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LAND USE PLANNING

BACK TO THE FUTURE: DESIGNS FOR WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOODS 18005
1997 color 19 min.
Takes a look at examples of neighborhood designs that meet the needs of pedestrians, bus riders and bicyclists, while creating healthy, vibrant communities. Shows how typical suburban developments discourage these types of communities and emphasizes the practical community benefits of taking another look at older methods of land use planning. VHS VIDEO, MANUAL. 

LIVABLE NEIGHBORHOODS: RETHINKING RESIDENTIAL STREETS  18001
1996 color 175 min.
June 16, 1996 satellite videoconference focusing on how the design of residential streets can impact the livability of neighborhoods. Tape 1 (85:10) features a panel discussion on the philosophy, processes, and politics that municipal engineers may overlook when neighborhoods request their help in making their neighborhoods "a better place to live". The panel is followed by a presentation on the tools of traffic calming. Tape 2 (88:58) features three case studies. 2 VHS VIDEOS, COURSE MANUAL.

OF PEOPLE, LAND AND PLANNING 18145
1975 color 30 min.
UWEX production focusing on familiar land use issues - tourism, northern Wisconsin environment, urban sprawl, mining, wetlands, ag land, transportation, cost of public services, and local governmental decision-making. Useful as a point of departure in land use education to show how little things have changed in 25 years. VHS VIDEO. 

RIVERS, RIBBONS OF LIFE: UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING THE RIVER ENVIRONMENT 18533
2000 color 22 min.
Illustrates the importance of land use and land management along rivers and within their watershed.  By protecting natural vegetation along rivers and making wise land use decisions, we can ensure healthy rivers today and in the future. VHS VIDEO.

SHORELAND RESTORATION: A GROWING SOLUTION 18534
2001 color 16 min.
Provides basic step-by-step instructions for restoring native vegetation along shoreland areas. VHS VIDEO, INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDE.