Wisconsin
Clean Water Act: 30 Years Later
An overview of thirty years of the Clean Water Act: successes and failures.
Runoff Is Major Cause Of Water Pollution
Non-point pollution is the top cause of water pollution in Wisconsin.
Reducing Traffic Congestion By Reducing Freeway Lanes
Whitney Gould asks Milwaukee County, WI, to consider a counter-intuitive idea: to reduce traffic congestion, reduce number of freeway lanes.
Regional Agency Mulls Milwaukee Freeway Widenings
Planners in Milwaukee County are pondering the expansion of all the county's freeways to eight lanes, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Milwaukee Power Plant Opponents Try New Strategy
Opponents of a proposed power plant in Milwaukee are trying to gain "Rustic Road" status for a road near the proposed site.
Will Madison Turn Down A $100 Million Art Center Gift?
Can a big-name architect and a $100 million gift put Madison, Wisconsin on the urban design map?
Take The A Train To The Airport
Officials in Milwaukee want to build an Amtrak station in the Mitchell International Airport, as part of a plan to create a network between various modes of transportation in the state.
AIA Wisconsin Design Awards 2001
The Wisconsin chapter of the American Institute of Architects has announced seven winners of its 2001 Design Awards.
Reinventing A Rust Belt City
In the 1980s, Bilbao, Spain, had a lot in common with some U.S. 'Rust Belt' cities - declining population, dying industries, and a depressed downtown. This is the story of Bilbao's remarkable turnaround.
Rezoning Proposal Divides Community
As urban areas expand into Wisconsin's agricultural land, farmers who want to sell land to developers face opposition.
Conservation Threatened
A federal program to protect Wisonsin wetlands is in danger of being eliminated.
Motivating Developers To Preserve Open Space
Zoning strategies can provide incentives to developers who preserve open space.
Urban Myth Of The Inner City
The perception that the inner city is an undesirable place to do business due to lack of purchasing power is an urban myth.
Context-Sensitive Design In Wisconsin
Milwaukee transportation planners and consultants explore ideas to make a large highway reconstruction project more neighborhood-friendly.
Slowing Sprawl
Mequon, WI, learns the price tag for slowing sprawl as it puts together a task force to protect farmland and open space from development over the next 20 years.
Passenger Rail Service Can Work For Us
Building more highways won't solve our transportation problems, says Dave Zweifel in an editorial about bringing passenger rail to Madison, WI.
Land Donations Booming In Wisconsin
Landowners in southeastern Wisconsin are donating land for open space atan impressive pace.
Suddenly, Architecture Matters
Young architects willing to take risks are bringing back good urban design.
Improving The Cityscape
Suggestions to improve Milwaukee's cityscape.
Green Dorms Test Students' Ideals
Living in one of the most environmentally-sensitive residence halls in the U.S., teaches students a new way of life and may well be a trend of the future.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
City of Albany
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
