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
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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
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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
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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
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UF URP Summer Reading (+) List 2026
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Three URP Faculty Receive Promotions Three faculty members from the University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning have been promoted by the UF Board of Trustees during their June 2026 meeting: Dr. Laura Dedenbach, AICP, has been promoted to Senior Lecturer/Instructional Associate Professor. She specializes in land use and comprehensive planning, land use
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Dr. Zhaoxi Zhang Presents Urban Technology Research at European Universities In May, Dr. Zhaoxi Zhang traveled to the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and Germany to meet with international colleagues and discuss her research on emerging technologies and their role in creating safer, healthier and more resilient urban spaces. Her first stop was Eindhoven University of Technology
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