Round Up

A menagerie of local government and city of Madison things going on around town . . . this one was collected over the past week . . .

Neighborhood Meeting on Grocery Store

From Alder Sheri Carter’s blog

Thursday, May 23, 2019 – 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Madison Labor Temple – Room 201 A&B – 1602 S. Park Street, Madison, WI  53715

At this neighborhood meeting we will discuss grocery access on the south side and provide updates on the Truman Olson request for proposals process, Cedar Street extension, and more.

? Alder’s Listening Session

Not sure what the ? is for, and since this is from Alder Sheri Carter’s blog I assume she is the ?

Bridge-Lakepoint and Waunona Neighborhoods
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 – start time: 6:30 p.m.
Bridge-Lakepoint Waunona Neighborhood Center – 1917 Lake Point Drive

Intérpretes de español disponsibles – Spanish interpreter will be available

Meeting Objective: This listening session is to provide a platform for you to voice your concerns and to allow all voices to be heard.  Topics on the agenda include, but are not limited to, traffic, safety, and City services.

June 6 Neighborhood Meeting on Salvation Army Proposal

From Alder Patrick Heck’s blog

District 2 Alder Patrick Heck and District 6 Alder Marsha Rummel are hosting a neighborhood meeting on June 6 to learn about the Salvation Army’s plan to restart redevelopment efforts at 630 E. Washington Ave.

Their proposal is just taking shape, but possibilities include demolishing the current shelter structure and constructing a purpose-built shelter and transitional housing units with social services, in addition to a combination of affordable and market-rate apartments. The adjacent lots containing a used car dealership at 648 E. Washington, a building at 12 N. Blount St., a parking lot at 655 E. Mifflin, and the QTI/Post Office building at 702 E. Washington, may be included in the redevelopment.

Details will be discussed and input taken at the meeting – all are welcome to attend.

Neighborhood Meeting on Salvation Army Redevelopment Proposal
Thursday, June 6, 6:00pm
Lapham School Auditorium
1045 E. Dayton St. (enter on N. Ingersoll)

Note that this meeting is a first step in the process and that the Salvation Army has not yet submitted a proposal to the City. As is typical, a Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood Association steering committee will likely form after this meeting and your participation will be welcome.

New Neighborhood Indicators Data Available

New data added to Madison’s revamped Neighborhood Indicators Project website

A new set of data (2018 Edition) has been added to the City of Madison’s Neighborhood Indicators Project (NIP)—a tracking system with trend data going back to 2008. This new data is located on NIP’s revamped website with improved organization and new variables. Users can explore trends, create custom reports, and download the full dataset.

NIP allows users to follow a neighborhood’s wellness over time, and can help users understand changes within Madison neighborhoods. Data can be selected at three different geographies: Plan Districts, Neighborhood Associations, and the City of Madison as a whole.

NIP is a valuable tool for a wide range of entities, such as community-based organizations, non-profits, the business community, and governmental officials and staff. The data can be used for many purposes including writing grants, and helping neighborhood organizations build capacity in needed areas. NIP was designed by the City of Madison in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Applied Population Lab .

Interested in learning more about NIP data and the NIP website? The City of Madison Planning Division offers free workshops to local organizations. Please contact Milena Bernardinello at mbernardinello@cityofmadison.com for more details.

Representative Lisa Subeck and Senator Fred Risser to Hold Listening Sessions in 78th Assembly District

MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) and Senator Fred Risser (D-Madison) will hold two budget listening sessions in the 78th Assembly District.

Who: Representative Lisa Subeck and Senator Fred Risser
When: Tuesday, May 28th
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Where: Community Room A/B, Meadowridge Library (5726 Raymond Rd, Madison)

Who: Representative Lisa Subeck and Senator Fred Risser
When: Monday, June 3rd
Time: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Where: Heritage Nakoma/Westmorland Rooms, Oakwood Village University Woods (6205 Mineral Point Rd, Madison)

Lanterns for Peace – Save the Date!

August 6, 2019 – Hosted by Physicians for Social Responsibility Wisconsin

Offered annually by PSR Wisconsin and supporting sponsors, Lanterns for Peace 2019 will be on Tuesday, August 6th from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Tenney Park Shelter in Madison, Wisconsin.

