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  • City of Aberdeen Summer Studio

    For 30 years USF’s School of Architecture and the Florida Center for Community Design and Research have served local communities…

  • Hillsborough County Community Atlas

    The objective of this project is to develop a Community Atlas website for kids that presents quality-assured data and information…

  • Revitalizing Oldsmar Masterplan

    Revitalizing Oldsmar City of Oldsmar CRA Revitalizing Oldsmar Masterplan Final Document [PDF] In the Spring of 2016, the City of…

Who We Are

The Florida Center for Community Design and Research is an integral part of the University of South Florida's School of Architecture & Community Design. We provide design expertise, technical assistance, applied research, and community engagement services in Florida's growing communities to address urban challenges related to the built environment. We employ research faculty, professional and support staff, and graduate students from multiple departments across the University.

Founded in 1986 as a statewide research center, the FCCDR has worked with over 100 communities on more than 150 projects. Our mission is to assist the citizens of Florida in the creation of more livable and sustainable communities. There are four program areas that align with this mission: Design Technology, Urbanization and Resiliency, Urban Design and Community Health, and Community Engagement.

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Design Technology

Many of our projects use advanced information technology to collect, organize, and disseminate community resource data for use by researchers, planners, resource managers, and the general public to encourage effective decision-making about future growth, development, and management of built and natural resources.

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Urbanization & Resiliency

We help local governments, non-profit organizations, development professionals, and concerned citizens explore ways to accommodate growth while preserving the quality of life for all Floridians. Our projects propose creative, sustainable solutions to urban and regional problems.

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Urban Design & Community Health

We gather and analyze data on the intersection of the built environment and public health to help planners evaluate the quality and extent of existing infrastructure and identify trends. This collected knowledge can then be used by practitioners, both within the Florida Center and elsewhere, as a basis for creating community designs and public policies that result in healthier communities.

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Community Engagement

Our researchers are skilled at developing community engagement plans that provide guidance and tools to implement meaningful outreach programs. Information provided by the community is analyzed and resulting data is published in distinctive written and graphic forms.

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