Code Studio was founded to focus on quality place-making strategies - moving plans from imagination to implementation in communities across the country.

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Midtown Master Plan and CodeCode Studio, in coordination with Cooper Consulting, is preparing a master plan for Midtown area of Hattiesburg, to be followed by a new form-based code implementing the plan. The area includes the University of Southern Mississippi, Forre... Learn more »

Raleigh, North Carolina
Unified Development OrdinanceIn November 2009, Raleigh adopted their 2030 Comprehensive Plan, updating and replacing the 1989 Comprehensive Plan. Code Studio is drafting a new unified development ordinance (UDO). The goal of the UDO is to prepare development regulation... Learn more »

Simsbury, Connecticut
Town Center Form-Based CodeIn an effort to stimulate development activity in their town center, the Town of Simsbury hired Code Studio to prepare an illustrative master plan and associated zoning code for the Simsbury Center. Key concepts for new housing, streets, an... Learn more »

Jena, Louisiana
Town PlanCode Studio led a consultant team to prepare a Town Plan for Jena. The town’s historic character and small-town feel; the region’s scenic beauty; its timber, oil and gas resources all contribute to its long-term attractiveness. The plan... Learn more »

Denver, Colorado
Zoning Code UpdateCode Studio was the lead drafter of Denver's recently adopted Zoning Code update. Denver needed a new zoning code to support a growing economy, a sustainable environment and a high quality of life. The context-based approach developed by Co... Learn more »

Virginia Beach, Virginia
Oceanfront Form-Based CodeCode Studio is working with Urban Design Associates to refine a Sasaki master plan and code the results for three miles of beachfront in the resort area. Key concepts of the plan include adapting the area to take advantage of the anticipate... Learn more »

Glenview, Illinois
Milwaukee Avenue Corridor PlanCode Studio led a team of consultants in the preparation of a corridor plan for Milwaukee Avenue for the Village of Glenview. Using a public participation charrette, the team generated a new future land use concept for the sites adjacent to... Learn more »

Nashville, Tennessee
Downtown Sign CodeCode Studio worked with Nashville to develop a sign code for the new form-based districts in the Downtown Code. At the time of adoption of the new form districts, the sign code became a contentious issue, and the city determined it would ha... Learn more »

Gulf Coast Region, Louisiana
Louisiana Land Use ToolkitCode Studio, in conjunction with the Center for Planning Excellence, created the Louisiana Land Use Toolkit. The Land Use Toolkit is a model set of development regulations that can be used to help guide future growth and development in an s... Learn more »

VDOT Urban Development Areas, Virginia
Urban Development Area CodesCode Studio is working with Rhodeside & Harwell to prepare plans and revisions to zoning and subdivision codes to implement the state of Virginia's mandate to plan for urban development areas. The state regulations require each community t... Learn more »

Dallas, Texas
Mixed Use and TOD DistrictsIn June 2006, Dallas adopted forwardDallas!, the city’s first community-wide comprehensive plan. As a direct implementation step, Code Studio was hired to prepare a set of mixed use, form-driven zoning districts. Unlike form-based codes i... Learn more »

Memphis, Tennessee
Broad Avenue Planning InitiativeOn behalf of the Memphis/Shelby County Division of Planning and Development, Code Studio and Ferrell Madden Lewis undertook a seven-day intensive public participation design charrette intended to elicit a vision for the area, create an illu... Learn more »









