The Law

• Comprehensive Planning Law Factsheet
• Wisconsin's Comprehensive Planning Law 
• Directory of Resources for Comprehensive Planning in Wisconsin 

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Comprehensive Planning Element Guide Books

• Guide to Creating the Economic Development Element of a Comprehensive Plan
• A guide to Preparing Housing Element of a Comprehensive Plan
• Planning for Natural Resources: A Guide to Including Natural Resources in Local Comprehensive Planning
• A Guide to Preparing the Transportation Element of a Local Comprehensive Plan
• A Guide to Preparing the Intergovernmental Cooperation Element of a Local Comprehensive Plan
• A Guide to Planning for Cultural Resources in Wisconsin

• A Guide to Planning for Agriculture in Wisconsin

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Smart Growth Resources

• Guides for Developing A Comprehensive Plan (word document)
• Smart Growth Community Survey

• Model Ordinances
  • A Model Ordinance For A Conservation Subdivision
  • A Model Ordinance For A Traditional Neighborhood Development
• Other Planning Resources
  • County Planning and/or Zoning Department Contact Information
  • DNR Land-Use Related Programs
  • Smart Growth Planning & Electric Transmission Facilities
  • Transportation and Land Use, Wis. Dept. of Transportation
  • U.W. Stevens Point - Center for Land Use Education
  • Wisconsin Historical Society Land Use Initiative
  • Zoning in Unincorporated Areas
  • Why WRA Supports Wisconsin’s Smart Growth Law
  • Ten Myths and Facts About Wisconsin's "Smart Growth" Law