Media

Also, live blogged, kind of . . . updates posted as I went along, kinda.

In the midst of the whole "budget repair" bill fiasco and Governor Walkers re-igniting of the progressive movement in America, the republicans in wisconsin...

This agenda has more items than usual, but seriously, it seems like the city has increased its role in development in major ways and the Board of Estimates seems to have as much role in development as the Plan Commission. Check out all these items on tonight's agenda. Too bad we aren't applying an equity lens to these projects yet - the items that benefit the community the most and impact low income people the most have the least amount of money being spend on them, one project actively works against equity and 2 projects that are the biggest ticket items have no direct equity value at all to the city. Where is that equity tool when we need it?!

Think that's about right, there's 13 meetings on the schedule this week, I might have aimed a little high and been a bit optimistic, might be 70% or less. We'll see.

Open Letter to Sheriff Mahoney from the Young Gifted and Black Coalition

Not so fast! Parks and Human Services staff will not be able to proceed with their plans to demolish the Lakeview Nurses Dorm without County Board approval.

Tonight from 7:30 - 9:30.

Here's the official invite.

Why are they so afraid to release the proposals? Why keep them secret?

Live, kinda - i.e. no editing and briefer than usual.

Big closures on East Washington Avenue inbound . . . you might need to find a different way to get to work . . .

Only 2 of 16 (12%) meetings start after 5:00. These statistics just get worse and worse and worse. I guess people who work til 5:00 are not welcome at city meetings. Or, they just want to make sure public comment is done before you get there.