![Walk Score](/science/departments/urban-regional-planning/research/cues/images/walkscore.jpg)
Walk Score measures walkability on a scale from 0 – 100 based on walking routes to destinations such as grocery stores, schools, parks, restaurants, and retail
![The Place Database](/science/departments/urban-regional-planning/research/cues/images/the-place-database.jpg)
The Place Database is a data visualization tool of the United States which uses the PolicyMap platform. The tool allows users to view the latest available data for dozens of indicators—ranging from housing affordability...
![Urban Displacement](/science/departments/urban-regional-planning/research/cues/images/urban-displacement.png)
Provides research aimed to understand and describe the nature of gentrification and displacement and generate knowledge on how policy interventions and investment can respond and support more equitable development.
![protecting](https://www.fau.edu/science/departments/urban-regional-planning/research/cues/protecting.jpeg)
Protecting South Florida: A Discussion of Sea Level Rise, Property and Regional Planning, aims to help local governments protect the region’s real property, valued at more than $833 billion.
![Partnership for Sustainable Communities](https://www.fau.edu/science/departments/urban-regional-planning/research/cues/mayor-hollywood.jpeg)
The FAU Partnership for Sustainable Communities is an initiative to address issues of sustainability, housing, economic viability, clean air and water, public safety, walkability and health, and other livability goals.
![Responding to Sea-Level Rise](https://www.fau.edu/science/departments/urban-regional-planning/research/cues/jhuber.jpg)
The measurable changes in sea-level rise – and the scientific projections of its increase within the next 30 years – present immense challenges to our notions of living and continuing to develop in South Florida’s flood...
![New app](https://www.fau.edu/science/departments/urban-regional-planning/research/cues/bus-busstop.jpg)
Florida Atlantic University wants to make it easier for students to get to and from campus. Dr. Louis Merlin said FAU will start a two-year study with 6,000 students working with a new app that will show transportation option...
![MacArthur Foundation and Abacoa Project](https://www.fau.edu/science/departments/urban-regional-planning/research/cues/spotlight-macarthur-abacoa.jpg)
The MacArthur Foundation and the state of Florida in partnership with CUES at FAU established a $4 million endowment known as the Abacoa Project.
![emergence](/science/departments/urban-regional-planning/research/cues/images/emergence-of-resilience.png)
Emergence of resilience as a framework for state departments of Transportation (DOTs) in the United States.
![transportation](https://www.fau.edu/science/departments/urban-regional-planning/research/cues/bus-busstop.jpg)
FAU has received a $375,000 implementation and research grant from The Kresge Foundation to identify, address and evaluate transportation solutions for students.