Allied and Affordable Housing
So, if we get the Hauk properties, the next question we have to face is what would we build on 8 acres of land...
Will HUD step up?
Could we get more money from HUD to solve our section 8 problem? Too bad they chose July 31st to potentially solve the...
Continued Round Up for this Week
Less regurgitation of things you should know, more attitude! :)BIGOTED FLASHBACKAs my co-worker and friend Megin McDonell says on my Facebook page "hello?...
The SUV and Suburban Home Becoming Less Popular?
It may be too soon to tell, but I found this article in the Capital Times very interesting.In particular I found this passage very...
Raid II: Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Not so fast Mr. Mayor. When the Mayor announced that he was interested in using the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, outside the City...
James Madison Park Committee given 2.5 months to decide.
The boys and I (I'm sorry, but its hard not to notice when there are 8 guys - counting the staff - and me...
What’s Next for Affordable Housing?
I am one of the founding members of the Affordable Housing Action Alliance that formed in 1997. This group formed because housing issues had...
Inclusionary Zoning: How many incentives are enough?
The City of Madison adopted an Inclusionary Zoning program a little less than two years ago. The theory behind the program is that the...
Still Not Convinced.
Yesterday, the Council members were emailed a new version of the Public Nuisance Ordinance. I also attended a Community Meeting in the Darbo...
Poverty in Madison – Part One
Guess what, we have poor people in Madison, and with the economy, that number is growing! That's what some on the Council learned...
Wednesday Round Up
Today is Friday for me, as I get to enjoy another 4 day weekend (Steel Bridge Music Festival in Door County!), then panic when...
Housing: What’s Next?
Anyone who lives in Madison knows that finding a good place to live that you can afford is a bit of a struggle, even...