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Features
Comprehensive Planning in Wisconsin: Are
Communities Planning to Protect Their Groundwater?
First of a two-part series introducing a project by CLUE staff that
examines comprehensive planning efforts to protect and manage
groundwater in Wisconsin. Includes a synopsis of the purpose
and background of the project, as well as a discussion of our
preliminary results. In the following issue, we will share our final
results.
Fostering Outreach Education and Public
Involvement with GIS: A Case Study from Wisconsin�s Northwoods
Why communities
should be concerned about planning for energy, offer suggestions how
to increase energy conservation and efficiency measures at the
community level, and describe a planning process for accomplishing
these goals.
CLUE in on
Technology is a new segment in the Land Use Tracker dedicated to how
cutting edge digital technologies, such as the Internet and GIS are
applied to efficiently, effectively, and equitably address
comprehensive planning and public involvement. |
U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Eminent Domain
Case
A case before the
Supreme Court may potentially alter the practice of eminent domain
and could have serious implications for local governments, economic
development practitioners and private property owners. Kelo vs. City
of New London concerns the right of the city to use eminent domain
for the purpose of promoting economic development.
CDBG Program May Undergo Severe Cuts
The FY06
federal budget includes major budget cuts and possible restructuring
of federal community development programs. The popular
Community Development Block Grant would be eliminated and replaced
by a grant program administered by the Department of Commerce.
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