Research | Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Award of Excellence in Neighborhood Planning

The Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association recognized the project Neighborhoods As Community Assets.

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Steiner Presents in Indonesia

Dr. Ruth Steiner spent two weeks in Indonesia to deliver a keynote address at an international conference and give invited talks at three universities as part of a USAID initiative.

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A small electric shuttle with “Complimentary Rides” signs on the side drives past a colorful mural. Two people sit inside, with one driving, on a sunny day in downtown Tampa.

Evaluating Tampa’s Downtowner Service

Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng received a grant from the Florida Department of Transportation to evaluate the first public ridesharing service in Florida.

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Economic Impacts of Freight Transportation

Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng received a Florida Department of Transportation grant to study the lifecycle costs and benefits of freight transportation projects.

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Nighttime photo of Seattle’s Pike Place Market, featuring bright neon signs reading “Public Market” and “Farmers Market” reflecting on wet brick pavement. The market appears mostly empty and quiet.

Food Water Energy Nexus NSF Grant

Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng received a research grant from the National Science Foundation and joined an international consortium to study the urban food-water-energy nexus from a regional planning perspective.

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Several toy cars with miniature Uber and Lyft signs on their roofs are grouped together on a white surface, representing ride-sharing services.

Impacts of the Built Environment on Ridesharing

Doctoral student Haitao Yu and Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng determined the impacts of land use and transportation infrastructure on ridesharing in Austin, TX.

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Modeling Local Government, Residents, and Insurance in Coastal Adaptation

Doctoral candidate Yu Han and Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng predicted risk mitigation behaviors under different policy scenarios using agent-based modeling.

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Planning for Sea Level Rise in the Matanzas Basin

A three-year project led by Dr. Kathryn Frank, Planning for Sea Level Rise in the Matanzas Basin, concluded, showing significant local influence.

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