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Questions 3 and 4 about State Planning In Wisconsin Number of responses per topic   Number of responses per topic
STRENGTHS      
State Planning

Number

Local Jurisdiction

Number

Environmental preservation

6

Master Plan (planning)

4

Transportation planning

4

Public input

3

Regional Plan Commissions

3

Identifying environmental corridors

2

Urban redevelopment

2

Transportation planning

2

Farmland preservation

2

Communication within and between units of government

1

Success at local levels

2

Intergovernmental agreements

1

Growth management

2

Good planning staff

1

Chapter 66

1

Good boards and commissions

1

Public input

1

Regional Planning Commissions

1

Efficient public services

1

   
Link of WI to national agencies

1

   
State permitting process

1

   
WEAKNESSES      
State Planning

Number

Local Jurisdiction

Number

No defined direction/plan for State

9

Zoning

1

Lack of local control and coordination

7

Resistance to change

1

Intergov'tal agreements/comm.

6

Communication

1

No definition of Comprehensive Plan

5

   
No consistency of "planning"

3

   
Control of growth management

3

   
Annexation process

3

   
Legislation promotes sprawl

3

   
Lack of change in existing plans

2

   
Link from plan to implementation

2

   
Farmland preservation

2

   
Planning based on transportation

1

   
Lack of planners showing added value

1

   
No mandate for planning

1