Tony Perez
Tony Perez is director of form-based coding for Opticos Design Inc. in Berkeley, California.
How to use building types in zoning
Building types are useful in defining a variety of house-scale buildings in a mixed neighborhood, and where neighborhoods are near main streets. Here's how to apply them.
Where are building types needed in land-use codes?
Regulation of building types helps to provide predictability and clearly articulate the intended outcomes in many kinds of walkable neighborhoods, but they are not helpful everywhere.