Opticos Featured in Green Builder Magazine

Principal Daniel Parolek was interviewed in 'Location Location Location' (Green Builder Magazine, April 2009), an article highlighting promising trends in the creation of walkable urban neighborhoods. The current economic climate is likely only to bolster attempts to restructure development: urban demographics are shifting, homebuyers are seeking out more affordable and sustainable lifestyles, and demand for Opticos' style of planning and design is high. Our winning entry in the GreenWorks Design Competition is featured as an exemplar for future urban development. Read this article >>

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Daniel Parolek presents in FBCIs first Webinar

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Daniel and Karen Parolek present on FBCs at the Rising Tides Conference

Daniel Parolek presents at the 2009 APA Convention

Form-Based Code Track at CNU 17

Join Opticos at the following sessions at the Congress for New Urbanism’s National Conference in Denver, June 10-13th, 2009. Daniel Parolek of Opticos worked with CNU to create the most comprehensive Form-Based Code Track of any conference in the country. See www.cnu.org/cnu17

Also see Daniel Parolek in the following sessions:

Achieving Sustainability Using Form-Based Codes and the Transect Thursday, June 11, 2–5pm. Additional registration required. More Info

CNU's New Tools for Low-Carbon/High-Performance Development Friday, June 12, 4:15–5:30 PM More Info

Today's Best Form-Based Codes (Daniel served on the Jury for the 2009 Driehaus Form-Based Code Award) Saturday, June 13, 9:45AM–12:30 PM More Info

Form-Based Code Tip Sheet

11 Tips for Integrating Form-Based Codes into your Development Code Update
Form-Based Coding has been tested and proven on project-specific scales, including corridor transformations, TOD sites, the revitalization and preservation of historic downtowns, and the creation of new walkable neighborhoods - all important parts of the push for sustainable urban development. Now, Form-Based Codes are being applied in city-wide Development Code Updates and used as the tool for implementing regional plans. Attached is a tip sheet drawn from Opticos' project experience, offering advice on integrating Form-Based Codes into your Development Code Update. Download

Are you Living the Charter?

As an impending environmental crisis takes shape, we as New Urbanists must take the Charter for the New Urbanism beyond our practice and into our daily lives. Take this short quiz to see how you're doing. The quiz is sponsored by Opticos and our XNU colleagues (180* Urban Design, Civitech, Inc., Kubilins Transportation Group, and TND Planning Group).

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