In July 2023, Prosperity Southwest Wisconsin (PSW) contracted the Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SWWRPC) to update the 2018 regional housing studies. The purpose of the studies remains the same – to guide near-term policies for communities, counties, and the region in order to address existing and future housing issues in southwest Wisconsin. This 2024 study updates the demographic, workforce, and housing data from the 2018 study and goes further to analyze each municipal zoning ordinance, provide development case studies, and recommend tangible implementation tools to encourage the development of affordable housing for residents across income brackets (Table 2). The proposed policies and recommendations are those that can be implemented to address issues within the next ten years.
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