Andres Duany and the Smart Code Workshop
Charleston SC, November 20-22, 2008
Growing concerns about climate change and rising energy costs are adding a sense of urgency to community planning that moves away from auto-centric sprawl and towards compact, walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods. The SmartCode Workshop provides the tools needed for local applications of the SmartCode. You’ll hear context-setting theory from those who invented the SmartCode and get a line-by-line explanation of its key provisions. To learn more about this valuable workshop, visit their website.

The 8th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference
The 8th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference will be held January 22-24, 2009 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Check the conference web site at http://www.NewPartners.org in the coming months to get more details on this important event.

The Seaside Institute presents: Exploring Architecture Along NW Florida’s Gulf Coast: A Town Architect’s Forum 
November 12-14th, 2008 - Seaside, Florida
The Seaside Institute’s upcoming seminar will focus on the importance of determining, maintaining and communicating the architectural vision of a traditional neighborhood.

This is the perfect opportunity to advance your knowledge of New Urbanism, tour four developments along Florida’s Emerald Coast with their town architects and learn from other community’s successes and challenges. For more information see their website.

Form-Based Codes Institute’s Upcoming Course
FBC 101: Introduction to Form-Based Coding
This course covers the principles and components of Form-Based Codes; a brief history of zoning and planning practice; the legal basis for Form-Based Coding; a comparison of the tools available to shape community form and character provided by Euclidean zoning versus Form-Based Codes; a field exercise to increase participant understanding of the components of good urbanism and how they can be incorporated into a Form-Based Code; a review of the kinds of FBCs, FBC case studies, and an introduction to how an FBC is prepared.
- November 20-21, 2008, Oak Park, IL

FBC 201: Preparing a Form-Based Code - Design Considerations
This course goes into depth on how to create and use building form and public space standards within a regulating plan in already built-out communities, Greenfield sites, redevelopment sites and regional plans. Architectural standards, imaging techniques for charrettes, and code document design are also covered.
- January 8-9, 2009, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

To learn more about these courses visit the FBCI website.