We want to make Adams County a winter desti-nation. Adams County is known for their sum-mer and spring recreational activities, but now we want to highlight what their winters have to offer. We want to establish cool, outdoor vaca-tions as a first choice for winter getaways. Our messages will push families to choose Adams County […]
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A variety of business types and sizes are integral to a thriving economy and future for Adams County, Wisconsin. Yet, for the past two decades, the county has been losing entry level workers agedapproximately 20 to 30 (U.S. Census, 2014). And while America overall has become more diverse, the makeup of Adams County and its […]
How do we best develop the county with the limited resources available? This reportprovides an in – depth examination and analysis of Adams County, Wisconsin, located in North -Central, Wisconsin, to better understand its most prominent assets for economic development.Students were tasked with creating an asset map for the county that would help makebetter decisions […]
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KM2L and Associates has been selected to design a residential housing facility for Adams County. Workers in Adams County currently face an average commute time of around 28 minutes. These long commute times and lack of affordable housing have led to high job turnover rates in the county. To help combat this problem, we have […]
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The purpose of this project is to provide utility and roadway design for future residential lots that meet the City’s demand for starter home housing units and provide public utilities to service future developments. After meeting with the client, a layout of the residential development was desired and will be provided in addition to the […]
The existing Adams County Health and Human Services (HHS) Building located in Friendship, WI is to be repurposed for use in the Adams/Friendship community in a way that is attractive to a developer. There are three alternative repurposing designs addressed in the following report. Each addressesthe building issues outlined by the Adam’s County Sheriff’s Department […]
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Adams County is facing a scarcity of workers between the ages of 20 to 40, and has been for some time. Growing community frustration, disenfranchisement, and apathy has followed, and there is a desperate need for younger, fresher perspectives and minds to take greater control over Adams County’s future. Local business, along with the school […]
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The purpose of this document is to provide Pepin County with a summary of the reports from University of Wisconsin–Madison regarding the 2017-2022 Pepin County Multi-Hazards Mitigation Plan. Thereports cover four topics within the plan that are expected to have significant impact on Pepin County residents: extreme weather, flooding, water quality, and agricultural land use. […]
Pepin County staff are interested in increasing the number of visitors to Holden and Silver Birch Parks. The parks were acquired in the 1970’s and have not been heavily developed. Existing challenges include difficult terrain, high numbers of invasive species, and a lack of a cohesive vision for the parks. Recommendations in this report are […]
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Local residents in the Village of Stockholm are concerned about heavy rainfall events that may cause flooding and erosion. The goal of this project is to design alternatives for stormwater mitigation to protect the Village in the event of a storm. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 University Faculty Contact Jan […]