Catalytic project activity

Communities in the Capital Region have embarked on catalytic projects that demonstrate sustainable development practices. Capital Region Sustainable Communities includes four catalytic projects of regional significance:

Madison Sustainability Commerce Center (MSCC) – Conduct business planning and predevelopment work for a facility that brings together established and entrepreneurial firms in the field of sustainability (energy, construction, transportation, food systems, materials, consulting, etc.) to grow green businesses and job opportunities. The facility will feature sustainable building design, construction and operations. Located in Madison’s primary redevelopment district, the Center will also provide space and programming for public education on sustainability.
Achieving no increase from pre-development stormwater runoff in a high-density development - Create and implement stormwater guidelines and templates to control post development runoff volumes for a planned transit-oriented development in the City of Fitchburg to demonstrate practices that allow high density development to maintain the hydrology of receiving streams and maintain the groundwater of the region on which it depends for its municipal water supply.

Fresh Vegetable Packing House - Prepare a business plan for the development of an aggregation, storage and distribution facility that connects growers in the Capitol Region with wholesale buyers in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois for the purpose of preserving, strengthening and promoting local Wisconsin agriculture and improve food access in underserved communities.

Local Fresh Food Market in Low-Income “Food Desert” – Prepare a business plan, in conjunction with Growing Power, for the development of a small neighborhood-scale market that connects growers in the Capitol Region with retail buyers in the low-income and largely minority Southdale Neighborhood. Project manager is Dane County.

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