Racine County, Wisconsin. Spurred by the efforts of a local business leader, Racine County was among the first communities nationwide to espouse the values of a sustainable community. Citizens have mobilized to form Sustainable Racine, a community-led organization that adopted high standards for residents and businesses and sets immediate and far-reaching goals for environmental stewardship, economic development, and social justice. Citizen groups have met on ten areas of concern to create long-range visions and concrete objectives for action. Priority goal areas include excellence in education, regional planning, neighborhood revitalization, and downtown redevelopment. (19)
Racine County, Wisconsin. Spurred by the efforts of a local business leader, Racine County was among the first communities nationwide to espouse the values of a sustainable community. Citizens have mobilized to form Sustainable Racine, a community-led organization that adopted high standards for residents and businesses and sets immediate and far-reaching goals for environmental stewardship, economic development, and social justice. Citizen groups have met on ten areas of concern to create long-range visions and concrete objectives for action. Priority goal areas include excellence in education, regional planning, neighborhood revitalization, and downtown redevelopment. (19)
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