Next Stop: The Smithsonian
Yeneneh Terefe turned a dream into a reality.
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Get to Know New DCP Assistant Professor Vernelle A. A. Noel, Ph.D.
To anyone who has laid eyes on Noel’s resume, her experience does not fail to impress.
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Dean Anumba Inducted into NAC
The NAC honors and recognizes those individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the construction industry.
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Joining the Fight Against COVID-19
The Dragon Group, LLC, led by husband-and-wife team Randall and Yvonne Dragon, specializes in green building consulting and real estate development. They put their skills and passions to great use by joining the International Well Building Institute (IWBI) COVID-19 Task Force. The Dragon Group is working to build equitable and healthy communities one building at
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City of Gainesville, University of Florida Neighborhood Project Earns Statewide Planning Award Recognition
The historic Porters neighborhood was the recent recipient of a 2019 American Planning Association Florida Project Award of Excellence for its “Neighborhoods as Community Assets” project. The award was the result of a collaboration between the City of Gainesville and the University of Florida’s College of Design, Construction and Planning. The research initiative, one of
DCP Faculty Awarded by UF and City of Gainesville
The UF-City of Gainesville Research Awards Showcase was held at Emerson Alumni Hall on Oct. 9 to celebrate the seven winning research projects selected last year. The teams presented their completed work and results at this event. As part of the University of Florida’s Strategic Development Plan, UF Senior Vice President and COO Charlie Lane
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Redden Appreciates Larsen’s Mentorship
Alumni Profile – Tyeshia Redden, Urban and Regional PlanningUrban and Regional Planning alum Tyeshia Redden graduated from our doctoral program with a focus on planning two summers ago. She recently worked on the Porters Community project with our URP program. You can read more about the project here. Can you tell us about your career?I
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DCP Alum Awarded AIA Florida Gold Medal
Dan Kirby, BDES ‘89, was selected as the 2018 recipient of the Gold Medal presented by the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Florida). The Gold Medal is the highest award presented by AIA Florida. Only one award may be given in a year and it recognizes an architect for work resulting
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A New Porters Community Narrative Engages and Empowers the Neighborhood
Porters neighborhood residents and stakeholders have created a new narrative, which is an innovative tool to communicate what makes the neighborhood special and should be protected in the face of development pressures. The “Porters Community,” as it is often called, is a historically African American neighborhood located in Gainesville between downtown and the University of
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The Cotton Club Comes Back to Life
DCP’s Graduate Student Association (GSA) recently helped with the restoration of the Cotton Club in Gainesville. This venue once hosted the likes of James Brown, Ray Charles and B.B. King. The Cotton Club started out as a venue to watch films in the late 1940s. It then later became the music hall known as the
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