SCJ assisted the City of Lacey with the development of a new form based code along with partners Bainbridge Design and Community Attributes. The new code will help ensure high-quality public spaces, defined by various building types and uses, including housing, retail, mixed-use, and office space. As a major component in implementing the city’s Woodland District Strategic Plan, the code will also incorporate a regulating plan, building form standards, street standards, use regulations, and other elements. The code won the distinguished Driehaus Award from the Form-Based Codes Institute in Washington, D.C. In presenting the award, it was noted that “Lacey’s code offers exemplary provisions for transitioning an auto-oriented suburban area into a walkable urban and transit ready environment, an excellent example of how land-use and form regulations can be successfully managed.” The code also received the Washington State Governor’s Smart Communities Award in 2015.