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Article: Regional efforts succeeding in some communities; Common Ground Series Agenda Sunday We say we need regional cooperation, but history shows it won't be easy. Still, there is common ground on which to build for the future of Milwaukee and Waukesha counties. Monday Milwaukee County and Waukesha County may be losing their economic competitive edge compared with other metropolitan areas that have been more successful in forging agreements on regional cooperation. Tuesday A building boom has doubled Waukesha County's population over the last 30 yeas. Should regional planning agencies hae more power? Wednesday Waukesha County has the jobs. Milwaukee County has the workers. What has to be done to get the workers to the jobs? Thursday Waukesha County's housing prices are skyrocketing. How do you help the more than 22,000 Waukesha County workers who can't afford to buy a house where they work? Series: Common Ground, Second of five parts
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- September 22, 1997
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CopyrightCopyright 1997 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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First it was the "sewer wars," then the stadium debate. Now
transportation.
Year after year, crisis after crisis, officials in Milwaukee and
Waukesha counties battle over the issue of the day.
But they're not alone.
Across the country, local political leaders keenly aware of the
importance of regional cooperation, yet afraid of losing their
powers, play tug of war over issues such as land use, affordable
housing and transportation.
"There's so much of this all over the place," said Douglas Porter,
president of the Growth Management Institute and a planning and
development consultant in Chevy Chase, Md. "Everybody is struggling
with this."
Few are winning the battle, however, because too ...