Former Milwaukee Mayor Frank Zeidler and another guest converse during the Community Development class.

Resources

1. American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
http://www.aei.org/
An independent organization focused on conducting and publishing public policy research. It emphasizes limited government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong foreign policy and national defense.
2. Cato Institute
http://www.cato.org/
3. City of Kenosha
http://www.kenosha.org/
4. City of Milwaukee
http://www.ci.mil.wi.us/
5. City of Waukesha
http://www.ci.waukesha.wi.us/
6. Congress for the New Urbanism
http://www.cnu.org/
An organization that advocates for the restructuring of public policy and development practices to support the restoration of existing urban centers and towns within coherent metropolitan regions.
7. Feminist.com
http://www.feminist.com/
Provides the latest feminist news and issues.
8. GeoLytics
http://www.geolytics.com/
GeoLytics is one of the world's leading developers of American demographic data products, including U.S. data from 1970, 1980, 1990 and 2000.
9. Jobs That Serve
http://epic.cuir.uwm.edu/entech/jobs/index.php/
Information on non-profit jobs in Milwaukee and Wisconsin.
10. JSOnline
http://www.jsonline.com/
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
11. Kenosha County
http://www.co.kenosha.wi.us/
12. Milwaukee County
http://www.co.milwaukee.wi.us/
13. Project Vote Smart
http://www.vote-smart.org/
Praised by the New York Times, CNN, PBS and virtually every other major media outlet as the most trusted and comprehensive source for information on candidates and issues.
14. Racine County Governments
http://www.goracine.org/
15. Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/
A nonprofit center for the study of public opinion. Maintains the world's largest archive of public opinion data.
16. State of Wisconsin
http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/home/
17. The American Political Science Association
http://www.apsanet.org/
A major professional society for people who study politics, government and public policies in the U.S. and around the world.
18. The American Planning Association
http://www.planning.org/
A professional organization that is dedicated to building strong, vibrant communities and acts as an advocate for planners and planning.
19. The American Sociological Association (ASA)
http://www.asanet.org/
ASA serves, advances, and promotes sociology. The association aims to articulate policy and implement programs likely to have the broadest possible impact for sociology now and in the future.
20. The Brookings Institution
http://www.brookings.edu/
An independent organization focused on conducting and publishing research related to public policy.
21. The Gallup Organization
http://www.gallup.com/
A major organization that conducts and publishes research on public opinion regarding social, economic, and political issues.
22. The New York Times on the Web
http://www.nytimes.com/
23. The NonProfit Center of Milwaukee
http://www.nonprofitcentermilwaukee.org/
24. Ozaukee County
http://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/
25. Smart Growth & Traditional Neighborhood Development http://www.smartgrowthinfo.com/
26. Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
http://www.sewrpc.org/
27. The World Bank Group
http://www.worldbank.org/poverty/data/povmon.htm/
A data base to provide quick access to comprehensive poverty information.
28. United Nations
http://www.un.org/
29. U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
Provides data from Census 2000, product overviews and assistance in acquiring and using census information.
30. US Department of Housing and Urban Development
http://www.huduser.org/
Maintains current information on housing needs, market conditions, and existing programs, as well as conducting research on priority housing and community development issues.
31. Votelink
http://www.votelink.com/
Votelink fosters global thinking on local issues. As an interactive news channel, it creates a place on the Web for electronic democracy.
32. Walworth County
http://www.co.walworth.wi.us/
33. Waukesha County
http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/cm/
34. Wisconsin Economic Development Association
http://www.weda.org/
WEDA fosters economic development in the State of Wisconsin by providing leadership in defining and advocating economic development initiatives and by continually striving to develop the professional practice of economic development.
35. Wisconsin's Workforce and Labor Market Information System
http://worknet.wisconsin.gov/worknet/

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