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Planning Organizations

American Planning Association
Public interest and research organization disseminating information to planners, citizens, and elected officials.

The Center for Land Use Education (CLUE)
CLUE provides education and outreach in land use planning, plan and ordinance administration,development project impact, regional trends analysis, and public participation. CLUE is a joint venture of Cooperative Extension and the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

The Community Planning Website
This site from the UK features a wide range of community planning techniques.

Congress for the New Urbanism
Comprehensive site on the urban design movement that aspires to reform all aspects of real estate development and town planning.

Cyburbia
The oldest Internet directory of urban planning and architecture also hosts an active bulletin board and image gallery.

Local Government Commission
A nonprofit organization providing technical assistance and networking to local elected officials and other community leaders who are working to create healthy, walkable, and resource-efficient communities.

1000 Friends of Wisconsin
Educates and advocates for healthy urban and rural communities and the protection of our economic, cultural and natural resources statewide.

PLANetizen
Information exchange on current news, jobs, and events for the urban planning and development community.

PlannersWeb
An extensive collection of planning resources for citizen planners and planning commissioners.

Project for Public Spaces
A nonprofit organization providing technical assistance, education, and research on parks, plazas, civic architecture, transportation, and public markets.

Urban Land Institute
A membership organization representing the interests of the land use policy and real estate development community. ULI research interests include business improvement districts, brownfields, urban parks, and transportation.

Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association
Links to Wisconsin Smart Growth information, legislation, jobs, and planning resources.

1000 Friends of Wisconsin
16 N. Carroll Street, Suite 810   Madison WI 53703    608.259.1000