Florida
Citizen Land Use Initiative Axed By Florida High Court
Florida State Supreme Court ruled that a proposed amendment to Florida's constitution to give voters final say over land use amendments can't go on the 2006 ballot.
Nation's Oldest City Can't Afford To Preserve Its History
The city with nation's oldest and largest collections of historical structures cannot afford the tens of millions of dollars needed to acquire and preserve them.
Seaside Town Center To Be Transformed
The new urban icon on the Florida panhandle will get long-anticipated buildings and a few new twists.
Palm Beach County Voters Elect Development Advocates
Why did Palm Beach County voters concerned about congestion, the environment, and rapid development elect pro-growth candidates in municipal elections?
Gentrification Or Historic Preservation?
Should Miami's historic abandoned Caribbean Marketplace be demolished to make way for a cultural center?
University and City Butt Heads On Density
Tallahassee, FL, envisions a denser, more walkable future near Florida State University than the university's administration.
Federal Backlog Delays Development Projects In Florida
A backlog in getting development permits from the US Army Corps of Engineers is delaying development projects such as new housing, shopping centers, and roads.
University Planning New Urban College Town
The University of Miami plans include walkable design, 1,200 small homes and a K-12 school.
New Start For Light Rail Project
A controversial $1.3 billion project to link Orlando International Airport and the city's downtown is being resurrected six years after being abandoned.
Looking Back at 20 Years of Growth Management in Florida
Former planning leaders voice regrets over growth management in Florida.
Interpreting Celebration, A Decade Later
Slate's architecture critic looks at Celebration -- Disney's controversial town -- as it celebrates it's 10-year anniversary.
City Needs To Clean Up After Itself
Fort Lauderdale uncovers a surprising culprit contributing to blight.
A Drab Downtown's Comeback
Years of wishful talk and hopeful planning among city leaders are finally yielding physical change in this Broward County city.
Road Plan Squeezing Homeowners
Florida Department of Transportation is purchasing 30 homes to widen the State Road 826 in Miami-Dade County.
Hurricane Season Affects South Florida Labor Force
Groundbreakings in Miami-Dade County could be delayed by a shortage of construction workers, many of whom migrated north to repair homes damaged by last year's flurry of hurricanes.
State To County: Plan For Growth Or The State Will
Palm Beach County's state legislative delegation served notice on January 19th that growth in western agricultural areas could be taken out of county control unless the County Commission approves a growth plan of its own.
Growing Network of Bike Paths And Lanes
The network of bike paths and lanes around Orlando is growing funded in part by federal money for bike and pedestrian traffic.
Miami's Construction Boom
Projects will double the tax budget of one of the nation's poorest cities, but the jump in taxes is not a net gain.
Aqua: The Ultimate Designed Community
Miami developer Craig Robins' high-end Aqua community is a milestone forNew Urbanist precepts; for one thing, it's actually (almost) urban.
The Rise Of 'Modernist' New Urbanism In Miami
A new development in Miami successfully combines Modernist architecture with New Urbanism.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Economic & Planning Systems, Inc.
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
