Florida Center
Florida Center for Community Design and Research
The Florida Center for Community Design and Research is a Type II State University System research center affiliated with the School of Architecture and Community Design at the University of South Florida. The Center was founded in 1986 as a statewide research center to address urban and regional problems related to both the natural and built environment and to provide design expertise, technical assistance, and applied research to assist Florida’s growing communities. The Center employs faculty and graduate students from 11 different academic disciplines and receives over $1 million in contracts and grants annually. As such, the Center serves as a primary vehicle for interdisciplinary community engagement at the University of South Florida. The Center employs full-time research faculty, full-time professional and support staff, undergraduate and graduate students from multiple departments, and affiliated faculty from throughout USF.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Florida Center is to assist the citizens of Florida in the creation of more livable and sustainable communities. To accomplish the mission, the Center has four principal program areas: Community Design, Planning Informatics and Decision Support, Urban and Regional Policy Research and Education.
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