One of the most effective ways to support equitable housing access is to implement the Fair Housing Act—something many communities struggle with! Don’t let the complexity of federal housing law deter you. Understand the basics of fair housing and how the Act impacts local zoning regulations with this handy three-page handout! FHAA-Group-Living-Decision-Handout-3pgs
Congratulations to Larimer County, Colorado for the adoption of their new Land Use Code, which just won a 2022 APA Colorado Merit Award! Following the adoption of an award-winning new countywide Comprehensive Plan, Larimer County prioritized a major rewrite of the Land Use Code (LUC) in 2019 in order to sustain momentum on the previous
By Geoff Green, AICP For decades, automobiles have defined how our communities look and function. Most zoning ordinances require every new home, business, or factory to provide enough parking spaces to accommodate everyone who might drive there at the same time. This means many of our places have been designed more to fit cars than