Milwaukee Professionals Association

WHY AREN'T WE BEING INFORMED ABOUT SMART GROWTH?

HOT BUTTON ISSUES

Feb 6, 2004
SMART GROWTH LEGISLATION - STATUTES, Section 66.1001

Did you know, on January 1, 2010, the State of Wisconsin and all other states of the United States are expected to have ''in place'' a plan for each area within the state, a COMPREHENSIVE PLAN for 20 years?

Background information on the local governmental unit and a statement of overall objectives, policies, goals and programs of the local governmental unit to guide the future development and redevelopment of the local governmental unit over a 20-year planning period. Background information shall include population, household and employment forecasts that the local governmental unit uses in developing its comprehensive plan, and demographic trends, age distribution, educational levels, income levels and employment characteristics that exist within the local governmental unit.

The topics of decision in these STATUTES include:

.....Land Use
.....Housing
.....Intergovernment Joint Planning
.....Economic Development
.....Conservation
.....Utilities
.....Transportation

(GO TO THE FULL ARTICLE IN THE "DISCUSSION" SESSION
.....TALK ABOUT IT - ON HOME PAGE OF THIS WEB SITE)

Also, watch for my articles on:
......FOND DU LAC & NORTH AVENUE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

......HARLEY-DAVIDSON, MENOMONEE VALLEY

......PARK EAST PLAN

......MARQUETTE EXCHANGE

......OLD PABST BREWERY