What department are you a graduate student in? I am a PhD. candidate in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP). Why did you decide to go to graduate school? Working as a practicing planner for the Florida Department of Transportation, I felt that I had many questions concerning transportation options for older non-driving…
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Research Quick Take: Implementing a mandate to plan for sea level rise: top-down, bottom-up, and middle-out actions in the Tampa Bay region
Florida’s coastal communities, well known for dealing with major hazards, are taking measures to protect themselves from rising sea levels. Miami and Tampa are among the world’s top ten regions that are most vulnerable to coastal flooding associated with sea level rise. Holmes and Butler investigate how governments are building coastal resiliency into their land…
Research Spotlight: Planning for Climate Migration and Climate Gentrification in Florida
Sea level rise is one of the clear and present dangers associated with climate change in Florida. With the longest coastline in the lower 48 states, an economy fueled by beach tourism, and a population crowded into our coastal counties, Florida’s coastal cities and towns face an accelerating rate of sea level rise that will…
Award Spotlight: Planning lab awarded state grant for disaster mitigation
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) has received an award of $348,898 through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s Rebuild Florida General Planning Support Program. Governor Ron DeSantis announced January 8 that nearly $20 million has been awarded to 37 counties, municipalities, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations through the program, which provides funding to develop or…
Meet a Social Scientist: Dr. Doan from Urban and Regional Planning
What is your name?Dr. Petra Doan. What kind of work do you do in the College?I am a professor and PhD Director in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at Florida State University. I teach, do research and engage in service in the department, profession and community. Why did you decide to become an…
Envisioning St. George Island: A Graduate Planning Project at the Front Lines of Community Engagement and Sustainability
Florida is known worldwide for its beautiful beaches, warm climate, and top-ranked tourist destinations. Florida also has the distinction of being one of the nation’s fastest growing states. Balancing the desires and demands of our ever-growing population with the need to ensure the viability of our economic and natural resources has long been a challenge faced…
Research Spotlight: Carving out Lesbian Spaces in Turkey
LGBTQ communities exist, and, it is our duty as urban planners to recognize and provide literal “space” for the creation of more inclusive cities.
The Damaging Impacts of Gentrification on Urban Communities. Is Enough Being Done to Address this Issue?
As cities across the U.S. recovered from the Economic Recession, numerous families and households in urban communities were faced with increasing rent for their homes and local businesses. This was the result of gentrification, which involves increased capital investment in – and the development of – disenfranchised communities. When this investment occurs, the market value…
Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions 