Oshkosh, Wis., residents recently took a vision survey designed to help chart a common community path for the years to come. The community survey elicited approximately 2,400 responses, a majority of which called for sustainability and a renewed focus on the city's downtown and riverfront. Consultant Tony Nelessen of A. Nelessen Associates, who conducted the survey, remarked, "The set of recommendations that came out of all that input probably creates one of the most visually interesting, greenly aesthetic futures for a town that I've ever seen." When Oshkosh initially embarked on the visioning process earlier this year, local officials had some grandiose plans in mind but lacked a cohesive vision. Thanks to the survey, City Manager Mark Rohloff stated, "Now we have some vision to go with the plans. Now we can marry those two and move forward." More than 90 percent of respondents stated that future development should be focused on downtown Oshkosh. Not a single respondent, meanwhile, advocated more development along the U.S. Highway 41 corridor. On the north side, respondents called for additional multifamily housing and mixed-use retail. Finally, the survey showed strong support for development south of the river that focuses on parks and green space.Friday, July 10, 2009
Results of Oshkosh Vision Survey
Oshkosh, Wis., residents recently took a vision survey designed to help chart a common community path for the years to come. The community survey elicited approximately 2,400 responses, a majority of which called for sustainability and a renewed focus on the city's downtown and riverfront. Consultant Tony Nelessen of A. Nelessen Associates, who conducted the survey, remarked, "The set of recommendations that came out of all that input probably creates one of the most visually interesting, greenly aesthetic futures for a town that I've ever seen." When Oshkosh initially embarked on the visioning process earlier this year, local officials had some grandiose plans in mind but lacked a cohesive vision. Thanks to the survey, City Manager Mark Rohloff stated, "Now we have some vision to go with the plans. Now we can marry those two and move forward." More than 90 percent of respondents stated that future development should be focused on downtown Oshkosh. Not a single respondent, meanwhile, advocated more development along the U.S. Highway 41 corridor. On the north side, respondents called for additional multifamily housing and mixed-use retail. Finally, the survey showed strong support for development south of the river that focuses on parks and green space.
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