August 3, 2010

Developing Sustainable Communities: What The Future Holds




Guests:
Gerry Ring, Founder, Chairman of the Board
Joe Ring, Executive Vice President of Land Service Park Towne Corporation
Christine Lindner, Wisconsin's 63rd Alice in Dairyland

After Alice in Dairyland stimulates our taste buds by reminding us of the famous cream puffs which fairgoers will enjoy at the Wisconsin State Fair August 5-15 in West Allis, we go behind the scenes of developing communities.

Gerry and Joe Ring describe the western expansion of Madison with the Parkwood Hills development, the first of Park Towne Corporation's developments which began in the 1960's. Larger lots in the rolling hills of the park-like setting stimulated naming the streets after our National Parks.

Today their vision has expanded into developing a community for the future where sustainable living, preserving the environment and inspiring the building of energy-efficient housing is the preferred model. Green is moe than a color on the DeForest acreage amidst the Yahara River called Conservancy Place. The Rings share their ideas on what it means to live "green". For more information, go to www.conservancyplace.com.