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Community Planning

Community Planning

Guide to Community Planning in Wisconsin

275 pages. Department of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension.

How to Hire a Planning Consultant: A Guide to Preparing a Request for Proposals

56 pages. UW-Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Administration.

Comprehensive Planning

Library of Wisconsin Comprehensive Plans

Wisconsin Department of Administration.

Wisconsin's New Comprehensive Planning & Smart Growth Law

(Fact Sheet #15). UW-Extension Local Government Center.

Comprehensive Planning & Smart Growth Law FAQs

UW-Extension Local Government Center.

Comprehensive Planning Fundamentals

Available from UW-Extension Publications at (877) 947-7827.

Key Points about Wisconsin’s New Comprehensive Planning and “Smart Growth” Law

Available from UW-Extension Publications at (877) 947-7827.

Preparing for the Comprehensive Planning Process

Available from UW-Extension Publications at (877) 947-7827.

Required Elements of a Local Comprehensive Plan

Available from UW-Extension Publications at (877) 947-7827.

Comprehensive Planning Element Guides

Guide to Preparing the Housing Element of a Local Comprehensive Plan

Transportation Planning Resource Guide: A guide to preparing the transportation element of a local comprehensive plan

Planning for Agriculture in Wisconsin: A Guide for Communities

Planning for Natural Resources: A Guide to Including Natural Resources in Local Comprehensive Planning

A Guide to Smart Growth and Cultural Resource Planning

A Guide to Preparing the Economic Development Element of a Comprehensive Plan

A Guide to Preparing the Intergovernmental Cooperation Element of a Local Comprehensive Plan

Land Use Resource Guide: A guide to preparing the land use element of a local comprehensive plan

A Guide to Multi-Jurisdictional Comprehensive Planning in Wisconsin

A Guide to Preparing the Implementation Element of a Local Comprehensive Plan

Transportation and Infrastructure

Transportation and Land Use [website]

Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Wisconsin Bicycle Planning Guidance: Guidelines for Metropolitan Planning Organizations & Communities in Planning Bicycle Facilities

64 pages. Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Wisconsin Airport Land Use Guidebook

93 pages. Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

A Guide for Community Planning in Interchange Areas

55 pages. Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Smart Growth Planning & Electric Transmission Facilities [website]

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.