Southeast and Southwest Area Plans

Call for Community Partners – Southeast and Southwest Area Plans

If you or your organization has the ability to connect with and reach out to traditionally underrepresented communities in Madison, this is an opportunity to be paid for your skills as an organizer, facilitator, and communicator. The City of Madison Planning Division is looking for skilled communicators to help engage traditionally underrepresented communities about the future of their neighborhoods.

In the late fall of 2024, the City of Madison will begin working with residents, community organizations, businesses, and other stakeholders to develop the  Southeast Area Plan and  Southwest Area Plan. Recommendations in the Area Plans guide changes to the physical aspects of our community, such as infrastructure improvements and development initiated by the private sector.

Purpose
Community Partners will be paid to conduct outreach to underrepresented stakeholders, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, people with disabilities, people for whom English is a second language, and other underrepresented groups. Selected Community Partners will help increase awareness of the planning process and gather community input in a variety of ways, including but not limited to:

• direct outreach to residents,
• distributing informational material,
• and reaching out to people at community events within the planning areas.

Funding 
Applicants may request between $3,000 to $5,000 for their work to engage with the community on the Southeast or Southwest Plans, or both, depending on their availability and number of hours per week. Payment will be based upon an anticipated rate of $25 per hour.

How to Apply

Interested individuals and organizations can fill out an application online at  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6PFSKNL. Completed applications must be received by October 28, 2024 at 4:00pm.

Please see the  Call for Community Partners for more information!

Questions? Email  southwestareaplan@cityofmadison.com or call 608-243-0470.

Kirstie Laatsch, AICP  |  pronouns: they/them/theirs
Planner, City of Madison Planning Division
Department of Planning, Community, and Economic Development 
klaatsch@cityofmadison.com  |  608-243-0470

District 20 Neighborhood Association Contacts - 

• Prairie Hills Neighborhood Association, Alex Thomason, alxthomason@gmail.com; Naffatina Freeman, queen37154@gmail.com
• Meadowood Neighborhood Association, Mike Edmonds, EdmondsLaw@gmail.com; Jay Close, Vice-President, yourjaybird@hotmail.com
• Greentree Neighborhood Association, Jay Russell, gtnapres@gtna.org