The most common errors in zoning
Every once in a while, when we chat with an expert in zoning, we love asking the question: what do you think is the most common error...
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Determining Scenic Resource Setbacks in Portland
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Dear ChatGPT,
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A Brief Intro to Zoning, Part 3
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- Nov 20, 2022
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A Brief Intro to Zoning, Part 2
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- Nov 18, 2022
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- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
Yes or no?
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- Nov 1, 2022
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API? NBD!
Some of you have asked for an UrbanForm API to directly access the advanced zoning data that UrbanForm has analyzed and gathered in our...
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- Oct 20, 2022
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- Oct 18, 2022
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Announcing UrbanForm San Diego
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- Oct 11, 2022
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The Fundamental Challenge
Part of the fundamental challenge UrbanForm faces is that, in the US, each city has its own zoning code and system. The solution...
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- Sep 15, 2022
- 1 min
Reports about the death of single-family zoning have been greatly exaggerated
While headlines about recent zoning changes have touted the "end of single-family housing", the reality is much more nuanced. Just...
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- Sep 12, 2022
- 7 min
Featured customer: UrbanLens Planning, LLC
We couldn't be happier to introduce UrbanLens Planning, LLC as one of UrbanForm's newest users. UrbanLens Planning is one of the most...
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