Media

So many of the recent meetings about the Downtown Plan are during the day and I haven't been able to make the meetings - so last night I checked in to the Economic Development Committee and got a really bizarre vision for the downtown. You gotta check this out.

I just did this a month ago, but there are enough for another post . . .

So, intuitively, I kinda knew this. But it was still a bit shocking to hear the confession that the tenant-landlord law changes were made for political payback. What happened to policy makers making good policy?

We might not be able to put them on private property anywhere in the City of Madison, including church or non-profit parking lots, but we can park them in the street! i.e. Camping, Part II. And learn how you can help us make tiny houses a reality!!!

This is part III of a three part series. In Part I, I focused on how and why we should look at Government as a Platform, and why it could be beneficial to Madison to think that way. In Part II, I looked at how Madison is and is not participating in the Government as a Platform movement, and what we can do increase our participation. In Part III, I’d like to look at some ideas on bringing modern technology to civic applications.

One of my favorite charities - Camp Kesem - UW Madison, is having their annual fundraiser - Make the Magic. Make the...

That mayor's race thing has gotten just goofy. So many red flags. I hope Fitchburg does the right thing!

Yesterday's march from Madison's Fire Station 1 to the Walkerville camp and around the Capitol - stopping by the criminal M&I Bank along the...

Here is, a little slow this morning . . .

Hate this topic, but it might save you a real headache or two or three!

Streets Department Updates

Exploring Madison's history: 150-year anniversary of Cordelia Harvey’s work that resulted in President Abraham Lincoln establishing the U.S. Army Harvey Hospital for convalescing Civil War soldiers in the enormous stone octagon mansion on Spaight Street.