Community Planning

Question: What do Wisconsin State Governor Jim Doyle, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker, and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett have in common?

Answer: They all value the important role of community planning.

Click on the following links to see proclamations from the Governor, County Executive, and Mayor.

October is National Community Planning Month. To celebrate, the Planning Council for Health and Human Services, Inc. invited Ben Warner, President of the National Association of Planning Councils and Deputy Director of the Jacksonville Community Council, Inc., to discuss the principles and payoffs of good community planning and the role, use, and possibilities of our agency in the Milwaukee community. Click on the following link to view some interesting facts about our community.

To view Mr. Warner's PowerPoint presentation on Principles and Payoffs of Effective Community Planning, click any of the following links.

PowerPoint 2003 Presentation (.ppt 7768 kb)
PowerPoint 97-2003 Show (.pps 8495 kb)
PowerPoint 2007 Show (.ppsx 8096 kb)

Listen to a 30 minute brainstorming session with community leaders about what issues are most pressing for the Milwaukee Community. The discussion is lead by Deborah Blanks, Executive Director of the Social Development Commission.

Click on either of the following links to listen to the podcast:
(Tip: Right click the hyperlink to save the file to your computer.)
081024_Community_Issues-16bit.mp3 16bit 3.06 MB file
081024_Community_Issues-24bit.mp3 16bit 4.6 MB file

We also want to hear from you about what you think are the most important issues for Milwaukee to address through planning. Please let us know by filling out this quick survey.