South Metropolitan Planning Council

Sheri Carter, Chair
South Metropolitan Planning Council
2300 South Park Street, Suite 1
Madison, WI 53713

Tel: 608-260-8078
Fax: 608-260-8133

The SMPC is a coalition of southside neighborhood organizations working together to make our community a better place to live, work and play for everyone. SMPC, created by Madison Common Council resolution in August 1996, is the second planning council in Madison. SMPC carries out its mission by neighborhood organizing and economic development initiatives. It is governed by a board of representatives chosen by its member neighborhood and business associations.

A diverse community, unified in its efforts, constantly working toward the betterment of all.

The South Metropolitan Planning Council (SMPC) is an assembly of residents who, as citizen volunteers representing South Madison neighborhood, apartment, condominium and business associations, are dedicated to improving the quality of life on the south side of Madison. The SMPC's primary goals are:

• To assist in the development and strengthening of our neighborhood associations and community groups.
• To link neighborhood associations and community groups together into a network which establish consensus about land usage, South Madison revitalization and reimaging, economic development and human services needs of the community; put in a different context.
• To improve local initiative and control over resources which affect South Madison residents; and
• To encourage citizen involvement in community affairs and projects from diverse groups and neighborhoods.

The geographic area encompasses all of the City of Madison's 14th Aldermanic District, part of the City's 13th District and all of the Town of Madison. Its northern boundary is Monona Bay, its eastern boundary is the city limits with Monona and the Town of Blooming Grove, its southern boundary is the city limits with Fitchburg and its western boundary is the University of Wisconsin Arboretum.

The South Metropolitan Planning Council (SMPC) is a coalition of the neighborhood associations of Arbor Hills, Arboretum, Bay Creek, Bram's Addition, Bridge/Lakepoint, Burr Oaks, Greenbush, Indian Springs, Moorland-Rimrock, Southdale, and Waunona; Park Village Apartments; the South Metropolitan Business Association; and the Town of Madison. The Greenbush Neighborhood Association participates on a non-voting, exploratory basis.

• Serve as a catalyst: The South Metropolitan Planning Council strives to be a catalyst, bringing together people, organizations, and resources to build a stronger community. Examples: South Madison National Night Out, Earth Day Clean-Up, South Madison Anti-Drug Coalition, Park Street Business Task Force, Revitalizing Park Street Task Force (Neighbors)
• Revitalizing Park Street: As the "Main Street" of the southside, the South Metropolitan Planning Council is working to revitalize Park Street to create an economically and socially vibrant center for our diverse community. A Park Street Steering Committee is working with SMPC and consultants from CityVision Associates to develop an opportunities map and implementation strategy for the corridor.
• Neighborhood Organizing: The primary goal of the South Metropolitan Planning Council is to build strong neighborhoods at the grass roots level by supporting and encouraging the formation of active, inclusive neighborhood associations.

David Smith, Sr., Community Organizer, Administrator
608-260-8098
smpc@terracom.net

Jodi Wortsman, Resource Development Coordinator
608-260-8098
smpcvc@terracom.net

2300 South Park Street, Suite 1
Madison, WI 53713

Monthly Meetings

The South Metropolitan Planning Council meets on the 3rd Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m., 2234A South Park Street (In the Villager Mall). All meetings are open to the public.