Welcome to the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission's bi-weekly roundup of news, trends, events, and "A Greater Madison Vision" updates. To see previous edition of this newsletter, click here .
In This Edition
  • News From Around the Region
  • Help Spread the Word - Be Salt Wise!
  • Is the Greater Madison Region's Population Poised to Take Off?
  • The Dane Count Housing Initiative is Pleased to Present: Minding the Gap: The Housing Crisis in Dane County
News From Around the Region
Stay up to date with our roundup of planning and development news around the region. 

Help Spread the Word - Be Salt Wise!
Reduce your winter salt use to help protect our lakes, streams, and drinking water. 1 pound of salt fits in a 12 ounce cup and is enough to treat a 20-foot driveway or 10 sidewalk squares.
Deicers improve the winter safety of our streets, driveways, sidewalks, and parking lots. But when used improperly they can also be a major source of salt (sodium and chloride) to our lakes, rivers, streams, and groundwater.

According to WI Salt Wise , “Just 1 teaspoon of salt pollutes 5 gallons of water!” When the snow melts excess salt travels through storm sewers or other drainage systems making its way to our lakes, rivers, streams and groundwater. Regional trends show increasing salt concentrations in our local water bodies and drinking water supplies, primarily as a result of winter salt application. Once salt is in our water, it does not break down – it’s here to stay. Chloride from salt is toxic to small aquatic life and degrades the natural eco-system of our waterways."
Help protect our water resources by spreading the word about proper salt use. To request some of the WI Salt Wise cups for distribution by your municipality, watershed group, neighborhood group, or other organization, contact Susan Sandford, Strategic Engagement Coordinator at the Dane County Land and Water Resources Department, at (608) 224-3617 or Sandford.Susan@countyofdane.com  The Capital Area Regional Planning Commission is one of the many regional partners working together as WI Salt Wise to help inform our community about proper salt use.
Is the Greater Madison Region's Population Poised to Take Off?
157,000 additional people would be approximately 2 Camp Randals worth of growth in the region.
A Greater Madison Vision (AGMV) projects that Dane County’s population will increase by about 157,000 people between 2015 and 2050. With that increase, the county would house around 670,000 people. 

 Some signs, however, point to faster growth.
The Dane County Housing Initiative is pleased to present:
Minding the Gap: The Housing Crisis in Dane Count y
Minding the Gap: The Housing Crisis in Dane County
Tuesday, January 30, 2018, 6:30-7:30 pm
The Village on the Park – Room A
2300 S Park St, Madison, WI 53713
The film includes stories from seniors and residents, a Sun Prairie employer, a developer and housing experts about the impacts of the housing supply gap on our local economy, residents, communities and businesses, and what can be done to address the issue. Staff and local elected officials will be on hand for a Q and A and discussion. 
Events

Next RPC Commission
February 8th, 2018 @ 6:15pm
City County Building Rm 351
210 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
Madison WI, 53703