Florida
Miami Arts Center Flaws Slammed
Flaws in Miami's $265 million Performing Arts Center could compromise sound quality, and drive up cost by as much as $50 million.
Managing Disney's Vast Public Gardens
Walt Disney World Resort in Florida contains one of the world's largest public gardens.
Different Visions For Fort Lauderdale Riverfront
Environmentalists, developers, and the community are at odds over the future of riverfront in Fort Lauderdale's redevelopment area.
Rapid Suburban Growth Strains Schools And Cities
An analysis of Miami-area schools shows that growth on the suburban fringe is increasing economic school segregation across the entire region.
Rethinking State Water Management
An influential business group recommends major changes to Florida water laws.
Invasion Of The Exotics
Exotics -- nonnative plants and animals -- have found Florida's subtropical setting nearly perfect, and are flourishing quickly.
NIMBY's With Deep Pockets
A town in Florida is paying another town to fulfill their affordable housing requirements.
Will Voters Get To Vote On Development?
Florida considers a proposal to put development to a vote and give voters control over planning issues.
Developers Oppose Increase In School Impact Fees
Developers oppose a call to pay for new schools by levying higher fees on construction of new homes.
Mobile Home Park Are Fading Into History
Skyrocketing land values are luring mobile home park owners to sell out, leaving many low-income residents with few alternatives.
Central Florida's Thirst Outpacing Mother Nature
Even with record rainfall, the region's growth has the sustainability of underground water supplies in doubt.
Land Use Changes By Referendum Only
A petition drive in Florida calls for a constitutional amendment that would forbid land-use changes without a referendum.
Florida Community Vision To Be Refocused
A group of Land O'Lakes community landowners complained that vision plan bankrolled by the Pasco County Commissioners was too restrictive; now they'll have a chance to pitch their own vision.
State Park Threatened By Development
A powerful development company pushes for a new route to beachfront homes through wetlands and forests the state has set aside.
The Homestead Land Rush
The area around Homestead struggled to recover after the 1992 Hurricane Andrew. Now it is experiencing a land rush as South Florida approaches buildout.
The Sounds Of Silence
A new million-dollar home is built next to a decades-old popular music club, which is then found out of compliance for live music.
Planning Miami's Greatest Street
"Every city needs at least one great street." For Miami, that great street should be Biscayne Boulevard.
Sprawl Increases Dangerous Alligator Encounters
As urban sprawl intrudes into protected wildlife habitat, dangerous encounters with alligators are on the rise.
Selling The New Urbanism
The new urbanism has long been marked by confident assertions and bold rhetoric -- hyperbole or hype?
Impact Fees Promote Growth
One-time charges against new development foster growth by providing an increased and predictable supply of buildable land, according to a Brookings Report.
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
