{"id":10970,"date":"2021-05-21T16:41:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T20:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/?page_id=10970"},"modified":"2025-10-11T17:06:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T21:06:04","slug":"strategic-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/about-2\/strategic-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-0571f7c6\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id10970_722147-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10970_722147-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id10970_722147-4e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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class=\"kt-adv-heading10970_6bdbe5-2f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10970_6bdbe5-2f\">Strategic Plan<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-0bb50b85\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Our Purpose<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The Department of Urban and Regional Planning\u2019s Mission Statement and Strategic Plan\u00a0has been\u00a0developed through a broad-based participatory process that reflects the\u00a0desires of the faculty, the department\u2019s Advisory Council (AC), practicing professionals, alumni, and students as well as the feedback and instructions of the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB). It declares our department\u2019s desire to develop a \u00a0program of excellence that supports planning education, the profession, our communities, and the University of Florida\u2019s status as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU).<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-button ugb-button-wrapper ugb-aa6d498 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-aa6d498 .ugb-button1 .ugb-button--inner{font-weight:600 !important;color:#0021a5 !important}.ugb-aa6d498 .ugb-button1{border-color:#0021a5 !important;border-radius:20px !important}.ugb-aa6d498 .ugb-button1:hover{background-color:#0021a5 !important;opacity:1}.ugb-aa6d498 .ugb-button1:hover .ugb-button--inner{color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-aa6d498 .ugb-button1:before{content:\"\";background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#0021a5,#0021a5);border-radius:20px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button1 ugb-button 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