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Racine Community Visit
Friday, June 13, 2008
9:30am-2:00 pm
$10 WDAC members - $20 non-members
Presented by: Downtown Racine Corporation
RSVP today to: Devin Sutherland, Executive Director,
Downtown Racine Corporation
262.634.6002
dsutherland@racinedowntown.com
Onalaska Community Visit
WDAC, in partnership with the City of Onalaska, hosted a Community Visit on January 25, 2008 for community leaders and statewide experts to examine revitalization efforts in Onalaska and exchange ideas with dedicated downtown professionals. Visit
2008 International Downtown Association
Downtown Achievement Awards
Call for Entries: NOW AVAILABLE!Don’t miss your opportunity to submit an entry in the 2008 Downtown Achievement Awards Call for Entries. The application information and submissions procedures are now available - only on line! Click HERE to view the categories, criteria, and helpful insiders’ hints.
Don’t miss your chance to be recognized by the world leader in downtown development-IDA!
Have questions about the Downtown Achievement Awards? Contact Jeannette Andreski, at (202) 393-6801 or jandreski@ida-downtown.org
2007 Assembly Bill 599
This bill makes numerous changes with regard to historic buildings and downtown development. This Act would amend the statutes relating to the regulation, preservation, and restoration of historic buildings; the supplement to the federal historic rehabilitation tax credit and the state historic rehabilitation tax credit; requiring the certification of downtowns; promoting certain downtown areas in this state; highway projects involving business and downtown areas; and granting rule−making authority; and making appropriations.
CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVES
If you need to find out who your legislator is
Email contact information for state Senate
Email contact information for state Assembly
Featured Downtown Revitalization Resources
from the Center for Community and Economic Development
The Market Analysis Workbook is designed to help local business leaders, entrepreneurs, developers, and economic development professionals understand the changing marketplace and identify business and real estate development opportunities that are realistic and make sense for their communities. It will introduce and guide the user through many of the analytical techniques used in analyzing specific development opportunities for a downtown area.
The Downtown and Business District Market Analysis guidebook is a collaborative effort between the University of Wisconsin - Extension (UWEX) and the Wisconsin Main Street Program of the Wisconsin Department of Commerce (Commerce).
A series of factsheets on a variety of downtown topics including business development, co-existing with big-box stores, tourism market analysis and downtown trends. Published by the Center for Community & Economic Development, University of Wisconsin - Extension. For more information contact Bill Ryan , (608) 265-8136
This on-line resource provides examples of innovative downtown businesses in a variety of retail and service categories. Brief case studies are provided that include the products sold, niche developed, market segments served, and synergy created downtown.
This site was launched by the University of Wisconsin – Extension, Center for Community & Economic Development
For more information, contact contact Bill Ryan , (608) 265-8136
