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See also a treasure trove of links collected by Henry Bittaker of the Treasure Coast Section for the AICP exam study groups

American Planning Association
www.planning.org
Link to information about APA's programs and membership services; includes a list of chapters.

The Alachua County School Concurrency Project (ACSCP)
www.acscp.org
ACSCP is dedicated to the prevention of school overcrowding in Alachua County. We believe that implementing school concurrency in our county is an effective way to prevent overcrowded schools. The mission of the ACSCP is to educate residents of Alachua County about school concurrency by providing accurate, reliable, and useful information concerning school concurrency. Their website is a general resource on the subject of school concurrency.
Assn. of Collegiate Schools of Planning
www.acsp.org
Includes links to all US planning school sites.
Brookings Institution -Text Books Online
http://brookings.nap.edu/
The Books Online program provides online access to full-text versions of a large and growing list of titles. Now you can browse and search over 30,000 pages of cutting-edge public policy research from your computer, and print selected pages one at a time. The program includes titles in: Government and Politics; General Economics; and Urban Affairs.
Center for Urban Transportation Research
http://www.cutr.usf.edu
CUTR's mission is to serve as a resource for policymakers, transportation professionals, the education system, and the public by providing high quality, objective transportation research.
CNU Florida
http://www.cnuflorida.org
The Congress for the New Urbanism has established a Florida Chapter. This website contains events, articles, and other resources for those interested in promoting New Urbanism goals in Florida. There is also a complete database of NU projects around the state.
Community Connections Info Center
http://www.comcon.org/
HUD Office of Community Planning and Development site provides users with copies of program regulations, descriptions of model programs, case studies of affordable housing initiatives, publications on expanding affordable housing opportunities, funding information, trianing and conference announcements, and referrals to technical assistance.
Cyburbia
http://www.cyburbia.org
A directory of over 7000 links to sites relevant to planning, architecture, local government, and related information.
EcoIQ.com
http://www.ecoiq.com/landuse
EcoIQ.com is focused on environmental management, local government, and creating a sustainable future. It provides the EcoGateway, a portal site. The best linking options are their Land Use Home Page, EcoIQ Land Planning & Conservation, provided here.
FAU Catanese Center for Urban & Environmental Solutions
http://www.catanese.org/
The Catanese Center is dedicated to helping decision- makers resolve the complex environmental and urban issues raised by growth and its impact. Its mission is to work with policymakers and the public in their pursuit of options for managing growth while preserving natural systems, promoting a strong economy and planning livable communities.
Florida Atlantic University Planning School
http://www.fau.edu/divdept/caupa/durp/index.html
The FAU Masters in Urban and Regional Planning program homepage.
Florida Codes of Ordinances
http://www.municode.com/
This database is a collection consisting mostly of local government Codes of Ordinances from around the state, provided by Municipal Code Corporation.
Florida Department of Community Affairs
http://www.dca.state.fl.us
Florida Department of Transportation Planning Pages
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning
The goal of the "Planning Pages" is to provide better communications with the citizens of Florida, FDOT's transportation partners, and anyone else interested in transportation planning issues, programs, and policies.
Florida Governor's Web Page
http://fcn.state.fl.us/eog
Florida Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers
We have a group within our organization that is made up of transportation planners and would like to keep all planners informed on what we are doing.
http://www.floridasectionite.org/
Florida Internet Center for Understanding Sustainability
http://www.ficus.usf.edu/
Balancing people with nature in Florida.
Florida Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
http://fcn.state.fl.us/lcir
The Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations is a public entity that facilitates the development of intergovernmental policies and practices.
Florida Planning and Zoning Association
http://www.fpza.org
The Florida Planning and Zoning Association (FPZA) is a statewide nonprofit organization comprised of people dedicated to planning and developing a quality Florida. It was formed with a mission to "furnish a medium for interchange of information and mutual assistance among those interested in planning and zoning."
Florida Redevelopment Association
http://www.redevelopment.net/
The FRA brings together professionals from around the state who are involved in preserving and improving Florida's communities. Founded in 1974 to promote redevelopment and growth of downtowns. The focus was later broadened to encompass Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs) and the Main Street Program cities.
Florida State University Planning School
http://www.fsu.edu/~durp
Florida State University Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Florida Sunshine On-Line
http://www.leg.state.fl.us
The Official Guide to the State of Florida Legislature
Healthy Development Website
http://www.healthydevelopment.us
Healthy Development, Inc. is an innovative consulting firm focused on the relationship between development and human health. Specializing in health impact assessment (HIA), the principals of Healthy Development have 25 years of experience in public health research, environmental land use and community development policy work.
 
HUD User
www.huduser.org
HUD USER is an online source of housing research and information, provided as a service by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Our website features government sponsored periodicals, publications, and datasets covering economic development, urban planning, and other housing-related topics. Our research is used by a wide variety of housing professionals, researchers, builders, and developers.
International Urban Planning Organization-IUPO
http://www.iupo.org/
IUPO is an International Networking Organization. IUPO is established on January 2002. This organization is formed to reach the common goals of the Urban Planners at the Global perspective. The primary perspective is technology sharing. Different planning methods, design concepts, planners view and problems will be shared without consideration of boundaries region.
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
http://www.lincolninst.edu/
A nonprofit educational institution that disseminates information about critical issues in land and tax policy.
Links to APA Chapters and Divisions
http://www.planning.org/Chapters/links.html
Many APA Chapters and Divisions have joined the online world. Check out what APA's various subsidiary organizations are doing, or look for jobs nationwide.
Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Committee
http://www.mpoac.org
National Planning News
http://www.mdp.state.md.us/info/magnews3.html
A Service of the Maryland Department of Planning; great source for current planning news.
Planetizen
http://www.planetizen.com
PLANetizen is a public-interest information exchange for the urban planning and development community. They provide a daily, one-stop source for urban planning news, job opportunities, commentary and events.
 
Planning Commissioners Journal
http://www.plannersweb.com
News and information about local and regional planning.
Planning Reports Center
http://www.planningreports.com
Allows users to quickly and easily find information describing ways other communities have dealt with important planning issues.
Planning UTOPIA
http://www.aboutplanning.org/
Access to over 100 planning related sites on topics such as growth management, new urbanism and smart growth. The webpage also has information on planning employment and higher education; terminology; reports, essays, and news stories; and even features a bulletin board and its own chat room.
Regional Planning Councils  
Apalachee Regional Planning Council www.thearpc.com
Central Florida Regional Planning Council www.cfrpc.org
East Central Florida Regional Planning Council www.ecfrpc.org
National Association of Regional Councils www.narc.org
North Central Florida Regional Council www.ncfrpc.org
Northeast Florida Regional Council www.nefrc.org
South Florida Regional Planning Council www.sfrpc.com
Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council www.swfrpc.org
Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council www.tbrpc.org
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council www.tcrpc.org
West Florida Regional Planning Council www.wfrpc.dst.fl.us
Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council www.wrpc.cc

Smart Growth Network Home Page
http://www.smartgrowth.org
The Network helps create national, regional, and local coalitions to encourage environmentally, fiscally, economically, and socially "smart" development.

Smart Growth Network Searchable Online Database of Land Use Regulations
The Smart Growth Network recently activated a searchable online database of land use regulations to help communities adopt and implement changes to local ordinances that facilitate smart growth.
http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/ldrlist.asp?res=1024

Terrain: A Journal of the Built & Natural Environments
http://www.terrain.org/default.htm
A quarterly online journal searching for that interface-the integration-among the built and natural environments, that might be called the soul of place. It is not definitely about urban form, nor solely about natural landscapes. It is not precisely about human culture, nor necessarily about ecology. It is, rather, a celebration of the symbiosis between the built and natural environments where it exists, and an examination and discourse where it does not.
The University of Florida Planning School
http://web.dcp.ufl.edu/urp/
The University of Florida Department of Urban and Regional Planning