Smart Growth and Water Quality

Our land use and the way we live on the land is irrefutably linked to the health of our natural resources – air, water, habitats, and all living creatures. And likewise, the health of our communities, their viability, and sustainability are in turn linked to the health of these very same resources. The Wisconsin Comprehensive […]

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Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Planning Legislation

In October 1999, the State of Wisconsin enacted the most ambitious land use legislation in a generation. Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Planning Legislation ensures that by 2010, every city, village, county and most towns in the state will be guided by a comprehensive plan as defined by state statute. The law came about in response to four […]

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