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Felton, Bill – Parks and Recreation, 1976
The Milwaukee County Park Commission, private industry, and the governments of surrounding counties are cooperating in the improvement and lengthening of a bike trail which will eventually provide 66 miles of recreational bicycling. (JD)
Descriptors: Bicycling, Community Planning, Cooperative Planning, Recreational Facilities
Download full textWisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1992
Suggestions for developing active school-community partnerships are offered in this guidebook, which is based on the experiences of many Wisconsin communities. A central theme is that today's public schools must rediscover the importance of integrating the entire community with the formal education process and lifelong learning. Chapter 1…
Descriptors: Community Coordination, Community Education, Community Planning, Community Programs
Whale, William Brock – 1966
Citizens of Brown County, Wisconsin participated in planning for Total Resource Development, led by professional extension personnel who oriented study group members to planning purposes and procedures and provided resource information. Data to determine how the planning process met six conditions were obtained from questionnaires, analysis of…
Descriptors: Citizens Councils, Community Planning, Community Resources, Decision Making
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Direct linkDiaz, Daniel; Green, Gary Paul – Rural Sociology, 2001
In this paper we examine the effectiveness of growth management policies in Wisconsin cities, villages, and towns. Unlike most other studies, we consider the impact of growth management policies on agriculture, specifically the preservation of farmland, in addition to population growth. Our analysis examines these relationships separately in towns…
Descriptors: Population Growth, Agriculture, Land Use, Policy Analysis
Landsverk, Ruth Anne – 2003
The Wisconsin Forces for Four-Year-Olds Project promotes the community approach to offering universal access to quality care and learning services for Wisconsin 4-year-olds. Based on the view that quality early education opportunities have life-long benefits for children and the communities in which they live, this public awareness packet…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Child Care, Community Coordination, Community Planning
Domack, Dennis – 1981
A strong local economy which allows residents of a community to work and shop near their homes is perhaps the best safeguard against the threats of urban sprawl, economic stagnation, physical deterioration and loss of unique identity facing many small towns. Utilizing a six-phase process advocated by the University of Wisconsin-Extension,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Citizen Participation, Community Action, Community Development
Herman, Marina Lachecki; Polich, Judith Y. – 1978
The 3-year Citizen Leadership Program was designed to develop citizen-directed planning in Wisconsin. The first year focused on citizen involvement in land use planning; the second year, on community goal setting; and the third year, on community development projects. A representative group of 30 citizens participated in the program's workshops…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apathy, Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education
