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Planning Guide

We have compiled a list of resources that may help you to better understand planning. 

1000 Friends of Florida

American Planning Association

Community Planning - Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

FloridaPAPERS

Jorge E Perez Metropolitan Center at Florida International University

Miami Metropolitan Archive

 Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization

Planetizen

PolicyMap

Smart Growth America

South Florida Regional Planning Council

South Florida Water Management District

Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact

Urban Land Institute

ULI Southeast Florida / Caribbean

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