The demographics of the United States are shifting dramatically. People live longer and need more services, baby boomers retire in large numbers, millennials attempt to fill the void. With challenges such as health care, transportation, and the funding of government, the future of local government is uncertain, tumultuous, or both. This presentation will focus on megatrends and their implications for local governments.
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Wisconsin’s comprehensive planning law requires that communities update their comprehensive plan at least once every ten years. This program will explore the variety of issues that arise as communities update, or think about updating, their comprehensive plans. Presenters: Rebecca Roberts, Land Use Specialist, Center for Land Use Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and Brian Ohm, Land Use Law Specialist, Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Wisconsin-Madison/Ex