Join us at this free, family friendly event to commemorate 74 years since the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, while celebrating peace and remembering those who lost their lives.

Lanterns for Peace features a peace song sing-a-along, a speaker, light snacks and refreshments, and a chance to decorate and float an illuminated lantern at dusk. Lanterns will be launched around the time of sunset.
Please join us for this memorial event which is held world-wide, as a call for a peaceful, nuclear-free world!

Input on Reynold Park Lighting Proposal

On May 13 the Parks Department hosted a public meeting on the proposal to add lighting to the tennis and bike polo courts atop the water reservoir in Reynolds Park. Many neighbors and court users attended and/or have weighed in on the proposal via email. For more information regarding this project, please visit:

https://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/projects/reynolds-park-water-utility-building-rooftop-lighting-for-tennis-and-bike-polo

A pdf slide presentation from the meeting is available there that details the two proposed lighting options and their expected impacts.

If one of the lighting systems moves forward, Parks assures us that lighting will always be off by 10pm. They also plan for the lights to be on only when a court user pushes a button to activate them, similar to the Tenney Park tennis courts. If there are no court users, the lights will turn off after some specified length of time. Additionally, modeling of the two options shows that there will be almost zero light spillover as measured at the surrounding sidewalks, a result of employing state-of-the-art lighting technology and design.

As detailed at the above website, the options are:

1) Four 50′ poles, with an average total output of 30 foot-candles measured on the court surfaces (similar to the lights at McPike Park’s skate park). The poles are shorter and the lights dimmer than those at Breese Stevens (80 foot-candles). They are also dimmer than the lights at Tenney Park’s tennis courts which are 50 foot-candles, but of a similar height.

2) Ten 25′ poles with an average total output of 6 foot-candles. These would not be bright enough for tennis and would provide an inferior bike polo experience. Activiation and usage of the court areas would be similar or less than now, but this option would provide some lighting for bike polo usage.

3) Leave as is, i.e., no lighting.

The majority of input so far prefers option #1 with some support for option #3.

We are also exploring the installation of a smaller security light on the court stairs that may be on all night, providing a safer environment for court users prior to 10pm and perhaps a disincentive for those who attempt to use the courts and park after it closes at 10pm. I will also separately explore the possibility of improving E. Mifflin sidewalk lighting near the staircase end of the reservoir.

Please send email to me and/or to Sarah Lerner of Parks (slerner@cityofmadison.com) with your input. If one of the lighting options is to move forward, the Parks Dept. would like to start the process asap. Note that full funding for the either of the two lighting systems has yet to be secured, but I anticipate working to obtain it if we move forward with #1 or #2. Thanks for your input!

Marquette Neighborhood Garage Sale Sign Up

Please send Robert an email at rkobuch3@gmail.com by May 30th at noon with the address of your sale and a short description of your stuff.

Last year we had over 50 households participate. Join the fun!
Here is a link to the sales that have registered to date

Help Save 30 Ash Trees

Three years ago, Capitol Neighborhoods adopted 30 ash trees in Brittingham and Law Parks. Residents and businesses in the neighborhood made contributions which allowed these trees to be treated to prevent the devastating affects of the emerald ash borer (EAB. ) Ash trees which are not treated will die. Last fall all of the trees that we treated appeared to be healthy. All of the other smaller or less healthy ash trees in the parks were removed.
Attached is a brief announcement on the CNI effort to again raise funds to continue providing treatment for ash trees in these downtown parks.  To find out how you can help save the tree canopy in our neighborhood parks please see attachment.  Thank You!
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The treatments for emerald ash borer have been shown to be effective for three years. This year it is time for another treatment. The treatment involves injecting a pesticide directly into the tree just below the bark which is then distributed throughout the tree. The chemical kills the larval stage of the emerald ash borer which bores tunnels below the bark interrupting the flow of water and nutrients.
While the ash trees we treated represent a small percentage of the total number of trees in these parks they represent a very significant percentage of the large canopy trees in the parks. The loss of these trees would greatly diminish the ambiance and experience for those enjoying these parks.
Capitol Neighborhoods is raising money again this year to support the treatment of these 30 park trees. The cost of the treatment is expected to be around $250 for each tree. Donations of any amount are truly appreciated.
Donations can be made through Capitol Neighborhoods at our website capitolneighborhoods.org. All donations to Capitol Neighborhoods are tax deductible. At the Capitol Neighborhoods home page under Membership click on the Donate button. On the Donate page select Non-members (even if you are a member). Fill in the form and be sure to select EAB Park Tree Fund.
Or you can mail a check to Capitol Neighborhood, Inc. PO Box 2613 Madison, WI 53701. Be sure to note the donation is for the EAB Park Tree Fund.

