The University of Wisconsin-Extension provides communities with a variety of resources to help them make meaningful decisions about their future. The Design Wisconsin Team is an opportunity to bring a team of planning and design professionals into your community to help you discover the short-, medium-, and long-range visions of your future. Unlike a traditional strategic planning process, the Des
ign Wisconsin Team approach concentrates public engagement into a 3-day event. The event or “visit” consists of a flurry of interactive activities that encourage the exchange of ideas while generating the energy needed for implementation. Like a traditional strategic planning process, the community design charrette involves months of preparation and deliberation involving key stakeholders. Contrary to public opinion, the process involves just as much time and effort as a traditional process and merely projects the illusion that it is quick, fun, and simple. This illusion is critical as it creates the energy and momentum necessary for implementing the ideas generated by the visit.
