On Friday, July 23, CUES convened a statewide meeting of those interested in regional indicators. The meeting, generously hosted in Orlando by Shelley Lautin of www.myregion.org, was attended by representatives from Jacksonville, Sarasota, Orlando, Tampa Bay, and South Florida, in addition to Florida’s Association of Regional Planning Councils and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. CUES is continuing the effort to bring together Florida’s regions to learn from each other and to build cross-regional relationships among Florida’s regions. The activities of the working group will be highlighted on our regional indicators site, www.soflo.org.

CUES Senior Fellow Frank Schnidman served as the planning chair for this comprehensive course, designed to provide an effective and efficient review of current issues in land use for attorneys, planners, public officials, developers, and academics. Among the many issues covered were: an update on Planning, Land Use, and Eminent Domain Decisions; Using Federal Laws and Regulations to Control Local Land Use; Update on Homeland Security; Ethical Considerations for the Land Use Practitioner and Governmental Lawyer; Organizing Support for a Project; and concurrent sessions on the following issues: workforce housing, mixed-use districts, storm water and water supply, the APA Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook, First Amendment issues, "Green Development" issues, the U.S. Supreme Court and the "Taking Issue," redevelopment, unified development codes, and vested rights.

If you missed this important review of current land use issues, you can purchase cassettes, an audio mp3 cd-rom, or course materials at www.ali-aba.org/aliaba/CK002.HTM. Or, stop by CUES to review the course materials in our library. Please contact Angela Grooms in advance at agrooms@fau.edu.

Florida Planning: Past, Present, and Future
On Friday, September 10, the Gold Coast and Broward Sections of the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association cordially invite you to the joint business lunch featuring Thaddeus L. Cohen, AIA, Secretary, Florida Department of Community Affairs and Lester Abberger, Legislative Representative, American Planning Association, Florida Chapter. For more information, see www.floridaplanning.org/broward.

Upcoming Urban Land Institute Events
Please visit the website at www.seflorida.uli.org or send an e-mail to coordinator@seflorida.uli.org for more detailed information on the following events:

• September 14: 4th Annual Architectural Design Trends Conference
• October 14: 3rd Annual Treasure Coast Development Trends Conference
• December 1: The 2005 South Florida Economic Development Outlook Conference

State Road 7/US 441 Revitalization Conference
Led by the SR 7/U.S. 441 Collaborative, a host of cities, agencies and other groups have partnered to give new life to this strained roadway and its surrounding neighborhoods. The goal… to transform SR 7/U.S. 441 into a prime destination to live, work, shop and play. The conference will provide an overview of the corridor, plans for reviving it, and opportunities for members of the community to become engaged in the revitalization effort. [Details]

Place Making: What will the suburbs be when they grow up?
Chuck Bohl, in his new book Place Making, helps design professionals and others navigate the unique development issues and options arising from the development of town centers and urban villages that include a mix of uses in a pedestrian friendly setting. Join us on October 20th as he shares his understanding of the economic and social forces driving this trend and of how projects are developed in master planned communities, redevelopment and infill areas; special regulatory, market and finance issues; and how suburban planners and developers are pursuing town center concepts to create attractive gathering places for communities. [Details]