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Innovative Planning | Nationally-Recognized

The Mark & Marianne Barnebey Planning & Development Lab, a function of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP), is a nationally-recognized resource which utilizes Florida as a laboratory and draws upon the academic and professional resources of Florida State University to connect with public and private partners to provide capacity and innovative planning for the sustainable growth and long-term viability of Florida communities. The lab provides technical assistance and capacity to regional communities and institutions through studio and research projects.

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Research Projects

Research projects are typically smaller-scale investigations that engage DURP faculty with occasional support from faculty from other departments and graduate students.

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Studio Projects

Studio Projects engage professional planning faculty and masters-level graduate students in real-world planning projects that provide capacity and innovative planning for the sustainable growth and long-term viability of our partners while providing DURP’s graduate students with a clinical, place-based learning experience.

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Internships

The Lab arranges for student internships in a diverse array of professional planning settings. Please contact us if your organization is interested in supporting a DURP student intern.

Recent Projects

Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan Update

  • Client: Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission
  • Date: Fall 2024

North Star Legacy Communities- Leon County

  • Client:  Florida Department of State
  • Date: Summer 2024

Amelia Park Healthy Communities Survey and Outreach

  • Client: Amelia Park, Joel Embry / COSSPP, Tim Chapin
  • Date: Spring 2024

Enhancing Regional Transportation Planning in Rural Communities

  • Client: Florida Department of Transportation
  • Date: Summer and Fall 2023

City of Tallahassee – Comprehensive Plan Update

  • Client: Halff Associates, Inc.
  • Date: Spring 2023

North Star Legacy Communities – Gadsden County

  • Client: Florida Department of State
  • Date: Fall 2022

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Department of Urban and Regional Planning News

Flyer that reads: SAVE THE DATE: 60 Years of DURP—Looking Back and Moving Forward Join us for a discussion on the past and future of the planning department led by former Chairperson, Bruce Stiftel. Meet our faculty with a panel highlighting current research, moderated by Dean Tim Chapin. March 27, beginning at 2 pm, DeVoe L. Moore Conference Room (BEL 150 E), Bellamy Building, RSVP to https://bit.ly/DURP60. Picture shows Bellamy Building entrance on a sunny day along with FSU’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning logo with Collge of Social Sciences and Public Policy included.

60 Years of DURP: Looking Back and Moving Forward

February 11, 2026

Join us on March 27th at 2 PM in BEL 150E to celebrate the Department of Urban & Regional Planning’s 60th Anniversary! RSVP to bit.ly/DURP60 — we look forward to seeing you there! …

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COSSPP Names Christopher Reenock, Ph.D., as Associate Dean

February 6, 2026

Florida State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) is pleased to announce the appointment of political science Professor Christopher Reenock, Ph.D., as associate dean. …

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COSSPP Master's Program and Combined Pathways Information Fair Bellamy First Floor Atrium Thursday, February 12 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

COSSPP to Host Master's Program and Combined Pathways Information Fair

January 29, 2026

Stop by the Bellamy Atrium on Thursday, February 12, from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., to learn about COSSPP's 9 master’s programs and the 6 combined pathways you can follow to begin your graduate degree early! …

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