Marquette Neighborhood Rain Garden Tour?

I am exploring the possibility of organizing a short waking tour of area rain gardens.  The idea would be to raise awareness of existing rain gardens and to encourage the installation of others.  During the tour, we would see the different ways of installing a rain garden and get an idea of the diversity (and beauty) of the various types of plants that can be grown in them.

If you are interested in having your rain garden included on this tour, helping organize the event, or even just going on this tour, please let me know.  (email me directly at briskatron@yahoo.com)  -Adam (620 S. Thornton Ave)

County Board Supervisor Yogesh Chavla Blog Updates

You should check it out here.  In this post $225M Jail Update, flooding updates and cover crop program.

Smart Parking Meters Now City-Wide

The City of Madison Parking Division this week completed installation of approximately 650 additional single-space “smart meters”. This project was proceeded by a one year trial featuring 46 “smart meters” throughout the City. Replacing the remaining on-street coin-only meters, these smart meters are able to accept payment by coin and credit/debit card (Visa and MasterCard), providing a greater convenience to the public.

The completion of this installation marks the elimination of all on-street “coin-only” meters, with every on-street meter now able to accept payment by both coin and credit card. Although a pay by-cell option will not be immediately available for the single space smart meters, the Parking Division hopes to expand pay-by-cell, which is currently available at multi-space meters, to include the single space smart meters, later this year.

The multi-space meters, which comprise over half of the City’s more than 1400 on-street metered parking spaces, will not be replaced at this time. A replacement project for the multi-space meters is anticipated to begin within the next one to two years, as the multi-space machines near the end of their useful life. The City will explore replacement options, which could include replacement with all smart meters, or a combination of smart meters and new multi-space machines.

Receipts will also now be available at these meters when using a credit or debit card to pay. Receipts can be looked up at any time by visiting https://www.myparkingreceipts.com . Additional information about on-street meters and parking is available on the City of Madison Parking Division’s website at: http://www.cityofmadison.com/parking-utility

You may also contact the City of Madison Parking Division via email at:
parking@cityofmadison.com or by mail at the Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Suite 109, P.O. Box 2986, Madison WI 53701-2986.

Mayor to be Guest Speaker at Capitol Neighborhoods Annual Meeting (6/12)

Join Capitol Neighborhoods Inc. for our Annual Meeting next month. We are honored to announce that Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway will be our guest speaker!
What: CNI Annual Meeting – Presentation by Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and CNI Executive Council elections.
When: Wednesday, June 12. Doors open at 6PM, event to begin at 6:30PM.
Where: Monona Terrace (Specific room number to be announced soon).
In addition to Mayor Rhodes-Conway’s presentation, we will be conducting our annual elections to the Capitol Neighborhood Executive Council. The Executive Council consists of representatives from all five member-neighborhoods of CNI and helps direct CNI-wide initiatives and funding. If you are at all interested in getting more involved, would like to know more about the Executive Council (including if you have interest in being elected to the EC), or have any questions about the Annual Meeting, please send me a note at the email listed below.
Eli Judge
President, Capitol Neighborhoods Inc.
President@CapitolNeighborhoods.org

District 17 Forum May 23rd 2019

From Alder Samba Baldeh’s Blog:

Dear Neighbors –
Many of you attended the first District 17 forum in September of 2016. We have a new mayor, many developments in the city and some challenges for both the city and our neighborhoods, and I would like to invite you to another District 17 forum on Thursday, May 23, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Redwood Ballroom at Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, 3841 E. Washington Avenue.

