Education
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The BUILD program sponsors educational activities that increase understanding of the principles
and concepts of infill development and great neighborhoods. Educational activities include
Great Neighborhoods: How to Bring Them Home, is now available. Great Neighborhoods, produced by BUILD and 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, is a guidebook for citizens and local leaders about designing more walkable, compact, neighborhoods that offer greater transportation and housing choices. For more information and how to order visit our Great Neighborhood Book page.
BUILD NEWS - an periodic email newsletter covering BUILD activities, infill planning developments around the county, events, resources and research.
Redevelopment Case Studies - Case studies that profile six redevelopment projects in Dane County.
Events - forums, conferences, presentations, tours related to infill development and great neighborhoods. Past events include:
Nolen to Now Conference Launches new Neighborhood Design Center
BUILD Presentation (1.89MB PDF document) - BUILD staff presented the BUILD program on May 7, 2004 in Sun Prairie, to people interested in applying for grants.
Big Box Events
Residential Market Study - Results of a study conducted by Zimmerman Volk & Associates that measured the demand for homes in traditional neighborhoods in three Dane County locations: the City of Fitchburg, the Village of Mt. Horeb, and the hamlet of Roxbury (Town of Roxbury).
BUILD Newsletter
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Last Modified: September 22nd, 2006