Tenant Resource Center Welcomes Robin Sereno and an Apology!
Nearly a year after I was forced out of my 27 year career with the Tenant Resource Center (23 years as Executive Director), they have hired a new Executive Director! And, I got an apology.
Time to Clean Out the Basement!
Yay! I love this time of year (considering where I live) and that I no longer work at the Tenant Resource Center! Student move out means I can get rid of all my extra recycling and garbage! Here's all the additional rules and services the city puts out this time of year.
Coworking spaces and hackerspaces
“Coworking Spaces” and “Hackerspaces” are two important ideas that you should know about but very well may not. They’re coming to Madison, so read on to learn more.
The Social Justice Center Thanks YOU!
Wow, thanks to everyone who made the dedication of the Nan Cheney Community Room such a wonderful event! Check out the video and please help thank everyone who made it happen! No more squeaky chairs!
Spring 2011 Election Endorsements
The Spring 2011 sample Ballot is out and its time for my spring endorsements for the local election.
1. Wisconsin State Supreme...
Recall Repercussions
The results were in this summer with the democrats flipping two seats in the Senate recalls. While the republicans lost two seats,...
My Neighborhood Is a Nightmare
Politically, that is. My alder, at the last minute and without consultations with anyone, wants to up-zone it tonight at the plan commission . . . which is making me think again what a disaster this situation is. It's definitely an only-in-Madison situation.
City Week Ahead (Partial)
Here's a start, will get the rest done in the next 24 hours . . . plus, you just know there are meetings that still haven't been published on the weekly agenda, so I can catch those too.
City of Madison Buses to Sun Prairie?!
Zoinks! Did I miss something? Is it real? Is it actually happening? The Transportation Committee is discussing this tonight!
Walker Administration Refuses to Open Capitol Basement
From Chris Taylor . . . no surprises, Walker doesn't want the homeless using the Capitol basement.
Maybe its not the Strategy, but the Attitude.
So, I posted about the strategy on downtown snow removal and the snow emergency zone (SEZ) and my unhappiness with it. I'm largely not affected, but annoyed as hell. People probably don't understand why, but its because of the attitude of staff about it and their unwillingness to do anything different. Here's a few examples of that attitude, and why I get so annoyed.
Elizabeth Coppola in the 21st!
Elizabeth Coppola In the 21st!
Our public schools depend on it!
Broken deals, petulant behavior, single-minded focus on an extreme social...