Infill and New Urbanism Are Madison's New Official City Policy

21 December 2005 - 2:00pm

The new city plan for Madison, WI, "turns suburban sprawl on its head" by making infill and new urbanism the official city policies.

"After three years of preparation, the city of Madison is set to adopt a sweeping comprehensive plan that reverses the trend of sprawling growth in the last half-century."

"Instead, it envisions more dense, attractive projects filling parking lots and replacing single-story strip malls - while respecting the character of older neighborhoods. And it promotes 'New Urbanist' mixed-use neighborhoods on the outskirts where people can rely less on cars while preserving farmland and open spaces."

Source: Wisconsin State Journal, December 20, 2005
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