CDA – No, you can’t see our WHEDA application.

During the approval of the Allied Drive project, one of the talking points of the CDA advocates was that they would be far more...

Allied Over Budget

Ahem.I saw this a little late to post much this morning.And most of what I have to say, isn't fit to print, even on...

Allied: Will it be affordable? Or Gentrified?

It was nice to open up the Isthmus and see Carousel Bayrd's smiling face. However, what she had to say, was nothing to...

The Week Ahead . . . Allied, Allied, Allied. And Allied.

It's down to the wire on Allied Drive and there are at least 6 public meetings on it this week and a few more...

The Big (little) Week Ahead

So, after the long weekend of fun-filled yet serious events such as Laborfest and the Allied Drive Rally among other things, the week is...

Capital Budget Votes

So we started on the Capital Budget at 7:00 with everyone in attendance once Judy Compton got there just a smidge late. The...

An exercise in Unfriendly!

I went to the Allied Drive "Move Forward, Not Out" festival last Saturday. I have to say, it was an exercise in "unfriendly"...

Allied: Agreement Broken, Now What?

For nearly two months I've been asking a question . . . and I get at least a partial answer in the newspaper today.Financing...

Common Council Recap

The meeting went past 10:00! That has become so rare!The meeting started off with much confusion. Alders Sanborn and Bruer were not...

Childcare: Squandering Resources

So, I'm sitting in the Early Childhood Care and Education Board meeting and we're talking about the lack of quality childcare for the 321...

Budget Night One: Public Testimony (Updated – Final)

Last night, we heard 5 hours of public testimony on the budget, and didn't vote on one single item. We have 17 Capital...

Council Recap: Jan. 22, 2008

Here's the run down of the council meeting that lasted til after 11:00 last night. Sorry, the links will have to wait until...