Florida
Gov. Bush's Bill To Link Classrooms And Development
Governor Jeb Bush is pushing a growth plan that considers availability of classrooms before approving development.
County Considers Curbing Malls, Walled Subdivisions
County Commissioners, Zoning officials,and planners in Palm Beach County, FL, are investigating ways to revise zoning regulations to encourage traditional development.
Frank Lloyd Wright Gem's Days May Be Numbered
A building designed by celebrated architect Frank Lloyed Wright is deteriorating rapidly and preservationists are worried that it may not survive.
Central Florida County Is Demanding More From Developers
Residents and county officials are tired of seeing their open land disappear with little benefit going to the community at large, and as a result have begun holding developers to higher standards.
Florida To Spend $82.5 Million For New Amtrak Service
Florida will spend $82.5 million to start a new passenger service along its east coast freight railway line.
Clay County, FL Faces Growth Challenges
Jacksonville Metro area county faces serious growing pains and seeks solutions.
Central Florida Looks To Broaden Its Economy
The events of September 11th have reminded Central Florida that its economy relies far too much on one industry -- tourism. The region's leaders are now pushing to diversify, looking to other mid-sized cities like Pittsburgh, PA and Austin, TX for advice.
The Deadly Side Of Orlando's Growth
The region's roads simply haven't been designed to handle the crush of people now using them, and as a result the area now has the highest level of traffic fatalities in the nation.
County Reconsiders Growth Strategy As Cheap Land Disappears
Broward County, Florida, reconsiders its future as buildout of previously undeveloped land quickly approaches.
Central Florida Leaders Seek Solutions To Regional Challenges
Leaders from throughout Central Florida meet to develop long-term solutions for regional problems.
Turning Around Florida's Small Towns
Some of Florida's quaint small towns face unique challenges. Florida Trend presents the stories of four of them.
Sprawling New Urbanism
Defining conventional wisdom, a sprawling community Weston, Florida has managed to integrate suburbia with new urbanism.
Bike-on-bus Program Dramtically Reduces Bike Fatalities
Broward County, FL, reduces cyclist fatalities with its "Bike-on-Bus" program.
Nocatee Plan Will Cause Urban Sprawl
Sierra Club explains its position on the Nocatee development plan for northeast Florida.
Nocatee: Sierra Club's Stance Criticized
Editorial criticizes the Sierra Club's stance on the Nocatee mega-development plan in Florida.
New Urbanism Spreads In Florida Panhandle
The largest private landowner in Florida keeps up the pace of development in a slow economy.
A Recipe For New Urbanism
New Urbanism is coming of age.
A Tale Of Two Bases
Critics of a base reuse plan in Orlando, Florida have begun pointing to Denver's current reuse plan as an example of a more balanced approach.
Are Roundabouts Better Than Traffic Signals?
Roundabouts (circular intersections), new to Florida, are proposed for Jacksonville.
Central Florida's New Suburbanism?
Supporters and critics are watching the development of Avalon Park, a traditional neighborhood development on the outskirts of Orlando, FL.
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
