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Welcome to the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission's bi-weekly roundup of news, trends, and events related to regional planning! To see previous edition of this newsletter,
click here.
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- News From Around the Region
- Growth Ahead of Schedule - Are We Well Prepared
- Forward Fest 2017 - Technology and Regional Planning
- Partnering with Parks For Stormwater Management
- BelAir Cantina Grand Opening to Benefit Clean Lake Alliance
- Join Us at the Goodman South Madison Library on September 30th
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Stay up to date with our roundup of planning and development news around the region.
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Growth Ahead of Schedule - Are We Well Prepared
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Earlier this month, the Wisconsin
Demographic Services Center
released its 2017 annual population estimates for all counties and municipalities in the state. Our region is growing, and it may be growing even faster than anticipated. Population growth in Dane County as a whole and in Madison is ahead of official projections – in fact, Dane County was estimated to be the fastest growing county in Wisconsin since 2010. The fastest-growing municipalities in Dane County are small cities and villages like Shorewood Hills, Windsor, Verona, Middleton and Sun Prairie.
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This greater-than-expected growth reinforces the need to plan well for the future. How that growth occurs - where it goes, what it looks like, how it is connected - matters to things we all care about.
Join “A Greater Madison Vision”
to become part of the conversation on growth, development, priorities, and challenges!
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Our region is growing, that much most of us know. But it may be growing even faster than anticipated. 2017 estimates indicate that population growth in Dane County and Madison is well ahead of official State of Wisconsin population projections. More growth (and faster growth) demands preparation for the future. How that growth occurs – where it goes, what it looks like, how it is connected - matters. Communities that come together around a common vision and who plan ahead—rather than allow themselves to be caught by surprise—can ensure that growth means stronger regions and improved quality of life.
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The
Wisconsin Demographic Services Center
(DSC) – part of the Intergovernmental Relations Division of the Wisconsin Department of Administration – releases annual population estimates for counties and municipalities in the state. The DSC released preliminary estimates for 2017 on August 10
th
(final estimates will be released on October 10
th
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Numerous municipalities within Dane County have experienced rapid growth since 2010. On a broader scale, Dane County continues to be by far the fastest growing county of our eight-county region. The estimates indicate that both Madison and Dane County are growing faster than State
population projections
originally predicted. The DSC and the UW-Madison Applied Population Lab (
APL
) released the current population projections for Wisconsin counties and municipalities in 2013. These projections anticipate population and housing in five-year intervals from 2015 through 2040. Comparing the newly released 2016 population estimates against these projections, we see that Dane County and Madison’s populations are close to population levels not expected until 2018. If the trends continue, Dane County and Madison may continue to exceed predicted populations through 2040, perhaps to a significant degree.
While the speed or quantity of population increase may be noteworthy, the fact that growth is occurring is not news to our region.
Seventy-seven percent
(77%) of respondents to a recent
“Values Survey”
commissioned by the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC) and its partners agreed with the idea that growth is coming to the region, and that the best thing we can do is prepare for it.
Eight-two percent
(82%) of respondents also indicated that growth in the region is a good thing, and should be both encouraged and fostered.
Higher and/or faster population growth across the Greater Madison Region, positive public attitudes about growth, and a desire to be better prepared for what is coming underscore the need for timely planning initiatives like
A Greater Madison Vision
(AGMV). The same can be said of the Madison Area Transportation Planning Board’s current efforts to update the
Regional Transportation Plan 2050
. With continued effort, we can create plans to foster growth that benefit all communities in our Greater Madison Region.
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Forward Fest 2017 - Technology and Regional Planning
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Forward Fest 2017 kicked off on Thursday, August 17
th
. This week-long technology and entrepreneurship festival features a plethora of events focused on community progress through innovation and technology. The Greater Madison Vision team proudly hosted a Forward Fest event, “Technology and Regional Planning,” on August 21
st
at the American Family Dream Bank. The event challenged Forward Fest participants to think about the future growth of Dane County and the through the use of various tools and activities developed by staff. Participants learned about the process of decision making in relationship to managing trade-offs, land use and how it effects the built environment, and application of design to build desirable communities.
