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URP Graduate Spotlight Spring 2023

May 5, 2023

22 students are set to graduate with their Master in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) degrees this spring.

2023 Exemplary Online Awards

April 28, 2023

Hawkins Earns 2023 Exemplary Online Award Teaching Award Land Use Planning Law (URP6131) was the sole course recognized for the 2022 Learner Satisfaction award. Thomas Hawkins being awarded the Learner…

Welcoming Dr. Renee Tapp, URP Assistant Professor

April 25, 2023

Welcoming Dr. Renee Tapp, URP Assistant Professor Welcoming Dr. Renee TappAssistant Professor, Urban and Regional Planning Dr. Renee Tapp April 25, 2023 Dr. Renee Tapp will be joining in Fall…

URP Student Awards Celebration 2023

April 20, 2023

2023 URP Student Awards Celebration April 20, 2023 The UF Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP) is excited to announce the recipients of the annual department awards for 2022-2023….

2023 Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development in Global South Conference

April 11, 2023

2023 Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development in Global South ConferenceGlobal Experts to Converge at New Delhi Conference for Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Development in August 2023 April 11, 2023 The…

UF Urban and Regional Planning Students Excel and Network at 2023 National Planning Conference in Philadelphia

April 5, 2023

UF Urban and Regional Planning Students Excel and Network at 2023 National Planning Conference in Philadelphia Professor Abhinav Alakshendra (center) joined students at NPC23, from left to right: Cam Alexis,…

URP Alum and Campus Planner Rachel Mandell awarded the 2023 Superior Accomplishment Award

March 16, 2023

Rachel Mandell, MURP class of 2020, received the UF Superior Accomplishment Award in March 2023 for her work on UF’s CALM plan.

URP Alum Sarah Gledhill named CEO and President of Florida Wildlife Federation

March 7, 2023

Sarah Gledhill, Class of 2003, recently became the new President and CEO of the Florida Wildlife Federation

Giving to the Department of Urban and Regional Planning

February 15, 2023

The Department of Urban and Regional Planning thrives only through its ability to provide for its students, faculty, and community. One way to support the department’s mission is through gifts….

Hawkins, Busch Engage with Florida Legislature through 1000 Friends of Florida

February 9, 2023

Professor Thomas Hawkins and MURP student Haley Busch engage with Florida Legislators through 1000 Friends of Florida work.

URP Alumna Dr. Dan Zhu Begins Role as Gainesville’s First Chief Climate Officer

January 31, 2023

Dr. Zhu, a graduate of UF’s Urban and Regional Planning doctoral program, now serves as the City of Gainesville’s first Chief Climate Officer.

Dr. Ruth Steiner Weighs in on Dissolution of Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority (TBARTA)

January 26, 2023

Dr. Ruth Steiner, Professor of Urban and Regional Planning and Director for the Center for Health and the Built Environment, recently weighed in on what happens after TBARTA’s dissolution.

URP dedicated to serving Gainesville

December 17, 2022

The UF Urban and Regional Planning Department students and faculty have dedicated research to improving the quality of life of residents in Gainesville, Florida.

URP Graduate Spotlight Fall 2022

December 14, 2022

This Saturday, a total of 17 students will graduate from the Urban and Regional Planning Department. These students have a wide range of backgrounds and planning and career interests.

Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng publishes article on Florida’s coastal challenges due to sea-level rise in “The Conversation”

November 28, 2022

Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng offers potential solutions to the challenges coastal Florida communities faced due to sea-level rise and two named storms during the 2022 hurricane season.

Urban and Regional Planning professors publish research on planning in East Gainesville

November 7, 2022

Tyeshia Redden, Laura Dedenback, Kristin Larsen, and Kathryn Frank argue that researchers have only scratched the surface in understanding how narratives embedded in planning documents can reinforce the marginalization of…

ACSP UF Speakers – 2022

October 31, 2022

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

14th annual Ernest R. Bartley Lecture draws capacity crowd

October 19, 2022

Tactical urbanism and the ability for urban planners to make a difference in cities using low-cost materials was the subject of the 14th Annual Ernest R. Bartley Memorial Lecture, which…

Florida APA Conference 2022 Recap.

September 14, 2022

The Urban and Regional Planning Department had a great wee at the Florida Planning Conference in Orlando last week.

Florida APA Conference – UF Sessions 2022

August 31, 2022

Check out the variety of conference sessions this year featuring UF’s urban planning alum and faculty!

Preservation Institute Nantucket showcases Summer 2022 final projects.

August 18, 2022

Preservation Institute Nantucket recognizes Summer 2022 final projects completed by interns who participated with PIN during its 50th Anniversary Summer.

SLA&P Welcomes New Director and Associate Director

August 17, 2022

University of Florida’s School of Landscape Architecture and Planning (SLA&P) welcomed a new Director and Associate Director on July 1, 2022. Dr. Jules Bruck will serve as the Director of…

URP Student Internships Summer 2022

July 20, 2022

URP Student InternshipsSummer 2022 July 20, 2022 This summer our Master of Urban and Regional Planning students embarked on new professional journeys in completing their internship requirements. Students used the internship…

URP Online Student Brittany Griffin Appointed to Georgia Planning Association Board of Directors

July 14, 2022

Wang Excellence Award

June 13, 2022

Dr. Wang receives Excellence Award Dr. Yan Wang, recipient of the Office of the Provost Excellence Award for Associate Professors for the College of Design, Construction, and Planning June 13,…

Summer Reading List

June 6, 2022

Students, alumni, faculty, and Advisory Council members from the Urban and Regional Planning Department offer up their recommendations for summer reading.

Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng carbon emissions research published in Sustainable Cities and Society journal

June 1, 2022

Dr. Peng and his research partners studied spatiotemporal variations in carbon emissions at the neighborhood level in Shanghai, China.

UF URP Alumnae Samantha Brisolara and Elisabeth Staten highlighted in Florida Planning Magazine

May 25, 2022

Dr. Christopher Silver, FAICP, URP Faculty Emeritus, Retires

May 1, 2022

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…

Elisabeth Staten awarded Sigmon Citizen Participation Award

April 26, 2022

URP Mentorship Program highlights

April 25, 2022

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

UF URP Celebrates women in planning

April 21, 2022

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

International Joint Studio

April 19, 2022

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

URP Student Awards 2022

April 13, 2022

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 awarded Great Teaching for New Faculty certificate from Center for Teaching Excellence

April 7, 2022

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

Kyle Dost Elected to APA FL Sun Coast Executive Committee

April 4, 2022

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

UF GeoPlan Center works with Alachua County to create foodshed map

March 31, 2022

Historic Preservation Highlights

March 28, 2022

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

Sunbelt Blues Lecture Recap

March 22, 2022

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).

Bringing rurality back to planning culture

February 24, 2022

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 Affordability Research

February 21, 2022

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…

Joe Dever – Neville A. Parker Award

February 7, 2022

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. Schneider

January 28, 2022

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….

URP’s Emilee Aguerrebere receives 2021 APA Florida Minority Scholarship

January 11, 2022

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

Scholarship and Assistantship Opportunities

December 21, 2021

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

URP releases first newsletter recapping Fall 2021

December 20, 2021

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

Message from the Chair: Fall 2021

December 15, 2021

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

FL APA Affordable Housing Newsletter

December 1, 2021

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

Dr. Christopher Silver Publishes Book, Urban Flood Risk Management: Looking at Jakarta

November 11, 2021

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.

Urban Analytics Certificate

November 3, 2021

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.

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