where he led the Planning Advisory Service, sponsored research programs, and special initiatives such as the Sustaining Places Comprehensive Plan Standards and Planning for Autonomous Vehicles. Prior to joining APA he was a principal at the planning and design firm Wallace Roberts & Todd in Philadelphia, where many of his projects were recognized with professional awards for excellence. David’s areas of expertise include comprehensive planning, green infrastructure, and planning for emerging technologies and other drivers of change. David and Rocky Piro co-authored The Comprehensive Plan: Equitable, Sustainable, and Resilient Communities for the 21st century, published in 2022 by Routledge Press.
Nancy Zobl