AI in Government
Co-Founder and CEO Quang Truong will be speaking on a panel at the 98th Annual League of Oregon Cities Conference titled: "The Use of...
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Quang Truong
Oct 2, 20231 min read
Portland State of the Market
Co-Founder and CEO Quang Truong will be moderating a panel discussion about Portland's State of the Market on Tuesday, Oct 10th at 8 am...
Quang Truong
Sep 22, 20231 min read
Confidence in Zoning
Co-Founder and CEO Quang Truong delivered a small presentation at Blueprint 2023 in Las Vegas at the Venetian Hotel and Casino. The title...
Quang Truong
Sep 11, 20231 min read
Guide to San Diego Zoning
UrbanForm's Guide to San Diego Zoning has just been published. Our fundamental desire is that the rules governing our buildings and...
Quang Truong
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Blueprint 2023 in Las Vegas
Co-Founder and CEO Quang Truong will be speaking at Blueprint 2023 in Las Vegas. Quang will be giving a short talk about how UrbanForm's...
Quang Truong
Aug 28, 20232 min read
Proposing an illegal building
There's a curious news story developing in Portland, recently: a developer has proposed a tower in explicit disregard for the zoning laws...
Quang Truong
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Data sources are not trivial.
One question we often get is where we get our data. The answer is complicated, but we always love to explain. More importantly, we are...
Quang Truong
Jul 13, 20232 min read
How was I supposed to know?
For almost every project that I worked on as a professional architect, and for every jurisdiction that UrbanForm covers, there are what I...
Quang Truong
Jun 29, 20232 min read
Austin Guide to Zoning
Our fundamental desire is that the rules governing our buildings and cities are more accessible and efficient. Because of that, we go to...
Quang Truong
Jun 15, 20231 min read
We can build better
Part of what I love about traveling is that it can challenge your assumptions and change what you thought was possible. My favorite city...
Quang Truong
Jun 2, 20231 min read
User testimonial: Paradigm Development
"We evaluated dozens of providers. For zoning, no one came close to UrbanForm: their ability to assess thousands of parcels, locally, was...
Quang Truong
May 30, 20232 min read
Can you trust UrbanForm?
At UrbanForm, we think trust is *the* most important issue when it comes to data that is relied upon for business. Here's how we at...
Quang Truong
May 18, 20232 min read
Can you trust AI?
Here's a story about AI and trust. When we first started UrbanForm, we talked a lot about how we use AI (artificial intelligence). The...
Quang Truong
May 12, 20232 min read
Bisnow Events in Seattle and Austin
It's been a busy couple of weeks for UrbanForm, with founder and CEO Quang Truong traveling to Austin, Texas, and Seattle, Washington to...
Quang Truong
Apr 20, 20231 min read
Announcing UrbanForm Austin
UrbanForm is extremely pleased to announce the availability of UrbanForm Austin. Austin, Texas joins Portland (OR), Seattle (WA), and San...
Quang Truong
Apr 17, 20234 min read
How many units can be built?
People often want to know how many dwelling units can be built on a piece of land. This is an important element of building regulations,...
Quang Truong
Apr 10, 20232 min read
What are setbacks?
Setbacks are the minimum distance required between a specified object and another point, usually lot lines. They're typically specified...
Quang Truong
Mar 30, 20234 min read
What is a zoning overlay?
Zoning overlays modify or override the base zoning regulations. They are sometimes part of the zoning code, and sometimes separate, but...
Quang Truong
Mar 26, 202320 min read
Featured Customer: Coby Lefkowitz and Backyard Development
Many of you already know Coby Lefkowitz: I don't know of any other architecture and urban / housing / planning writers with more...
Quang Truong
Mar 23, 20231 min read
Wow is often the response we get
On the top left corner of the UrbanForm web app is a rather innocuous button, called "MaxBuild 3d Envelopes". But if you click on it,...
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