Florida
Florida's Growth Policy Reform
A sweeping new growth-management strategy drafted by the state's growth task force is headed to Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida Legislature.
Developer Settles Lawsuit For Right To Develop
A developer who sued Weston on the grounds that the City had illegally stopped his 94-home project due to school crowding will pay to settle his own lawsuit; the money will be used to build a road for the school.
Limiting Growth With Classrooms
Florida may propose new legislation that allows local governments to stop residential developments if the schools are full.
Reject New Development Where Schools Are Crowded
Governor Jeb Bush's Growth Management Advisory Committee, in its review of Florida's Growth Management Laws, recommends linking development approvals to school capacity.
Public Housing's Unknown Hero
Bill Lindsey's innovative approach to curing both public housing and the problems of those who lived in it made him a hero to thousands who will never know his name.
Growth Could Smother Rural Life
Leonard Becker of the St. Petersburg Times complains about the losses faced by rural communities throughout the country.
Florida County Says No To Philadelphia Trash
Philadelphia trash not welcome in Florida County.
Florida Takes In 15-year Old Trash
Trash ash loaded on a ship in Philadelphia for disposal in 1986 and rejected by ports around the world might be coming ashore in Florida.
Funding High Speed Rail
Lawmakers in Florida are calling for private investment in the constitutionally mandated high-speed rail system.
Architect Morris Lapidus Dies
Designer of the Fontainebleau in Miami, Florida, appreciation for his opulent designs came late in life.
U.S. Bars Airport Near The Everglades
Clinton administration rejects proposed plan to convert a former Air Force base near two national parks into a commercial airport.
South Florida: A Treeless Paradise
Because of decades of urban sprawl, a place most people consider a lush tropical paradise actually ranks among the least shady landscapes in the nation.
Florida Rethinking Bullet Train
State lawmakers want to re-evaluate the amendment passed by voters to build high-speed rail throughout the state.
Stadiums: The Promise Of Downtown Revitalization?
Many baseball stadiums help bolster sagging downtowns -- but only when they're built as part of a larger revitalization effort, economists say.
Florida Wrestles With Growth Plan
The proposed plan would give more power to local government, but critics declare the plan vague.
Miami's Showman Architect
A review of the work of architect Morris Lapidus.
Miami Beach Development Example Of New Urbanism
Architect Andres Duany hopes to make a new development called Aqua a showcase of urban-planning principles and design.
New Approaches To Growth Management
Governor Jeb Bush's taskforce on growth is drafting new legislation to slow sprawl in the state.
Experts Face Off Over Bullet Train
Transportation advocates and critics debate the benefits and costs of a high-speed rail system in the state.
Volume-based Garbage Collection Tested
The Community of Temple Terrace is conducting a pilot program where residents are billed for the trash they generate.
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
