Your Representatives
Governor of Wisconsin.
Who is Tony Evers?
Governor Evers has been serving since 2019 as the 46th governor of Wisconsin. He served from 2009 to 2019 as Wisconsin's 26th superintendent of public instruction.
A field and way of thought that focuses on critical thinking about and guiding the development and use of land, infrastructure, systems, and services of communities and the built environment to enhance quality of life, promote economic development, and manage resources sustainably
What is urban planning?
This type of special purpose district typically runs a community's public schools.
What is a school district?
What city is Wisconsin's state capital?
What is Madison, WI?
The land form that Madison is built on.
What is an isthmus?
The mayor of Madison, WI.
Who is Satya Rhodes-Conway?
She was first elected in 2019 and was re-elected in 2023. She is the first openly lesbian woman elected as a mayor in Wisconsin, and only the second woman to become mayor of Madison.
Small portions of populated areas in which data is collected for statistical purposes during a census.
What is a census tract?
Local governments are usually responsible for this essential service that keeps streets clean and trash off the sidewalks.
What is waste management or garbage collection?
Madison was built between these two lakes, which remain central to the city's geography and identity.
What is Lake Mendota and Lake Monona?
What is the Ho-Chunk First Nation?
Who are Wisconsin's senators?
Who is Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson?
A document that communities & cities rely on for a community's future development. It outlines a vision for the community's future, sets long-term goals, and provides a framework for land use, infrastructure, and policy decisions.
What is a comprehensive plan?
Local governments can make these types of laws or regulations that apply only within their jurisdiction.
What are ordinances?
Centered around the UW–Madison campus in the 1960s and early 1970s, this protest movement drew national attention for its opposition to U.S. involvement overseas.
What is the anti-Vietnam war movement?
This Wisconsin-born architect, famous for designing buildings that blend with their natural surroundings, has inspired urban planners and designers around the world.
Who is Frank Lloyd Wright?
Alder of Madison District 13 (The Madison Labor Temple is in this district).
Who is Tag Evers?
Defined land use regulations that apply to specific geographic zones within a city/jurisdiction. These ordinances function specify what type of buildings, development limitations, and activities are allowed inside each defined zone.
What is zoning?
The City of Madison's legislative branch, made up of 20 alderpersons, is responsible for enacting ordinances, approving the city budget, levying taxes, and making policy decisions. The mayor presides over their meetings.
What is the Common Council?
How many tribal nations are there in Wisconsin?
What is 12? (11 federally recongnized, 1 non-recognized)
This term describes the process by which a city expands its boundaries to include neighboring land, often to increase tax base or provide services.
What is annexation?
Alder of Madison District 6 (the district that Port St. Vincent de Paul is located in).
Who is Davy Mayer?
A collaborative process where community members work together to address shared goals and improve the well-being of their community
What is community development?
This term describes the legal authority granted by the state to a city or municipality, allowing it to govern itself and make its own laws within limits.
What is home rule?
This early 20th-century city planner created a comprehensive plan for Madison that emphasized parks, lakeshores, and boulevards—many of which still shape the city today.
Who is John Nolan?
This bright yellow fruit is famously curved and often featured in cartoons slipping hazards.
What is a banana?