Preserving Old Florida: Research From the UF School of Landscape Architecture and Planning Featured in Florida Planning Read the full story in Florida Planning. Faculty from the University of Florida School of Landscape Architecture and Planning (SLA&P) recently had their cover story featured in the spring issue of Florida Planning magazine. SLA&P houses both the […]
UF URP Marks 50 Years of Planning Excellence With End of Year Celebration The University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning recently hosted their annual end-of-year celebration, honoring the hard work of students and faculty over the course of the academic year. Held April 22 at The Wooly in Downtown Gainesville, the event
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Planning Students Receive Honors From UF International Center Three students from the University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning were recently awarded Certificates of Outstanding Merit by the UF International Center (UFIC). Only six students from each college are eligible to be selected for this recognition. Ph.D Candidate Mwansa Mwape of Zambia, Master’s
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Zhong-Ren Peng, professor in the UF Department of Urban and Regional Planning and director of the International Center for Adaptation Planning and Design (iAdapt), recently published the article “Symbiotic Planning Theory: The CORE Framework for Human-AI Cocreation in Urban Planning” in the Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA) alongside a team comprised of his current
UF Conference Advances Planning Across Research, Practice, and Education GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) marked a major milestone with a successful two-day UF Planning Research & Practice Conference celebrating 50 years of excellence in planning research, practice, education, and community impact. Held March 27-28, 2026, the conference brought together
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Bridging Data and Design: How URP’s Zhaoxi Zhang Is Harnessing AI To Advance Healthier Cities For Assistant Professor Zhaoxi Zhang, urban design goes far beyond maps and grids. As a self-described urban enthusiast, Zhang places her work at the intersection of the built environment, technology, and human wellbeing. Utilizing cutting-edge tools and data-driven analysis, she’s
Meet Lauryn Ballard, Recipient of APA Florida’s 2026 Andre Anderson Minority Scholarship Lauryn Ballard, a second-year MURP student, was recently named as the recipient of the 2026 Andre Anderson Minority Scholarship from the American Planning Association Florida Chapter. This highly selective scholarship is awarded each year to a graduate-level planning student from a minority group
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UF Urban and Regional Planning Advisory Council Elects New Chair and Welcomes New Members Zachary Shrader, AICP The Department of Urban and Regional Planning’s Advisory Council has named Zachary Shrader, AICP, as its new Chair. An alumnus of the MURP online program and member of the Advisory Council since 2020, Shrader succeeds previous Chair Jarrell
Planning by Example: A Conversation With Our Planner in Residence Elizabeth Abernethy Elizabeth “Liz” Abernethy first came to the University of Florida’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning back in 1990. Back then, things looked a little different. Earl Starnes, the department’s first director, had just stepped down one year earlier, and the program was
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For Nigeria native Oluwasegun James, life is busy. The University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning student is pursuing dual master’s degrees in urban and regional planning and integrated sustainable development, putting him on the path to improving affordable housing in Florida. Read the full article from UF News.
