Placemaking in Action: Building Vibrant Communities

An Innovative Cities Lecture Creating vibrant and engaging communities helps communities recruit and retain residents, supports public gathering places in the heart of our communities, and fosters community connections. Learn about the WEDC Vibrant Communities grant and how projects create …

Mobilizing Regions: Workforce Rideshare and Regional Transit

An Innovative Cities Lecture Columbus and Milwaukee are illustrating how innovative transit solutions can strengthen regional connectivity, expand access to opportunity, and serve as models for communities nationwide.  Since 1992, MobiliSE has championed innovative ways to connect Southeast Wisconsin through …

Street Smart: Measuring the Impact of Complete Streets

The Innovative Cities Lecture Series Presentation by Mike Amsden, City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works Multimodal Transportation Manager, and James Hannig, Community Planning Manager with Michael Baker International. Lecture Summary Both Milwaukee and Detroit have enacted Complete Streets policies …

Renewable Energy and Clean Transportation for Sustainable Cities

The Innovative Cities Lecture Series “Renewable Energy and Clean Transportation for Sustainable Cities” presentation by Jodi Amble, Deputy Director of RENEW Wisconsin, and Ben Behlke, Clean Energy Manager for RENEW Wisconsin. Lecture Summary Renew Wisconsin has been advocating for clean energy …

Community Engaged Art

“Community Engaged Art” presentation by Deshea Agee, Vice President of Emem Group, and Nathan Mattimoe, Art in Public Places Director for The Arts Commission in Toledo, OH. Lecture Summary Learn how the leaders in Toledo, Ohio, and the Bronzeville District in …

Parks for everyBODY: Moving Beyond Accessibility to Universally Inclusive Parks

The Innovative Cities Lecture Series “Parks for everyBODY: Moving Beyond Accessibility to Universally Inclusive Parks” presentation by Damian Buchman, co-founder of The Opportunity Center, Inc. and founder and Executive Director of The Ability Center. Lecture Summary While the intent of public …

Pedestrian Safety at Night: Strategies to Create 24/7 Safe Streets Networks

The Innovative Cities Lecture Series “Pedestrian Safety at Night: Strategies to Create 24/7 Safe Streets Networks” presentation by Dr. Rebecca Sanders, Founder and Principal Investigator of Safe Streets Research & Consulting, LLC, and Dr. Bob Schneider, Co-Chair of the Department of …

Developing with TIF: Innovative Practices and Lessons Learned

The Innovative Cities Lecture Series “Developing with TIF: Innovative Practices and Lessons Learned” presentation by Patrick Schloss, Economic Development Executive Director for the City of West Allis, and Julie Emslie, Economic Development Administrator for the City of LaCrosse. Lecture Summary Tax …

Saving Wisconsin Sacred Places: Our Wisconsin Treasures – CEU 1

Presented by Historic Preservation Institute (HPI) at UWM SARUP. Summary This opening session of the 2-day workshop at Taliesin – Save Wisconsin’s Sacred Places – will present examples of saved sacred places. The workshop focuses on places in small towns in Wisconsin. …

Saving Wisconsin Sacred Places: Scanning Techniques – CEU 2

Presented by Historic Preservation Institute (HPI) at UWM SARUP. Summary This portion of the 2-day workshop at Taliesin will be about the most advance tools in building documentation. The first part will focus on photography, droning, and videography. The second part will …