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
  • A Greater Madison Vision-What We Heard From You in 2017
  • Help Attract Native Bees, Pollinate Crops
  • POLCO Survey Question
  • New Dane County Housing Film Release-You're Invited 
News From Around the Region
Stay up to date with our roundup of planning and development news around the region. 

A Greater Madison Vision - What We Heard From You in 2017
2017 was a big year for A Greater Madison Vision! With an engaged steering committee, a solid understanding of the region’s big trends and issues, and a diverse set of strategies, we set out to learn what you thought the future could and should be like in the Greater Madison Region.

We engaged directly with 916 people in workshops and at tabling events. Online, people interacted with our website, social media posts, and survey questions a combined 6,302 times. Staff and Steering Committee members presented to 37 different stakeholder groups, reaching a total audience of 626 local leaders. All told, we had more than 7,000 different points of engagement in 2017!

We learned a lot from all this valuable engagement across a wide variety of groups, events, and platforms. For full summary click here !!!
Minding the Gap: The Housing Crisis in Dane County
Dane County Housing Initiative recently presented a new educational film about the Dane County housing gap and why it matters. In the film, you will see first hand what our residents and communities are facing and the impact it is having. You will hear from seniors and a family, a Sun Prairie employer, a developer and housing experts about the effect of the housing gap has on our local economy, communities and businesses, and what can be done to address the issue. 
How Would a Major New Employer Affect Our Region? Share Your Thoughts!
The Greater Madison area recently entered the competition for the new Amazon headquarters, which promises to add 50,000 jobs. How do you think the addition of a major corporate headquarters such as Amazon would affect our region?

To tell us what you think, download the free Polco app for Android or Apple phones, or make an account at   www.polco.us . Creating an account is simple and quick, and you'll be able to answer our questions , along with those from other communities and agencies!  
Madison's 2nd Yahara Watershed Academy Accepting Applications

Madison’s second Yahara Watershed Academy is now accepting applications to fill limited spots in the 2018 class. Applications are due January 5th. Please share this with your networks. For more information click here
Events

Next RPC Commission
January 11, 2018 @ 6:15pm
City County Building Rm 351
210 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
Madison WI, 53703