URP News & Events

Dr. Christopher Silver, FAICP and Professor Emeritus, RetiresDr. Silver is retiring after serving the University of Florida College of Design, Construction, and Planning (DCP) and Department of Urban and Regional …

The program runs September to April and pairs graduate-level planning students with practicing planners to foster relationships and hone professional skill.

Two UF URP Alumna are shaping the future. These inspiring women elevate the planning profession and exemplify the exciting careers available to our graduates.

UF students partook in the 7th iteration of an International Joint Studio this March-April

On Thursday, March 31, URP Faculty, Staff, Students, and Alumni gathered at Cypress & Grove Brewing Company and via zoom to celebrate. Congratulations to all the award recipients!

Dr. Dedenbach demonstrated her commitment to an active learning environment and a student-centered classroom.

Kyle Dost continues to serve URP students and planning professionals and their development, now with APA FL Sun Coast Chapter.

Faculty members Dr. Kamal and Dr. Larkin share the importance of working with the community in Gainesville to further historic preservations efforts

On Tuesday, March 15, NYU’s Dr. Andrew Ross delivered a sobering guest lecture, sponsored by the Urban and Regional Planning Department and the Student Planning Association (SPA).

Michael Hibbard at the University of Oregon and Kathryn I. Frank at the University of Florida write about their recently published article in the Journal of Planning Education and Research.

Dr. Mah presents housing affordability research at DCP Research Seminar Kensington, Toronto, Canada. Photo by Dan D. via unsplash.com. Kensington is a neighborhood facing gentrification in Toronto. February 18, 2022 The Urban and Regional …

Joe Dever was awarded the 2022 Neville A Parker Award for his MURP online master’s research project.

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning remembers Dr. Richard Schneider Architecture Building, University of Florida. January 28, 2022 The Urban and Regional Planning Department remembers the life of Dr. Richard Schneider who …

Emilee Aguerrebere is an APA Florida minority scholarship recipient for 2021!

There are new assistantship and scholarship opportunities beginning with the fall 2022 application cycle.

The Urban and Regional Planning Department has released its first ever newsletter to recap a busy Fall 2021 semester.

As Fall 2021 closes, Dr. Kathryn Frank summarizes the URP Department news.

Erin Fowler and Ian Siljestrom have stories featured in the Florida APA Affordable Housing Newsletter.

Urban and Regional Planning Department faculty member Dr. Christopher Silver recently had a book published by Routledge in its Research in Sustainable Planning and Development in Asia series.

The UF Department of Urban & Regional Planning is excited to announce and offer a new on-campus Graduate Certificate in Urban Analytics for current and prospective students.

Check out the variety of ACSP conference sessions this year featuring UF’s Urban Planning Department

Former Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan spoke to students, faculty, and alumni of the URP Department at the 13th Annual Earnest R. Bartley Memorial Lecture

“There is not a single place that you can go in the state of Florida where you will not run into a planner with a UF degree. Those connections are …

“The future is open and as planners, we have the power to bring people together.”

“As planners, it’s fulfilling to be able to identify an issue, analyze it, and then prescribe policy solutions that we can see make an impact.”

Earl Starnes was faculty at the University of Florida from 1976 – 1993. Starnes was a founding father of UF’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning, serving as chair from …

Dr. Wang receives research grants from National Science Foundation Assistant Professor Wang is working to redefine curb environments in Gainesville, FL and to combat COVID-19 misinformation across the United States Buses …