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Ben Noble is a city planning consultant with over a decade of experience preparing zoning codes, general plans, and other planning documents for communities throughout California.\u00a0 Over his career Ben has worked in a diversity of settings, including urban centers, small towns, and rural counties.\u00a0 To each project Ben brings creative problem-solving instincts, strong project management skills, and a collaborative work style.<\/p>\n

Ben specializes in zoning code updates and has\u00a0prepared development regulations for dozens of communities in California.\u00a0 Some codes, such as the Butte County Zoning Code Update, focused on natural resource protection and agricultural preservation.\u00a0 Others, such as the San Bernardino TOD Overlay zone, emphasized creating vibrant mixed-use centers.\u00a0 All codes\u00a0are carefully tailored to each client\u2019s needs, incorporating best practices from form-based, performance-based, and Euclidian traditions.<\/p>\n

Ben is particularly passionate about \u201csmart regulation\u201d that maximizes public benefits while minimizing private costs.\u00a0 Smart regulation has four primary dimensions: effectiveness, efficiency, fairness, and legitimacy.\u00a0 This approach is based on empirical evidence of what works as well as theoretical foundations from the economic, legal, and political disciplines.<\/p>\n

Prior to starting his own independent consulting practice in 2014, Ben was an Associate Principal at PlaceWorks (formerly Design, Community & Environment), where he oversaw the company\u2019s zoning practice.\u00a0 Ben holds a Master\u2019s degree in City and Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a Bachelor in Arts degree in History and Southeast Asian Studies from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.\u00a0 Ben currently resides in Albany, California with his wife and two sons.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for Ben\u2019s complete resume.<\/p>\n

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