Core Plan

The core VISION 2060 plan will be structured as a three-part narrative, telling the story of Southeastern Wisconsin's past and present and presenting a vision for the Region's future. The draft of the core plan will be available to review here later in the planning process.

Part 1: Past

Brief overview of how the Region’s natural resources and historical growth have shaped the built environment and development pattern. 

  • Highlights the environmental elements that need to be considered and addressed by the land use and transportation plan
  • Presentation of historical urban growth
  • Lays the groundwork for understanding issues and opportunities presented in the subsequent Present section and for the community contexts in the VISION 2060 section

Part 2: Present

Presents key trends and findings from the inventories (i.e. transportation facilities, prevalent land uses, natural areas), review of VISION 2050 plan implementation, and initial community engagement, organized by ~10 themes that will be created and refined through outreach. These themes may be based on elements in VISION 2050, such as the Guiding Principles that steered that plan’s development or the Plan Objectives that reflect VISION 2050’s desired future vision for the Region.  

Part 3: VISION 2060

Regional land use and transportation plan

  • Similar to VISION 2050, illustrates the land use pattern and various transportation networks at a 20,000-foot view
  • Includes broad recommendations that apply throughout the Region