"Codes Project" web site is launched
The project has just launched its web site, a searchable archive that allows codes to be searched based on era, region, subject and other variables. In conceiving the project's scope, Dr. Talen defines "code" broadly - from legal document to social custom. The new web site already includes codes ranging from 10th-century documents developed in Tunisia and Spain to modern plans, guides and codes from around the world. The site also includes a bibliography of research on codes, and a "codes in real life" section that links code to outcome. Dr. Talen conceives the site as a collaborative project -- a web site that anyone can contribute to. If you have a code, a research paper, or a comment, consider submitting it online at http://codesproject.asu.edu/php/submit.php.
The Codes Project, directed by ASU School of Geographical Sciences Professor Emily Talen and funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, is a compilation of codes that affect urban form.