Time and Place

The Innovative Cities Lecture Series
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Location: Architecture and Urban Planning Building 345

“Preparing for the Worst: July 12, 2017, Burlington, WI Flooding — Response and Recommendations” presentation by Burlington Mayor Jeannie Hefty and Burlington City Administrator Carina Walters.

Lecture Summary

The lecture will discuss the events leading up to the flooding as well as the city response and insights moving forward.

BIO

Mayor Hefty was elected as the first female mayor of the City of Burlington in 1992 after six years as an alderman on the Common Council. As mayor, she led the group that secured DOT funding for the Burlington Bypass. In 1993, Jeannie was a member of the original task force that successfully petitioned the Aurora Board of Directors to establish the Burlington Wellness Center. She also worked with the school district administrators and community groups to win the referendum and build the New Burlington High School. Other civic accomplishments include organizing the reopening of the Burlington Teen Center, where she served as coordinator for five years; founding the Burlington Senior Citizens Center in 1994; securing the commitment for the Gateway Technical Center and McCanna drive entrance; and leading a community drive that led to placing defibrillators in police cars in the city and town of Burlington.

Please RSVP to sbaile@uwm.edu if you plan on attending!
Pizza will be served, but you will need to provide your own beverage.
AICP-CM credits will be awarded.

Need Parking?

Please checkout Visiting the UW-Milwaukee Campus for transit and non–motorized options and parking.

Need Directions?

Get directions to The School of Architecture and Urban Planning building at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is located at 2131 East Hartford Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Questions, comments?

Please contact Sadie Baile, Department of Urban Planning Project Assistant at sbaile@uwm.edu