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Planning

Southwest Area Plan

Three images Home Depot parking lot, Elver park, and a mural.

Southwest Madison is home to many established neighborhoods, local

 shopping areas, and valued parks and natural spaces like Elver Park, Ice Age and Junction Natural Resource Area. 

Southwest area plan planning area outlined in city map.

This storymap walks through what Area Plans are and highlights topics covered in the plan.  A second storymap review draft action and map highlights. 

Today, Southwest Madison continues to evolve. The Southwest Area Plan will help guide future improvements and provide direction for City improvements to infrastructure like streets, paths, and parks.

Project Update

The project team shared draft actions and maps with several City committees and commissions and collected public comments from October 17 to December 4. Commenting is no longer active. Staff are now reviewing feedback and preparing a final draft of the plan. 

The final draft and the schedule for additional review and a future Madison Common Council meeting will be posted here when available. 

Draft Southwest Actions and Maps

  1. Data Gathering & Review

  2. Issues & Opportunities

    Feedback Summary 
    Feedback - Complete Comments 
    Focus Groups Summary Report 1

  3. Develop Recommendations

    Feedback Summary
    Feedback - Complete Comments 
    Focus Groups Summary Report 2

  4. Draft Plan Review

    Southwest Area Plan Draft Actions and Maps

  5. Final Draft Plan Review & Adoption

Get Engaged

Subscribe to Email Updates

The best way to stay up to date on the Southwest Area Plan is to join the email list. The list is our primary way of announcing meetings and communicating other project updates for the Southwest Area Plan. 

Plan Area and Info
Southwest planning area.

The Southwest Area is generally bounded by the West Beltline Highway to the north, the City of Fitchburg to the east, and S. High Point Road to the west. 

Past Meetings and Events

Past meeting and public engagement event materials are now available for the following meetings:

Past Meets and Engagements

Commissions and Committees

  • June 2, 2025 - Plan Commission - Video
  • June 25, 2025 - Transportation Commission - Video 
  • December 3, 2025 - Transportation Commission - Slides | Video 
  • December 4, 2025 - Community Development Block Grant Committee - Video 
  • December 10, 2025 - Board of Park Commissioners - Slides | Video | Memo
  • December 15, 2025 - Plan Commission - Slides | Video | Memo
  • December 17, 2025 - Economic Development Committee - Slides | Video | Memo 

Project Resources

Reference, background and learning resources will be posted here as they are prepared.

Maps

Background Information & Handouts

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