The Image Preference Survey (IPS) is an interactive way of finding out what people consider desirable and undesirable in the urban environment.

View a summary of the results of the Southwest IPS.

A discussion of plan progress hosted by the Ohio Park Neighborhood Association was held April 23, 2009 at the Ohio Park Pavilion.

What is your vision for the Southwest area in the future? Send us your thoughts, words, digital photos (from anywhere!) and help us begin to build a collective vision. Feel free to give creative reign to this exercise!

The first meeting for the Southwest Side Area Plan was held on October 29, 2008 at Alverno College. An enthusiastic group of about 40 area residents, business owners, students and elected officials from Milwaukee, Greenfield and West Allis attended. Alverno President Dr. Mary Meehan welcomed the participants and DCD planners made a brief presentation on the planning process. Most of the meeting was taken up by a lively "mash-up" session, in which participants mapped and shared thoughts about things they liked and didn't like about the area and identified locations where planners should take pictures. Mash-up results are being compiled and will be shared in the near future. Thanks to all who attended and thanks to Alverno for their support. We encourage all who are interested to become involved. Remember to sign up for E-Notify.