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Downtown Plan Newsletter #6 (pdf)
Downtown Plan Newsletter #5 (pdf)
Downtown Plan Newsletter #4 (pdf)
Downtown Plan Newsletter #3 (pdf)
Downtown Plan Newsletter #2
(pdf)
Downtown Plan Newsletter #1 (pdf)

Public Meeting #3 Input (April 2009)

Posted below are the cumulative comments collected from the maps used in small group discussions at the April 15, 2009, Downtown Plan meeting. Click here to view the original maps.

Areas of Emphasis Concept Plan Board (pdf)
Areas of Emphasis Illustration Board (pdf)
Character Areas Board (pdf)
Conceptual Pattern of Building Heights Board (pdf)
Key Connections and Linkages:Potential Enhancements Board (pdf)

Presentations

April 15, 2009, Public Meeting PowerPoint Presentation (pdf)
November 05, 2008, Public Meeting PowerPoint Presentation
(pdf)

Meeting Window #2 - General Approaches

Culture/Entertainment/Recreation
Approach A: Districts (pdf)
Approach B: Expanding Recreational Opportunities (pdf)
Comment on Culture/Entertainment/Recreation Approaches

Downtown Living
Approach A: Residential Corridors (pdf)
Approach B: Commuter Rail Mixed-Use Areas (pdf)
Approach C: Higher Density Residential Ring and Boulevards (pdf)
Comment on Downtown Living Approaches

Downtown Working
Approach A: Expanded, Holistic Downtown as Economic Attractor (pdf)
Approach B: Locations for Basic Employment Growth (pdf)
Approach C: A More-Complete Retail Environment (pdf)
Comment on Downtown Working Approaches

Moving Around
Approach A: Transportation Efficiency To, From and Through (pdf)
Approach B: Transportation Circulation Around Downtown (pdf)
Comment on Moving Around Approaches

Sense of Place(s)
Approach A: Gateways and Avenues (pdf)
Approach B: Neighborhoods and Districts (pdf)
Approach C: Public Spaces / Civic Buildings (pdf)
Comment on Sense of Place(s) Approaches

Work of Local Design Professionals from November 05, 2008, Meeting can be viewed at the Downtown Plan Public Information Office.

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Meeting #2 - What Are the Possibilities?
Visitors & Tourists (pdf)
Recreation, Culture & Entertainment (pdf)
Moving Around (pdf 1,574 KB)
Downtown Working & Business (pdf)
Downtown Living (pdf)
Sense of Place(s) (pdf)

Meeting #1 - Kickoff
April 09, 2008 (pdf)

Documents

Major Issues for Plan Commission (pdf) - November 06, 2009
Public Meeting #3 Results (pdf)
Planning Glossary (64)
Downtown Plan Kickoff Meeting Vision Exercise Results (pdf)
Downtown Plan Kickoff Meeting Public Comments and Recommendations
(pdf)
Background Information Brochure (pdf)

Maps

Character Areas Description Handout (pdf)
Areas of Emphasis Concept Plan Board (pdf)
Areas of Emphasis Illustration Board (pdf)
Character Areas Board (pdf)
Conceptual Pattern of Building Heights Board (pdf)
Key Connections and Linkages: Potential Enhancements Board (pdf)
Preliminary Character Districts Maps (pdf)
Entertainment & Culture (pdf)
Generalized Land Use (pdf)
Parks & Open Space (pdf)
Street Classification (pdf)
Transit, Bicycle Routes & Parking (pdf)

Video

Downtown Plan Kickoff Meeting

Related Plans, Reports & Misc.

City of Madison Comprehensive Plan (2006)
Downtown Advisory Report (pdf) (2004)
Transport 2020 (2003)
State Street Design Project Plan (pdf) (2002)
Downtown Design Zones (pdf) (2001)
State Street Strategic Plan (pdf) (1999)
Downtown Historic Preservation Plan (pdf) (1998)
The Historic Resources of Downtown Madison (pdf) (1998)
Isthmus 2020 Committee Report (pdf) (1998)
Bassett Neighborhood Master Plan (pdf) (1997)
First Settlement Neighborhood Plan (pdf) (1995)
Downtown 2000 (pdf) (1989)
Urban Design Guidelines for Downtown Madison (pdf) (1985)
Downtown - Proposals for Central Madison (pdf) (1970)

Links

University of Wisconsin Campus Master Plan
Downtown Madison Market Analysis 2007