Featured Case Studies
NR-135
Wisconsin law NR-135 is an act put in place to the owners of private property to protect their property from the impacts of an abandoned quarry on their land. The SWWRPC administers this ordinance for Grant and Green counties to safeguard the landowners after natural resources are extracted from stone,...
Southwest Wisconsin Cemetery Mapping
Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SWWRPC) has completed an online service to help communities manage their local cemeteries and provide access to the public wishing to conduct family research. With the use of GIS mapping technology, SWWRPC undertook this effort to modernize and manage...
Platteville Business Incubator (PBII)
Promoting and supporting new businesses in Platteville.Since 2001, the Platteville Business Incubator, Inc. (PBII) has served the community as a space for entrepreneurs to cultivate their business skills while simultaneously providing the surrounding area with new entrepreneurial start-ups. Offering...
Visioning - A. D. German Warehouse Conservancy, Inc.
Visioning Reuse of Unique ArchitectureThis visioning project was performed as part of the A. D. German Warehouse Conservancy, Inc. Board's work to restore an historic asset in Richland County. The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed warehouse will serve as a cultural and heritage exhibit, but needed complimentary...
Grow Southwest Wisconsin
Growing a vision for Southwest Wisconsin…together.Grow Southwest Wisconsin was a three-year planning project dedicated to better position our region for the challenges and opportunities of the future. This three-year project, funded by a grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development...
Hazard Mitigation Plans
To help communities prepare for future hazards and build more resilient communities, SWWRPC works closely with county emergency managers to develop FEMA-approved hazard mitigation plans. These plans are created through collaboration with local leaders in schools, police, fire, EMS, local nonprofits...