Thursday, April 28, 2016

You're invited: Public meeting to discuss UF's Strategic Development Plan- Monday 5/2


Learn more and share your thoughts about UF’s Strategic Development Plan at May 2 public meeting

UF students, faculty and staff as well as members of the greater Gainesville community are invited to a public meeting Monday, May 2, where they will hear about progress on UF’s Strategic Development Plan and have an opportunity to provide feedback on future planning.
 
The meeting is scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Warrington Room at Emerson Alumni Hall, 1938 W University Ave., and will feature a presentation from the consulting firm Elkus Manfredi Architects in strategic partnership with DumontJanks. Team members will share results of the CoMap survey that was open for 14 days beginning April 7 and drew responses from nearly 2,200 members of the UF and Gainesville community.
 
Meeting attendees will be able to ask questions following the presentation. Laptops will be set up and staffed before, during and after the meeting for anyone who wants to contribute to the CoMap survey.
 
The University of Florida, with support from the Gainesville community, launched the UF Strategic Development Plan to identify ways to create a physical environment conducive to preeminence by examining the elements that make a great university town, including housing, transportation and overall infrastructure. Commissioned by UF senior vice president and chief operating officer Charlie Lane, the plan will provide possible roadmaps for the future of UF and the surrounding community by identifying the best opportunities for livability, wise growth and economic viability.
 
For more information, contact Linda Dixon, UF’s Director of Planning in the Division of Planning, Design and Construction, ldixon@ufl.edu, (352) 273-4010.
 
You can learn more about UF’s Strategic Development Plan at http://uf.dumontjanks.com/.