Form-Based Zoning ‘Heavy’

Bio: Opticos Design, Inc (Founder) 1999-Present. Opticos is an urban design, architecture, and planning firm based in Berkeley California. We are focused on creating vibrant, sustainable urban places, are at the forefront of the paradigm shift in zoning practice away from used-based systems to form-based systems, and are also creating strategies for and designing innovative medium density housing (Missing Middle) to enable cities to meet the growing demand for walkable urban living. Previously worked with Robert AM Stern Architects in New York City

Education: Master of Urban Design, University of California, Berkeley Bachelor of Architecture, University of Notre Dame

Key Publications: "Form-Based Codes: A Guide for Planners, Urban Designers, Municipalities, and Developers." Wiley, 2008 "Missing middle housing: Responding to demand for urban living," 03 Apr 2012, Better! Cities & Towns http://bettercities.net/news-opinion/blogs/dan-parolek/17698/missing-middle-housing-responding-demand-urban-living "Going Hybrid: How One City Overhauled its Zoning Code While Combining Form-Based and Conventional Element," Planning Magazine, February 2012

Other Publications: Various articles on Logos Opticos: Composing Vibrant Urban Places http://opticosdesign.com/news/

Past Assignments: Invited to give the New Jersey APA annual conference keynote in 2012 Teaching 101, 201, and 301 level Form-Based Code courses through the Form-Based Codes Institute since 2006 APA PTS training in 2011 and 2012 Ongoing speaking engagements at national APA conference, Congress for New Urbanism's national conference, and the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference since 2006

Bio: Bill Spikowski, FAICP, has operated the nationally recognized consulting firm Spikowski Planning Associates since 1992. His firm specializes in innovative comprehensive planning, community and redevelopment plans, and land development codes, primarily for public agencies and community organizations. Prior to his consulting career, Bill served Lee County (FL) government as principal planner and director of growth management.

Education: BA, Western Illinois University

Key Publications: --- Slone, Daniel K., Goldstein, Doris S., and Gowder, W. Andrew. Wiley, August 2008. A legal guide to urban and sustainable development for planners, developers and architects (Bill Spikowski was a contributing author to Chapter 4). --– Parolek, Daniel G., Parolek, Karen, and Crawford, Paul C. Wiley, March 2008. Form-based codes: a guide for planners, urban designers, municipalities, and developers. (Bill Spikowski authored two of the case studies in Chapter 4). --- Stroud, Hubert B. and Spikowski, William M. 1999. “Planning in the wake of Florida land scams.” Journal of Planning Education and Research (Volume 19, No. 1).

Other Publications: –-- Spikowski, Bill. 2010. “Form-Based Codes.” Florida Planning (Winter 2010). –-- Madden, Mary E. and Spikowski, Bill. September 2006. “Place Making With Form-Based Codes.” Urban Land (Volume 65, No. 9). –-- Florida Chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism, 2005 (contributing author and editorial committee member). A Guidebook to New Urbanism in Florida 2005.

Past Assignments: --– 2012, Florida Section of Institute of Transportation Engineers Transpo 2012 Conference. Presentation topic: “Complete Thoroughfares: Planning for the 21st Century.” Page 4 of 9 --– 2012, Conference panel. Naples: American Planning Association State Conference. Panel topic: “Ethics: Life in the Trenches.” --- 2012, Lecture. Tampa: CLE International Land Use Law Conference. Lecture topic: “Regulating Traditional Neighborhoods with Form-Based Codes: Principles and Trends.” --– 2012, Regional Summit for “Seven Counties, Fifty Years” in Delray Beach FL. Lecture topic: “The Numbers, and Why They Matter in Regional Planning.” --– 2012, Lecture. American Planning Association, Florida Chapter, “Charting a New Course – How Planners are Changing Our Communities’ Futures.” Lecture topic: “Planning Adventures in El Paso.”