The measurable changes in sea-level rise – and the scientific projections of its increase within the next 30 years – present immense challenges to our notions of living and continuing to develop in South Florida’s flood...
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Professor Reid Ewing: Best Development Practices
A Retrospective Look at one of the Top 100 Planning Books of All Time
October 10, 2022, 10:30 am at FAU Fort Lauderdale
As CUES celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022, we are happy to welcome Professor Reid Ewing, one of the most highly cited urban planning scholars in the world, to reflect on his time when he worked at our center in the 1990s.
Following the lecture, enjoy a panel discussion with Jim Murley, Chief Resilience Officer, Miami-Dade County; Susan Coughanour, FAICP; Reid Ewing, PhD; moderated by John Renne, Ph.D., AICP, Professor and Director of CUES.
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The new Engineering Research Center for Smart Streetscapes (CS3) will be supported for five years with $26 million; renewable for an additional five years, for a total of up to $52 million. The ERC program is NSF’s flagship...
In "The Rail Theory of Everything" part two, John Renne, Ph.D., comments on the "jobs/housing balance" of transit-oriented development. The article by Sean Keyes appeared on 3/24/22 in The Currency an online publication...
Research and Engagement
The FAU Partnership for Sustainable Communities is an initiative to address issues of sustainability, housing, economic viability, clean air and water, public safety, walkability and health, and other livability goals.
The MacArthur Foundation and the state of Florida in partnership with CUES at FAU established a $4 million endowment known as the Abacoa Project.
FAU has received a $375,000 implementation and research grant from The Kresge Foundation to identify, address and evaluate transportation solutions for students.
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