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Safe Routes to School Planning Guide for the New Glarus School District and the Village of New Glarus

This report has been created under the scope of the UniverCity Year program, a collaborative partnership between communities across the State of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin – Madison. In partnership with Green County UniverCity Alliance, Village of New Glarus officials identified a need for a safe routes to school study for the New […]

Improving Rural Transportation in Green County

This project was developed as part of the UniverCity Year, a partnership between the Green County Economic Development Corporation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Green County Healthy Community Coalition determined that transportation presents a significant challenge for many residents in Green County in accessing medical care, grocery stores, and other services. In consultation with […]

Farmers’ Cooperative Viability Assessment

This project was completed by this class as a part of the 2018-2019 UniverCity Year partnership with Green County. Green County is the UniverCity Year partner for the 2017-2020 academic years. Local government and community leaders have identified projects for faculty and students to work on. Green County is located in South Central Wisconsin and […]

Lake Montesian Conservation Plan

The Village of Monticello wants Lake Montesian to be a beautiful landmark of the town that can also provide a healthy population of fish to support fishing activities. In addition to the lake’s aesthetic and practical functions, residents also enjoy using the island in the middle as a location for special events such as weddings […]

Lowering Phosphorus Levels in Browntown

The WI DNR has changed legislation regarding phosphorus levels in municipal wastewater. The change, lowering standards from 4.8 mg/L to 0.075mg/L, created noncompliance issues for the Browntown, WI municipal wastewater treatment facility. The system operator, Rob, has emphasized that any changes to the system must comply with the city’s public budget of $270,000 (for all […]

Organizational Models for the Monroe Cultural Collaborative

The purpose of this project is to identify potential organizational models that the Monroe Cultural Collaborative (MCC) could emulate for the purpose of more efficient and effective stewardship of the arts in City of Monroe. For this purpose, we conducted market research on arts organizations from different parts of the United States based on similar […]

Residential Health

The purpose of this report is to provide the Village of DeForest with information regarding future residential health property development in the Village of DeForest and Windsor. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 University Faculty Contact Tom Landgraf Real Estate […]

Residential Health

People, Environment and Sustainability

The purposes of this report include assessment of current approaches to nutrient management that have potential for phosphorus reduction in Dane County’s lakes and watershed system. Building upon initiatives Wisconsin, and comparing initiatives with other states, three options towards nutrient management proved most compelling. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. […]

Pearl Island Recreational Corridor Conservation Plan

The Pearl Island Recreational Corridor is an 80-acre recreational property located in Brodhead, WI, just 10 miles north of the Wisconsin/Illinois border. This community project began in November 2012 when the property received a matching grant in order to fund recreational activity enhancement. There are three main ecosystems that were chosen for conservation biodiversity targets […]

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