Picture Smart Growth


Madison, Wisconsin

28 units, mixed‚income development.
· 25% low-income
· 50% moderate income
· 25% market rate.

The Reservoir was completed in 1988. It is a mixed-income development that fits well architecturally with existing neighborhood developments. The design conforms to existing street setbacks, uses similar building materials, and matches the existing neighborhood density of 20 units per acres. There is a parking lot within walking distance of the development so that cars do not dominate the development. All areas of the development, including the community garden and two playgrounds, are visible from inside the units. Since the Reservoir was built, for-profit developers have added about 150 more units in rehabilitated warehouses and new construction.