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Organizations and information dealing with urban open
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From 1996 to 2007, the Urban Open Space Foundation:
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Created
green infrastructure plans for nearly 1,500 acres
in Wisconsin’s cities
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Helped
protect or restore more than 300 downtown acres
in the greater Milwaukee and Madison regions
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Spearheaded
a public financing referendum that set aside $30 million for open
space acquisition in Dane County
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Established
several “friends” groups that provide ongoing stewardship for open
spaces in their neighborhoods
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Created and
staffed the Community Open Space Partnership: a coalition of
nearly 50 Wisconsin agencies dedicated to educating communities
about green infrastructure strategies and benefits on the
statewide level
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