This is oh so very late . . . hopefully you are out having fun and starting your weekend. So, for the record, here’s what I got and you can read later!
NEWS
City
Air Force extends F-35 comment period 30 days – State Journal
Air Force extends public comment period for F-35 statement – Channel3000.com
Report shows PRFA traveled from site of July MGE fire to Lake Monona – Cap Times
Disability Rights Commission votes not to support Madison plastic straw restriction proposal – channel3000.com
REPORT: Family of Madison teenager who was beaten by police may sue city for $2.8M – Channel3000.com
12,000 gallons of untreated wastewater discharged on Madison’s North Side – State Journal
Claim for $2.8 million, precursor to lawsuit, filed against city and police in use of force case – State Journal
County
PSC rejects conflict of interest charges, authorizes $500 million Cardinal-Hickory Creek line – State Journal
New teen mental health proposal unveiled – Channel 27
Crystal, Fish Lake flooding forces locals to move out – Channel 27
Schools
Madison School District seeks parent feedback to move forward with Black Excellence Initiative – Cap Times
Others/Mixed
PRISON RE-ENTRY SIMULATION
MUM is working with American Family Insurance to offer a Reentry Simulation on Monday, October 7th, 8am-11am. This is a great opportunity to understand to complexity of our criminal justice system through the eyes of individuals returning back into the community after incarceration. Please see and/or share this registration link and flyer. This is open to everyone.
SOLIDARITY SORINT REPORT-BACK AND MAN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
REGISTER FOR MAYOR’S NEIGHBORHOOD ROUNDTABLE
REGISTER TODAY! 2019 Mayor’s Neighborhood Roundtable
Mayor’s Q&A, Affordable Housing and More! Click Here to Register: Mayor’s Neighborhood Roundtable 2019
Saturday, November 2, 2019 * Madison Public Library, 201 W. Mifflin Street
9:00 a.m. to Noon * Free of charge * Childcare, Language Interpretation and Light Refreshments
The City of Madison Mayor’s Neighborhood Roundtable 2019 will bring together hundreds of the most thoughtful, conscious, and caring people involved in neighborhoods across our city. Residents, neighborhood groups, nonprofits, faith-based leaders and local elected officials will all be under one roof.
Sponsored by MGE, this important event will feature:
- Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Q&A
- Affordable housing 101, what’s happening in Madison, and ways neighbors/neighborhoods can help with affordable housing initiatives
- Community-based organizations’ successful neighborhood engagement efforts, and how neighbors/neighborhoods can make it happen in their areas
- Transportation initiatives
- And much more!
You’re guaranteed to make new connections, form new partnerships, and find out how your neighborhood can best shape its future. It is also about expression –applauding creative ways neighbors achieved desired changes, and celebrating the work that residents do to make their block or larger neighborhood a better place.
If you have questions, please email us at neighborhoods@cityofmadison.com or call us at (608) 267-8727. PARA ESPANOL 608-267-8649
You can also receive updates by subscribing to Neighborhood Conferences, Roundtables & Training on the city’s webpage: City of Madison Subscription Lists
CITY UPDATES
County Highway M – Prairie Hill to Cross Country
BIKE MADISON UPDATES
South Madison Neighborhood Plan Update
South Madison residents are invited to join the Madison Pedestrian Bicycle Administrator in a Bike and Talk event on Sat, Sept 28 at 1pm (2:30pm for those not interested in biking with a group) at the South Madison Library, 2222 S Park St. Please register in advance. You can also share your ideas by emailing neighborhoods@cityofmadison.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
Eastbound Femrite Dr
The eastbound lane of Femrite Dr will be closed at the I39/90 overpass starting at 7am on Mon, Sept 30 and will remain closed through Dec 31, 2019. Westbound traffic along Femrite Dr will be maintained at all times but an eastbound detour will direct traffic to use Agriculture Dr to Buckeye Rd. More Information
Milwaukee St – Crystal Lane Eastbound
MG&E will be doing pole replacement and transformer work starting the week of Sept 30 and will be closing a travel lane and bike lane as needed as they work east from Crystal Lane.
Fish Hatchery Rd at Carver St – Southbound
MG&E will be doing pole replacement near Carver St/Fish Hatchery Rd. Work may start as soon as the week of Sept 30 and will take around 5 days.
