Regional View: Capital Area News & Updates

Answered: Is the region growing fast or slow?

New intern: Liz Levy

CARPC's award-winning webapp

2023 WI Stormwater Week

July Commission activities

Regional Updates

News from around the Region

Stay up to date with our roundup of planning news and development projects from around the region.

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Answered: Is the Region Growing Fast or Slow?

Roughly 90% of people who responded to our newsletter and LinkedIn polls last month thought DOA's estimate of accelerating growth was correct, while 11% sided with the Census on slower growth. Who was right? Click Learn More for our assessment.

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Introducing Liz, Our New Spatial Analysis Intern

Welcome Liz Levy, CARPC's new Environmental Spatial Analysis Intern! Liz is a master's student in Environmental Observation and Informatics at UW-Madison who will be assisting us with mapping and analyzing the regional tree canopy.

MEET LIZ

CARPC Honored with Special Achievement in GIS Award

GIS technology provider Esri presented CARPC with the Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award this month for our Dane County Canopy Cover Priorities webapp. The webapp was developed in partnership with the Tree Canopy Collaborative as part of an overall effort to collectively maintain, protect, and expand public and private tree canopy access across Dane County.

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WI Stormwater Week

Become a Stormwater Week Partner!

Is stormwater management a priority for your community or organization? Consider signing on as an official WI Stormwater Week partner!

Partnership involves promoting WI Stormwater Week daily topics, webinars and messages through your communication channels and linking to resources and actions residents can take to prevent stormwater pollution.

You also have the option to host a local water-related event and submit it to post on the statewide events page.

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Save the Date! August 5-13

This year we're participating in the first-ever WI Stormwater Week coordinated by Madison Area Municipal Stormwater Partnership (MAMSWaP). The goal of WI Stormwater Week is to educate residents across Wisconsin on stormwater issues and share local resources and programs to encourage actions to protect Wisconsin waters.

As an official partner, CARPC will be promoting stormwater-related info and events through our LinkedIn and Facebook pages. Follow us to learn more!

Join a Free Webinar!

Managing Rain Where It Falls: Rain Barrel & Rain Garden 101

Tuesday 8/8 | 12-1PM

Milwaukee Riverkeeper: Keeping Freshwater Fresh

Wednesday 8/9 | 12-1PM

Leaf-Free Streets for Clean Waters

Thursday 8/10 | 12-1PM

Take Action!

Are you an individual wondering how you can do your part or just wanting to learn more? Check out Ripple-Effects.com to learn more about stormwater and how you can help keep our waters healthy. And be sure to check with your local municipality to see what they have in store for Stormwater Week 2023!

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Commission Activities

JULY 13 COMMISSION MEETING SUMMARY

Received presentations on CARPC's tree canopy projects and proposed strategic planning process

Held a public hearing on amending the Northern Urban Service Area for the Village of DeForest's Daentl Road Industrial Area

Held a public hearings on amending the the Stoughton Urban Service Area for the City's USH 51 and CTH B Developments

Recommended amendment of the Stoughton Urban Service Area to DNR for the Stone Crest Subdivision

Next CARPC Meeting

August 10, 2023 @ 6:00pm

Hybrid meeting (in person + via Zoom)

Visit our Meeting Info page for the most up-to-date meeting information.

MEETING INFO