CC Recap – 600 East Johnson
Tear down 11 houses and build 3 big buildings on E Johnson Street? Sure, screw the neighborhood plan . . . if we...
Still Talking About the Edgewater . . .
Even tho the project may or may not be dead, it seems it is still the main thing people are talking about, so ....
Mayor Dave’s Hunger for Power
First it was the Water Utility, then the Transit and Parking Commission during the recent bus fare debate, now the Landmarks Commission. While...
Demolition Ordinance
It's finally done. (Well, its in legistar now, but it may not make it on the agenda for Tuesday and the timeline below...
Budget time is coming, and I"m feeling cranky.
You know, when we pass the budget, we fight quite a bit over what does and does not get funded. We scrimp and...
Missing information . . .
Lesson #7: Counter fears and bad information with facts.So, I thought I would try to look at some more facts about inclusionary zoning ....
French Battery Factory Replica Considered Historic Preservation?
Last night at the plan commission we approved the demolition of French Battery Factory in order to make way for new development (Union Corners)....
Smart Growth Madison Inc. Changes their Mind . . .
So, not only has Smart Growth Madison, Inc. a lobbyist group for Madison developers changed their staff from Delora Newton (who now works for...
Allied – About Face!
Gulp. This article in the Wisconsin State Journal is a pretty fair assessment of the situation with Allied Drive. The thumbnail sketch...
Who wants to reduce the density and height of the project?
Conventional wisdom says: the neighborhood.My experiences of the last week says: the developer.Yup, twice in one week two major developments in the...
Keep downtown schools open!
Note: I'm not an expert on school issues by far, and I'm still trying to catch up on all of the issues regarding the...
Random, Preferential Economic Development Assistance?
A Story about the Decimation of the Madison Capital Revolving FundSigh . . .During the budget debate, I, along with Alders Judy Olson and...