Housing & Communities
This page contains information about affordable housing, housing density, open space, green development, and self-sufficient neighborhoods.
For information about home ownership, renting, repairs, and keeping your home environment clean, see the rest of House & Home. For information about developing Florida's urban and rural areas, see Land Use & Development.
UF/IFAS Sites
- Florida Program for Resource Efficient Communities
- Office of Sustainability
- Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing
UF/IFAS Publications
Other Sites & Publications
- Community Design--Local Government Commission
- Florida Green Building Coalition
- Florida Housing Coalition
- National Low Income Housing Coalition
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General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
- Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
- Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute
- Food and Resource Economics Department
- Geoplan
- Living Green
- Office of Sustainability
- Program for Resource Efficient Communities
- Shimberg Center for Affordable Housing
- Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources
UF/IFAS Publications
- Florida Homeowners Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards (pdf)
- Community Development (series)
- Wildlife and Agriculture
State & Federal Agencies
- American FactFinder--U.S. Census Bureau
- American Planning Association
- Fedstats
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Florida Legislature
- Florida Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development (OTTED)
- Florida's Labor Market Statistics--Agency for Workforce Innovation
- U.S. Census Bureau Economic Programs
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Community Services
- USDA Rural and Community Development
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- American Planning Association
Other University Sites
Organizations & Associations
- American Community Gardening Association
- Community Development Society
- Florida Association of Counties
- International Society of Arboriculture
- International Society of Arboriculture (en español)
- International Society of Arboriculture, Florida Chapter
- National Association of Counties
- National Conference of State Legislatures
- The Rural Policy Research Institute
