Form-Based Codes for Gated Communities’ regulations in Bogota, Colombia: a Comparative Analysis = Formas basadas en códigos para las regulaciones de conjuntos cerrados en Bogotá, Colombia

Form-Based Code (FBC) is an urban design tool that contributes to building a highquality public realm for cities and particularly, neighbourhood communities. Its principles including mix-uses, physical form over separation of uses, encouraging walkability, and cycling as well as community engagement through charrettes (1). Therefore, it is recognised as an alternative planning tool that can offer an illustrated compilation of regulations and required design elements for specific development to achieve a long-term vision of the cities. Since 2000, in Bogota, Colombia, most of the neighbourhood’s units have been developed by gated neighbourhoods that show lack of relation with the public realm, promoting insecurity and spatial segregation. Indeed, in most cases, the Colombian planning system does not control the development gated enclaves (Blandy & Parsons, 2003) being the housing type preferred by almost 2.7 million of citizens. Even though some regulations have been adopted in the land management plan (POT), partial plans (PP) and other planning tools, they are still wide and scarce to mitigate the unsustainable growth of gated enclaves. Through a comparative analysis, this dissertation address at studying to what extend the existing local regulations and guidelines for developing gated communities agree with the FBC’s principles. The research concluded with some recommendations and actions for applying the FBC in gated communities in Bogota that could be applied in other towns with similar urban conditions. (1) Design Charrette is an intensive, hands-on workshop that brings people from different disciplines and backgrounds together with members of the community to explore design options for a particular area. Resumen: Form-Based Code (FBC) es una herramienta de diseño urbano que contribuye a construir un ámbito público de alta calidad para las ciudades y, en particular, las comunidades barriales. Sus principios incluyen: usos mixtos, la forma física sobre la separación de usos, fomento de la ...