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Phone: 608-266-4137
Fax: 608-266-9117
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The Capital Area Regional Planning Commission holds a series of forums and seminars that address planning issues related to the Dane County region. Past topics include transit, economic development, and neighborhood design.
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Past Forums:
Dane County Planning Forum: September 16, 2005
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Middleton Hills After 10 Years
Lessons Learned
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Traditional Neighborhoods Development in Dane County- Traditional Neighborhoods Development in Dane County-
Lessons Learned and Current Practice Lessons Learned and Current Practice
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Dane Planning Forum: March 4, 2005
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Dane Planning Forum: May 13, 2005
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Dane County Planning Forum: Friday, September 29, 2006
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Presentation by Dr. Laura Dresser: “Seeds of Workforce Change” report. Associate Director of the Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS), on regional economic development and workforce development strategies. The report was prepared for the South-central and Southwest Wisconsin Workforce Development Boards.
View presentation materials in PDF format.
View presentation materials as a PowerPoint show.
Dane County Planning Forum: Friday, February 10, 2006
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SESSION 1: REGIONAL PLANNING UPDATES
SESSION 2: GROWTH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Economic Competitiveness in the Upper Midwest and New Approaches to Economic Development By David Ward, President, NorthStar Economics. View presentation materials.
Regional Collaboration: Growing the Regional Economy in Ways that Preserve and Advance the Quality of Life: Rafael Carbonell, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce and the Collaboration Council
Dane County Growth Trends 2000 – 2030 By Michael King, Division Administrator, Dane County CAPD. View presentation materials
Dane County Planning Forum: Friday, October 19, 2007
Presentations on the role of transit as a part of the regional transportation plan and the Transport 2020 proposal for rail transit.
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Dane County Planning Forum: Friday, May 18, 2007
Regional Transportation Plan 2030 by Bob McDonald, Madison Area MPO. 2030 link
Professor Jim LaGro, Chair, UW-Madison Department of Urban & Regional Planning.
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Dane County Planning Forum: Friday, March 13, 2007
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Planning Commissioner Training Program
Thinking About our Region and Planning for the Region
2006-2011 Dane County Parks and Open Space Plan (outside link)
February 17th, 2009
Lunch Pail Gathering: Discussion of Form Based Codes
Materials from presentation by Mike Slavney, FAICP principal planner, Vandewalle & Associates
Form-Based Regulations in Dane County
Zoning_District_Character_Chart.pdf
February 24th, 2009
Working Lands Workshop
Cultivating Collaboration For Farmland Preservation in Dane County
The first in a series of workshops was held on February 24th, 2009 and included discussion about farmland loss and the potential tools and strategies to preserve farmlands in Dane County.
View Workshop Agenda with links to presentations here.
View Link to Wisconsin Working Lands Initiative in Governor’s Budget.
Please fill out the Participant Worksheet form here that was available at the workshop if you would like to give additional input.
Topics Included
• The Regional Agriculture Economy
• Farmland Loss and Developed Land Gains
• Preservation and Mitigation Tools
• Funding Opportunities for Farmland Protection
• Intergovernmental Cooperation
• Land for Housing, Land for Farming: Conflicts, Challenges, & Opportunities
Stay tuned for information on future workshops.
Contact
Bridgit Van Belleghem
Capital Area Regional Planning Commission
608-266-4637
bridgitvb@capitalarearpc.org
Thank you to the event sponsors:
• Capital Area Regional Planning Commission
• Dane County Department of Land and Water Resources Link
• Dane County Farm Bureau Link
• Dane County Farmers Union Link
• Dane County Towns Association Link
• Dane County Cities and Villages Association
• Natural Heritage Land Trust Link
• WI Department of Agricultural, Trade, and Consumer Protection Link
• WI Department of Natural Resources Link
June 4, 2010
Capital Area Planning Conference
On June 4, 2010, The Capital Area Regional Planning Commission
held the first annual Capital Area Planning Conference at the Alliant Energy Center Madison, WI
See more information including presentation materials here
February 17, 2010
Climate Change: A Regional Perspective
Webinar hosted by CARPC
Presentations:
Climate Change: A Regional Perspective, Ken Heatherington, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council VIEW
A time for action: Regional efforts to mitigate climate change, NADO Research Foundation VIEW
Clean Air-Cool Planet: Christa Kohler VIEW
3E Planning Initiative: Jaclyn Miel-Uken, Northwest Michigan Council of Governments VIEW
Save October 27th & 28th for the 2nd Annual Capital Area Regional Planning Conference
Collaborating as a Catalyst & Creating interconnections
Join us at the Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center
click here for details and registration information.