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Center for Land Use Education

Issue 23

www.uwsp.edu/cnr/landcenter/

November, 2007

   

Workshops

Start Up or Tune Up Your Municipal Plan Commission
Nov 15, 07 - Bovina Town Hall, Outagamie County, 7 p.m.

Implementing Your Comprehensive Plan
Nov 28, 07 - Baraboo, Sauk County, 6:45 p.m. 

Plan Implementation
Dec 4, 07 - Leon, Monroe County, 6 p.m. 

Comprehensive Planning Implementation Workshop
Dec 6, 07 - Newburg, Washington County, 6:30 p.m. 

Contact CLUE if there is an interest for either Plan Commission or Zoning Board of Adjustment workshops in your area.

More information will be posted to the workshops web pages as it becomes available.


Conferences/Events

October is Community Planning Month 

Nov 6, 07
Community Development Symposium
Brookfield, WI

Nov 6, 07
Convocation featuring Paul Hawken
Lawrence University, Appleton, WI

Nov 7, 07
GIS Day Expo
UW-Madison Memorial Union

Nov 13, 07
Smart Growth Seminar featuring Sam White
UW-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning

News From Around the State

The GazetteXtra - Janesville - Oct 13, 07
Several wind projects studied around county
By Gina Duwe

La Crosse Tribune - Oct 21, 07
Who gets to decide best use for area land? La Crosse County takes vision to the people
By Reid Magney, La Crosse Tribune

The Week Extra, Walworth County - Nov 1, 07
Improved education helps avoid conflict - Complexity makes zoning rules seem hard to follow
By Donna Lenz Wright, The Week


Other News

Peoria Journal Star, Illinois - Oct 12, 07
Firm sets sights on large wind farm - Navitas' plan is biggest of its kind in Woodford
By Dave Haney


If you have an article you would like to submit to the Land Use Tracker quarterly newsletter, contact Rebecca Roberts, Managing Editor, or mail your submission to:

The Land Use Tracker
Center for Land Use Education
UW-Stevens Point
800 Reserve St
Stevens Point, WI  54481

It should be 1,000 words or less;
Be informative;
Be of state-wide concern;
And address a land use issue.


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