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environment
green initiatives • safe cities • caring neighbors •
prepared fi re personnel • low crime • natural
resources • sustainability efforts • thenewnorth.com
did you know?
Appleton, Green Bay, Fond du Lac, Neenah,
Oshkosh and Sheboygan have repeatedly
ranked among the safest metropolitan areas in
the nation by Morgan Quitno Press.
Expansion Management magazine included
4 New North communities in its "Lowest
Crime Rates — Top Ten."
Northeast Wisconsin has been recognized for its
environmentally sustainable building practices
with the DNR Northeast Regional Headquarters
in Green Bay earning a "gold" rating from the
U.S. Green Building Council for its energy-
and resource-effi cient design.
1 county, 2 cities and 3 school districts in the
New North were recently awarded Safe Routes
to School Planning Grants.
Wisconsin was ranked among the top ten
ethanol producing states by Ethanol
Producer Magazine.
