Answer to What’s Going on at First St and Winnebago/Eastwood
From Alder Rummel . . .
Chemical Treatment to save your Ash Tree becomes cheaper
A little wonky, and specific, but relevant to some. And could help change what our city looks like in 10 years!
Run Sex Offenders out of Town!
Grab your pitchforks and torches!
Mo’ Meetings!
So tired of these posts. I was hopeful they were going to stop, but not so much after seeing this again this week. 4 more added yesterday.
Bike Planning: Open House
What are biking issues for the Madison Transportation Master Plan? Add your input!
Help with Peace Mural on Willy St.
To honor Tony Robinson and others with connections to Willy St who have lost their lives through violence. The mural and mosaic will be on the back of the Social Justice Center.
Holy Mother of all Board of Estimates Meetings!
Something for everyone on here. I'll do a quick recap of the issues so you can see how much is going on at the city . . . with not many paying attention. Sadly, when you look at where our money is going, and the time, effort and energy of the staff, elected officials and others - its to accommodate developers. Not so much on equity and poverty. Here's a snap shot of why, and why the budget is so important to changing our ways.
County Week Ahead
19 meetings, 8 before 4:00, 2 after 5:30. Not good for community participation - assuming they want that. Not.
City Week Ahead
28 meetings, three meetings start after 5:30 . . . 8 meetings start before 4:00. Public testimony unfriendly.
More Bad HUD Cuts!!!
Affordable housing trust fund? Meh. Who needs it?!?!?!?!?!?!
Fair Housing Enforcement Programs Defunded by Feds?!?!
Without people educating people and helping them through the process, no one will file complaints! A landlord's dream. An equity, social and racial justice nightmare. Tenant Resource Center refers to the Fair Housing Center all the time, they are the experts in a complex area of the law. We need them! Please call your representatives.
Lengthy Random Round Up
Lots going on, little time, so catching up with lots of things all at once! Arranged by when things are happening, but the end has a random round up of not time specific items.