Event Details — How form-based codes encourage revitalization

Join CNU-Houston, Better Houston, and SuperNeighborhood 22 for a workshop on how placemaking can be a vital economic development tool for your neighborhood.

Cost: $10 for CNU members ; $30 for non-members

Nathan Norris will discuss why place matters and the relationship between economic development and placemaking. He will share the historic basis for form-based codes and review case studies of cities, towns and counties who have adopted form-based codes for economic development purposes. Additionally, Nathan will explore both the customization of form-based codes as well as the different implementation methods. This workshop will feature a specific focus on how form-based codes can enhance the efforts of residents, businesses and developers working in Houston’s Super Neighborhood 22.

5 Continuing Education credits for AIA and AICP (courtesy of Houston APA)

NATHAN NORRIS is a Principal at PlaceMakers, a town planning firm offering a full range of services from planning charrettes and codes to implementation and marketing. His expertise is land development: management, design generation, project build-out, phasing, marketing, sales, green building. He is a licensed attorney, real estate broker, and advocate for great placemaking.

WORKSHOP PROGRAM
8:30 - 9:00 am Workshop Registration
9:00 - 9:05 am Welcome & Introduction
9:05 -10:30 am Is the SmartCode Right for Houston?
10:30 -10:45 am Break
10:45 -11:45 am The SmartCode: Article by Article Overview.
11:45 -1:30 pm Lunch and Walking Tour
1:30 - 2:00 pm How to Customize & Administer a SmartCode
2:00 - 2:30 pm How to Build Community Support for PlaceMaking
2:30 - 3:00 pm Assessment & Next Steps

5 Continuing Education credits for AIA and AICP (pending)

Find out more at www.cnu-houston.org