The following tools were used to help participants begin to think about the decision making process, balancing multiple community needs, and community design.
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iPlan: A computer simulation of land-use planning and decision making allowed for participants to allocate various land densities throughout the county that would accommodate the expected population growth of 150,000 people. Schedule your own iPlan workshop today!
Visit our website to learn how
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N-Vision (Model Blocks): N-vision model blocks were used to demonstrate to participants design aspect in the built environment in relationship to land-uses used in the simulation. This component was designed to highlight how land use is applied in developing our built environment.
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N-Vision (Sketch-up): As teams completed N-Vision models using the blocks participants were able to build virtual representations of their design first using a basic representation of the blocks and then using a more detailed version.
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The Greater Madison vision team would like to thank all participants for their participation and input into the envisioning process. For more information about how to schedule a workshop, please
contact Matt Covert
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Partnering with Parks for Stormwater Management
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Madison’s parks,
ranked 9th out of the 100 largest US cities by the Trust for Public Land in meeting the need for parks
, are a valuable community resource. Throughout the region, our parks serve as important spaces for recreation and community. In addition to recreational use, parks can also be valuable assets for environmental resource management. As municipalities look to improve the management of their water resources, it can be beneficial to see the potential in using public lands like parks. A newly released EPA guide focuses on the opportunities for stormwater managers to partner with park departments to install green infrastructure. This resource, entitled
Green Infrastructure in Parks: A Guide to Collaboration, Funding, and Community Engagement
, helps identify ways to build relationships with potential partners, explore funding options, develop green infrastructure ideas, and plan for long-term maintenance.
By taking advantage of open space and infrastructure, parks can be designed or retrofitted with many features to infiltrate stormwater. Green infrastructure can be incorporated into parking lots, restrooms, playing fields, paths, and roads. This guide features case studies of projects with successful partnerships for retaining or infiltrating runoff. These cost-sharing collaborations with parks could prove to be useful models for public works, engineering, planning, water, stormwater, transportation, or sewer department projects. These alliances can result in aesthetically pleasing parks that are also valuable for managing runoff. For tips on how green infrastructure can enhance parks and how to approach such a project, read the EPA guide and engage with partners!
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BelAir Cantina Grand Opening to Benefit Clean Lakes Alliance
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BelAir Cantina
, a Mexican-fusion restaurant famous for its tacos, tequila and fresh ingredients, announced today that its first Madison location will open to the public Monday, August 28. The restaurant, located just east of the Capitol Square at 111 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., will host a grand opening celebration the following weekend on Saturday, September 2 and Sunday, September 3.
During the grand opening event, 50 percent of all food sales will benefit Clean Lakes Alliance, a Madison-based nonprofit organization devoted to improving the water quality of the lakes, streams and wetlands of the Yahara River watershed. “It’s great to see a new business come to Madison and put the lakes at the top of its priority list,” said Clean Lakes Alliance executive director James Tye. “We look forward to BelAir Cantina continuing to be a strong advocate for lake health in our community.”
Clean Lakes Alliance
will use the money raised during the BelAir Cantina opening event to fund lake education and improvement projects.
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Join us at the Goodman South Madison Library on September 30!
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What
: Scenario Design Workshop
When
: Saturday, September 30th, 9am - 4:45pm
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Put it on your calendars! On September 30th, staff and Steering Committee members for AGMV will host an all-day scenario design workshop at the South Madison Library on Park Street. We will celebrate a summer full of public engagement and kicking off the next phase of A Greater Madison Vision.
Staff will have computers set up to play our "iPlan Greater Madison" computer game. Drop by any time to try your hand at making a development plan for the region! We will also have our model block sets out for a "build the Greater Madison neighborhoods of the future" challenge. This will be an all-ages event! We will have refreshments, activities for kids and adults alike, and a preview of our scenario polling initiative coming in early 2018.
We hope you join us! The event page will be updated as more details become available.
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Events
Next RPC Commission Meeting:
September 14th, 2017 @ 7:00pm
City County Building Rm 351
210 Martin Luther King Jr blvd.
Madison, WI 53703
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