Click the above image to view the Maine PlaceCode Library 101 presentation.
The Maine PlaceCode Library 101 webinar provides an overview of “the why” of the PlaceCode, including outlining the reasons for updating zoning and political land mines to avoid. Watch the video linked below to learn about the genesis of the PlaceCode, which was developed as an alternative to existing outdated zoning. Instruction covers the limitations and issues that result from 1970s vintage zoning codes, and explain the framework for the PlaceCode, based on local development patterns and meeting the common objectives of communities. This webinar also reviews the economic development case for the PlaceCode, how to advocate locally for updating local zoning to promote housing and economic development.