In Springfieldâ??s 15th annual community leadership visit to Madison, Wis., business and community leaders saw a city similar to their own, but on a larger scale. And the differences are things Springfield leaders would aspire to.
A group of 45 delegates from Springfield took the trip north Aug. 14â??16 to compare the two cities and touch on topics ranging from business-college partnerships to quality of life issues.
Madison is another Midwest city built around a large state university. However, Madison has nearly a third more residents in its metropolitan statistical area and the University of Wisconsin boasts 41,000 students, more than twice that of Missouri State University.