NEW PUBLICATIONS

• Comprehensive Planning and Citizen Participation by Steven H. Grabow, Mark Hilliker and Joseph Moskal

PRESENTATIONS AND ARTICLES

Comprehensive Planning:

• Wisconsin Counties magazine article: "Jefferson County Plan Saves Agricultural Land" (3 pages, 283 KB)
  By Jim Schneider, UW-Extension Local Government Center and Steve Grabow, UW-Extension, Jefferson County

Community Vitality and Placemaking:

• An Introduction to Placemaking and Making Places Special (45 pages, 3620 KB)
  By Steve Grabow, Professor and Community Development Educator, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Jefferson County
• Placemaking Prompts and Rationale (41 pages, 4.59 MB)
  By Steve Grabow, Professor and Community Development Educator, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Jefferson County
• Overview of Plans for the Jefferson County Countryside Farm - In the Context of Quality Place Characteristics (42 pages, 3800 KB)
  By Steve Grabow, Professor and Community Development Educator, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Jefferson County
• Exploring The Visioning Process: “Envisioning The Unique Elements For The Small Community" (34 pages, 480 KB)
  Presented by Steve Grabow, Professor and Community Development Educator, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Jefferson County
• The Benefits of Parks and Riverwalks in Downtown: Watertown's Riverwalk Plan (2 pages, 10KB)
  Prepared by Steve Grabow, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Jefferson County
• Downtown Vitality and Community Placemaking Team Plan: Situation (2 pages, 13 KB)
  Prepared by Steve Grabow, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Extension for the Downtown Vitality and Community Placemaking Team Plan

Economic Development:

• The Structure of the Retail and Services Industries of Jefferson County (41 pages, 383 KB)
  By Steve Grabow, UW-Extension, Jefferson County , Steve Deller, UW-Extension, Agricultural and Applied Economics and Dennis Heling, Jefferson County Economic Development Consortium
• The Importance of Government Facilities in Downtowns: An Analysis of Business Establishments in Wisconsin's County Seats (12 pages, 586 KB)
  Prepared by Ryan Zigelbauer, Bill Ryan and Steve Grabow, University of Wisconsin-Extension
  

RELATED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LINKS OF INTEREST

• Jefferson County Government
• US Census Bureau - Jefferson County
• UW - Extension Community, Natural Resource and Economic Development
• Selected Centers
  • Local Government Center
  • Center for Community Economic Development
  • Environmental Resources Center
  • Center for Land Use Education

STAFF

If you have any questions regarding Community Resource Development in Jefferson County, please contact:

Steve Grabow
Community Development Educator, Professor
UW-Extension, Jefferson County Office
864 Collins Road
Jefferson, WI 53549-1976
Phone: 920-674-7295
Fax: 920-674-7200

email: steve.grabow@ces.uwex.edu

Steve's focus is on strengthening the ability of Jefferson County's citizens, community leaders and local officials to identify and help resolve critical community needs and issues in:

• Comprehensive and Land Use Planning
• Park, Recreation and Open Space Planning
• Community Revitalization and Placemaking
• Local Government Education
• Strategic Planning & Planning Systems Design
  

Linda Woolridge, Administrative Secretary
Phone: 920-674-7296
lindaw@co.jefferson.wi.us