Meet Dr. Emre Tepe
Assistant Professor Tepe models urban development using economic, statistical, and software tools.
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Next Generation, Car-Optional Communities
Internationally recognized city planner and author, Victor Dover, FAICP, will give the keynote address on livable communities and sustainable development at the DCP Research Symposium on November 9 at 2:45pm.
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Microsoft AI for Earth Grant
A team led by URP doctoral candidate Wei Zhai and Professor Zhong-Ren Peng received a prestigious Microsoft grant to understand human mobility during extreme weather events.
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ACSP Diversity Award Given to URP Doctoral Student
Afsheen Sadaf is the recipient of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning’s 2020 Marsha Ritzdorf Award for Best Student Work on Diversity, Social Justice and the Role of Women in Planning.
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Sen. José Javier Rodríguez Speaks at Bartley Lecture
Florida State Senator Rodríguez shared his journey to pass a “transformative” sea level rise planning law at URP’s annual Earnest R. Bartley Memorial Lecture.
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Meet Dr. Yan Wang
Assistant Professor Wang develops data-informed planning for smart resilient cities.
NSF Funds Covid-19 Misinformation Study
Dr. Yan Wang received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study misinformation and risk communication during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Investigating Covid-19 Patterns in Cities
Dr. Emre Tepe is studying the spatial and temporal relationships between Covid-19 cases and urban characteristics.
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URP Student Awards 2020
The faculty of the UF Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) are pleased to announce the recipients of the annual URP student awards for 2019-20.
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Rural Planning in the Early 1900s
Dr. Kathryn Frank examined rural planning during the United States Progressive Era to see how planners simultaneously built communities and increased economic efficiency.
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