A Form-Based Code Arrives in St. Louis

The Forest Park Southeast neighborhood in St. Louis has completed a years-long planning process—the result is a new form-based code.

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November 8, 2017, 7:00 AM PST

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell

The Grove is a popular corridor in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood in St. Louis. | Paul Sableman / Flickr

"[T]he St. Louis Planning Commission is expected to approve form-based code for Forest Park Southeast (FPSE), the neighborhood that encompasses The Grove entertainment district and the residential blocks between Highway 40 (I-64) on the north and the Union Pacific railroad tracks to the south," reports Greg Johnson.

The 350-acre neighborhood will gain seven new types of neighborhood forms, focusing on neighborhoods and corridors in the area. More details and a zoning map are included in the article.

Johnson also offers the opinion that the new form-based code represents a "huge step forward" for St. Louis, because it will give the public a voice in how the neighborhood looks.

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