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Planning Florida’s Future: FDOT’s Chief Planner Alison Stettner Delivers 2026 Bartley Lecture The University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning (UF URP) welcomed Alison Stettner, AICP, chief planner for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), as the speaker for the 2026 Ernest R. Bartley Memorial Lecture. Stettner is a UF URP alumna and

UF Interns Help Levy County Strengthen Emergency Management Through GIS Two University of Florida interns spent the summer helping Levy County expand its geographic information system (GIS) capabilities, strengthening emergency management operations and laying the groundwork for greater use of GIS across county departments. Levy County, which lies within Florida’s rural/coastal Big Bend region, faces significant natural

UF’s Master of Urban and Regional Planning ProgramEarns Seven-Year Accreditation The University of Florida’s Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program has earned a 7-year Certificate of Accreditation from the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB), the longest term the board awards. UF’s MURP remains the first and only degree program with a campus and online

2026 APA Florida Conference: UF URP in Miami The University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning ventured to Miami for the 2026 American Planning Association (APA) Florida Conference earlier this month, with students and faculty joining alumni and friends to present projects and research while networking with planners from across the state. Check

From the Swamp to the Steel City: UF URP at ACSP 2026 Faculty and students from the University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) traveled to Pittsburgh earlier this month for the 66th Annual Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Conference. The conference brought together planning students and educators from across

Dr. Kristin Larsen Awarded Prestigious Margarita McCoy Award for the Advancement of Women in Planning Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kristin Larsen, FAICP, Professor in the University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning, on receiving the prestigious Margarita McCoy Award for the Advancement of Women in Planning. Dr. Larsen was honored at

ACSP Task Force Releases Final Report on AI in Urban Planning, Co-Chaired and Edited by Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Urban Planning AI Task Force recently released their final report “The Current State and Future of Artificial Intelligence in Planning Education, Research, and Practice”, offering comprehensive recommendations for planning

URP Planner in Residence Elizabeth Abernethy, AICP, Serves as Panelist at Florida Housing and Development Conferences URP Planner in Residence Elizabeth Abernethy, AICP, recently served as a panelist at two conferences focused on housing and and development. Elizabeth Abernethy, AICP, (pictured third from left) serves on the panel “Better Decisions, Better Places: Improving Local Land

Meet the 2026-2027 Student Planning Association (SPA) Since 2019, the Student Planning Association (SPA) at the University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning has been providing professional development and leadership opportunities for Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) students and other UF students interested in the planning field. Be sure to follow

MURP Students Receive APA Award of Merit for Downtown Jacksonville Campus Proposal  10 Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) students from the University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP), alongside six undergraduate students from across the UF College of Design, Construction and Planning, received an Award of Merit from the American