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Codes in Real Life

  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Coral Gables, FL
  • Anywhere, USA
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Below are the resources used in creating the Codes in Real Life section, and a few additional links that may be useful for your research.

MAP AND ATLAS SOURCES

Historic Map Works

David Rumsey Maps

TRANSECT-BASED AND FORM-BASED CODES

SmartCode Central

Center for Applied Transect Studies

Form-Based Codes Institute

EPA - Adopted codes that support Smart Growth Development

CONVENTIONAL MODEL CODES

Municode (fee)

American Law Institute (fee)

PHILADELPHIA

City of Philadelphia Zoning Code

Zoning maps and link to code

Register of Zoning Map Changes -
amendments to the ordinance of August 10, 1933

Geohistory interactive map viewer (layers)

Washington Square Redevelopment Area Report

AIA site for Philadelphia buildings, images

Philadelphia History - Research Guide

List of Atlas locations in Philadelphia-area libraries

Parcel Explorer - find parcel information while viewing registry and historic land use maps. (fee)

CORAL GABLES

City of Coral Gables Zoning Code and Map

1930 Coral Gables code

City History

University of Miami 2002 Charrette Report for downtown

ADDITIONAL LOCAL SOURCES

Peruse the websites and publications of your city departments, public libraries, university libraries, and historical societies.