E Johnson St – First St to Fordem Ave
The Yahara River Path between 1st St and Fordem Ave is currently detoured onto a lane of E Johnson St. The lane is marked off for bikes and pedestrians and barrels will be used to protect the lane from motor vehicle traffic. In addition, the south sidewalk from Fordem to the Yahara River remains closed. It is anticipated that the next phase of the project will begin sometime in early to mid-October depending on weather. Current Pedestrian Bicycle Accommodations: Phase 1.5 Map
Park St Project
Work continues on Park St from Badger Rd to Wingra Dr and some sections are only one lane. Cyclists may want to use Cypress Way, Dane St and Beld St.to reach the Wingra Creek Path in the Phase 3 area. You can also cross at the Villager and Buick St using a traffic signal to reach Taft and Fisher to connect to the Wingra Creek Path. Project Information
Greentree-Chapel Hills Park Path
As a part of the McKenna Blvd Flood Mitigation Project the path through the Greentree-Chapel Hills Parkis closed. This path provides a route from Elver Park to Schroeder Rd and Chapel Hill Rd. A marked detour will be in place and will use neighborhood streets except for a small section on Hammersley Rd. In addition, McKenna Blvd is reduced to one lane in each direction from Morraine View Dr to Jacobs Way. Bicyclists who normally use McKenna Blvd should detour through Elver Park to avoid this section of roadway. Project Information
Additional City Projects
Information on additional city projects can be found on the City of Madison Engineering webpage.
UW Projects
The UW has a number of ongoing construction projects affecting bicycle routes. For more information visit the Campus Construction Impacts Map.
Dane County
The Capital City Trail between Fish Hatchery Rd and Seminole Hwy is schedule to be closed for pavement restoration starting October 2. More Information.
OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS
A number of events this weekend will impact the bicycle facility network. Please use caution in these areas or choose another route.
- UW Football on Sat, Sept 28 at 11am (pre-game at 8:30am). UW Football games brings lots of people to the area around Camp Randall and this is especially true on the Southwest Path and all the neighborhood streets. Bicyclists not going to the game day activities may want to avoid this area leading up to the game time and right after or use caution while traveling. if you are going to the game try the free bicycle parking corral sponsored by UW Transportation Services and provided by the Wisconsin Bike Fed. The corral is located of the Southwest path, just east of the intersection of Monroe and Regent Streets. Bicycle Corral Map
- Henry Vilas Zoo Run Wild! on Sun, Sept 29 from 8am-1pm. The race is starting/finishing near the zoo with the 5k using streets in the Vilas Neighborhood and the 10k looping through the UW Arboretum.
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
- Law Park Community Open House on Tues, Oct 1 from 6-7:30pm at the Center for Resilient Cities – Badger Rock Neighborhood Center, 501 E Badger Rd.
WATER MAIN FLUSHING SCHEDULED
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Questions: Shayne Santi, 261-9128
Area 15 (East): Conventional flushing opening multiple hydrants over a large area
Run ID Run Description
15063 Upham St (North to Seventh)
15064 Seventh St (Hoard to E Johnson)
15065 Eastlawn Ct (Kedzie to North)
15066 E Dayton St (Kedzie to North)
15067 North Lawn – Coolidge (Commercial to W of Oak)
15068 Pawling – Dahle (Commercial to Oak)
15069 Kedzie St (Commercial to Coolidge)
15070 Stang St (Commercial to Coolidge)
15071 North St – Myrtle St (Mayer to Kedzie)
15072.1 Moland Oak to North
15073 Dahle St (Oak to Dexter)
15074 Coolidge – Packers (Oak to Roth)
15075 Myrtle – Packers (Oak to Roth)
Run ID Run Description
6036 Allen St (Regent to University)
6037 Walnut St – Chamberlain Ave (Univ to Elm)
6038 Ash St – Chamberlain Ave (Van Hise to Elm)
6039 Elm St – Chamberlain Ave (Van Hise to Ash)
6040.1 Prospect Ave – Ely Pl (Bascom Pl to Summit)
6040.2 Bascom St-Forest St (Bascom to Chamberlain)
6041 Roby Rd (Van Hise to Prospect)
6043 Viginia Ter (Regent to Gregory)
6044 Rowley Ave (Virginia to Spooner)
6045 Allen St (Regent to Eton Ridge)
6046 Prospect Ave – Hollister Ave (Regent to Allen)
6047 Commonwealth – Hollister (Rowley to Allen)
6048 Commonwealth – Rugby Row (Hollister to Vista)
6049 Commonwealth Ave (Rugby Row to Keyes)
