Webinar: How innovative zoning can create a better DC

How can form-based zoning shape the kinds of places people want to be? How can this design-based approach to zoning be used to increase housing opportunities and support the graceful evolution of neighborhoods across the city? Join us for a discussion with national experts as we explore how the DC 2050 Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Map can set the foundation for zoning reform. DC 2050 is the city’s updated comprehensive plan to guide growth over the next 25 years.

 How innovative zoning can make DC a more livable and equitable city
July 15, 2026
6:30 pm to 8 pm EST
via Zoom

In this webinar, we’ll learn from leading experts how innovative zoning, known as form-based codes or form-based zoning, can provide clearer guidance on the form and design of buildings and neighborhoods. We’ll discuss how form-based codes differ from conventional codes and why cities across the country are turning to this type of zoning to make communities more livable. The DC 2050 Comprehensive Plan offers a critical opportunity to adopt a form-based approach to zoning for the District. Join us to learn about this innovative approach that can help increase housing options while enhancing neighborhoods.