6050 Hollister Ave (Virginia to Prospect)
6051 Eton Ridge (Virginia to Allen)
6052 Vista Rd (Eton Ridge to Rugby Row)
6053 Rugby Row (Virginia to Commonwealth)
6054 Hillington Wy – Hillington Green – Norwood Pl
6055 Hillington Wy – Norwood Pl (Hillington Green to Virginia)
Run ID Run Description
16040 Research Park Blvd (Odana to E of Rosa)
16041 Research Park Blvd (E of Rosa to Whitney Wy)
16042 Rosa Rd – Research Park (Min. Pt to W of Charmany)
16043 Charmany Dr – Research Park (Rosa to Whitney Wy)
16044 Yellowstone Dr (Min. Pt to Blue Ridge)
16045 Yellowstone Court
16046 Dunraven Court
16047 Grand Canyon Dr – Offshore Dr (Min. Pt to Quarterdeck)
16048 Grand Canyon Court
16049 Island Dr – Inner Dr (Min. Pt to Yellowstone)
16050 Nautilus Dr (Min. Pt to S of Inner)
16051 Offshore Dr from Nautilus to Quarterdeck
16052 Masthead Dr
16053 Quarterdeck Dr – Landfall Dr – Nautilus Dr (Offshore to Masthead)
16054 Quarterdeck Dr
16055 Keelson Dr – Quarterdeck Dr
16056 Nautilus Dr and South Hill Dr to Rosa Rd
16057 Rosa Rd from Mineral Point to Driftwood and Driftwood to Eddy
16058 Driftwood Ave
16059 Eddy St and Driftwood to S Rosa Rd
16060 Frigate Dr
16061 Hawser Rd, Frigate Dr, Galley Ct
16062 Blue Ridge Pkwy from Yellowstone to Old Sauk
16063 Blue Ridge Ct
16064 Jetty Dr, Natchez Trace, Antietam Ln
16065 Shenandoah Way
APPLEFEST
BUS AVAILABLE TO PROTEST AGAINST ICE AND AMAZON ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 13 IN CHICAGO
DOGS AND MADISON PARKS
Board of Park Commissioners
The Board of Park Commissioners will consider the policies and guidelines for on-leash dog access in City of Madison parks on October 2, 2019.
FREE SKOOL DISCUSSION SERIES
Mon. Sept. 30th 6:30 pm Mutual Aid Workspace, Social Justice Center (1202 Willliamson St.)Radical Utopias – Imagined, Real & Potential – Kickoff Session of the Fall 2019 Madison Free Skool Discussion Series! Future sessions held alt. Mondays: 10/14; 10/28; 11/11; 11/25; and12/5.
Climate chaos and mass extinction got you down? Tired of social oppression and state terrorism? Well, to quote the famous Indian writer/activist Arundhati Roy, “Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing..” For millennia, people have created societies of their own choosing – from pirate communes, quilombos, and the Civil War era Free State of Jones to today’s eco-municipalities, temporary autonomous zones (think Oaxaca, Standing Rock, or Rojava) and longtime anarchist communities like Christiania in Denmark. If the proverbial crap hits the fan, could Madison transform itself into a self-sufficient intentional cooperative safespace or would we become just another Mad Max episode in humanity’s social devolution?
Join us as we discuss the power of utopia in light of our current crisis! What can learn from great philosophers, historical examples, sci-fi writers? What viable contemporary models can we draw upon to prepare ourselves for a worst-case scenario? Is talking about utopia a good way to get outside of one’s own box and empower others – or just a waste of time? The Madison Free Skool is a participatory learning experience, so we hope you will bring your own ideas to contribute! Suggested readings will be provided for subsequent sessions (donations welcome to help defray printing costs). Hopefully folks can join us on a regular basis, but one can also drop in or out as time permits. There will also be an informal potluck before each session at 6:00 pm – feel free to bring a dish/snack/drink to share if you can. More info, check out the Facebook event:https://www.facebook.com/
SCIENCE ON TAP: PFAS – FOREVER CHEMICALS IN WISCONSIN WATERS
Wed. Oct. 2nd 7:00 pm The Winnebago (2262 Winnebago St.) Science on Tap: PFAS – Forevere Chemical in Wisconsin’s Waters!PFAS refers to a family of thousands of chemicals manufactured to make (among other things) waterproof clothing and non-stick cookware. These “forever chemicals” don’t break down in the environment and are associated with numerous health risks. They’ve been in the news a lot lately as they keep turning up in drinking water wells and municipal water supplies. Hear about current research at the UW-Madison and current efforts at the Wisconsin DNR to address the threat of PFAS contamination with speakers: Christy Remucal – Aquatic Chemistry Lab, dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, UW-Madison and Mike Shupryt – Bureau of Water Quality, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources. Info? Visit the Facebook event:https://www.facebook.com/