Officials and community members will make brief presentations. We will have time for residents to discuss concerns at their tables, visit resource tables, all of which will inform my work as your alder. I hope to see you there.  You can also always contact me at District17@cityofmadison.com and sign up for my blog at http://www.cityofmadison.com/council/district17

Topics include:
Meet Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway
Imagination Center/Library
Police and Public Safety
Initiatives from Safe Communities
Decision-making about PFAS and drinking water

Goodman Pool Scholarships Available
Goodman Pool is a place for everyone. Thanks to the generous donations of the Madison Parks Foundation and the Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Foundation, we are pleased to offer scholarships for general pool admission, lessons, lifeguard certifications, and the Waves Swim and Dive Team.

With a scheduled opening coinciding with the Madison Metropolitan School District calendar, summer fun at the pool begins at 12:00pm on Thursday, June 13. Scholarship money is available to families with youth aged 18 years and younger, who are a resident of the city or town of Madison or enrolled in the Madison Metropolitan School District.

The Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Pool offers lessons for swimmers of all ages and abilities, taught by certified staff. Classes include parent/child, pre-school, levels 1-5, and adult beginner. See class descriptions and register online.

The Goodman Waves is a fun and competitive swim and dive team, training 5 times per week with weekly meets typically on Saturday mornings. Their hard work culminates at the end of the season in the All-City Swim Meet.

Applicants may register for a scholarship online or by submitting a printed application. Swimming lesson and the Goodman Waves Swim & Dive Team registration is also available online.

The Goodman Pool is located at 325 W. Olin Ave. More information: www.cityofmadison.com/parks/pool/

Reconstruction Project, Portage Road Widening and Bike Path Construction
The City of Madison is planning to begin construction on Portage Road during the week of May 13, 2019. The limits of the project are on the east side of Portage Road from Hayes Road to Di Loreto Avenue. The project also includes construction of a bike path from the Portage Road and Hayes Road intersection and extending it to the northeast, across the property located at 4603 Di Loreto Avenue and connecting to the east end of Di Loreto Avenue. Portage Road and Hayes Road will remain open to traffic throughout the project duration.  The project will take approximately five months to complete.

The City of Madison has awarded the contract to RG Huston Company of Cottage Grove WI. Should you need the contractor contact information, please contact the City’s Construction Engineer for the project: John Fahrney 266-9091, jfahrney@cityofmadison.cow

To request accommodations for special needs or disabilities, or if you have any other questions regarding the project, please contact Glen Yoerger, the Project Engineer, at (608) 261-9177 or by email at gyoerger@cityofmadison.com.

Tenney Lapham Neighborhood Garage Sale Sign Up

After yesterday’s wonderful 100th anniversary celebration for Tenney Park, it’s time to think about another neighborhood event coming up in August: all Tenney-Lapham residents are invited to participate in the annual neighborhood yard sale, sponsored by the Tenney Lapham Neighborhood Association, on Saturday, August 10, 8am – 3pm. 

If you want to participate in the yard sale, please send me an email at tenneyyardsale@gmail.comwith:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Email
  • A list of some of the especially cool things you will be selling, e.g.. furniture, electronics, children’s clothes, toys, books, tools, etc.. 

Bob Shaw will create a map (thanks, Bob!), hosted at www.tenneylapham.org, with the participating locations.   Your location will be featured on the map with addresses (no names and no contact information – just your address) for each yard sale participant as well as a Google Map showing folks where they can go to find your cool treasures.   The sale will also be posted on Craigslist.  And, there will be an event listing on the TLNA Facebook page.

TLNA will take care of advertising the event on Craigslist, through the listserv and Next Door, social media, through the newsletter, and any other way we can think of to get the word out.  Neighborhood-wide yard sales really bring folks in because they can hit a lot of sales in a small geographic area.  Last year, we had as many as 40 yard sales going on at once in the neighborhood. 

Why is TLNA sponsoring the yard sale?

  • In the spirit of building community, it is one more thing that we can do together as a neighborhood. 
  • In the spirit of sustainability, we are reducing (you’re getting rid of stuff), reusing (someone else can use your stuff), and recycling (you’ll probably end up buying at least one thing from your neighbor).
  • And we’re hoping that you’ll consider donating 10% of the proceeds from your yard sale to TLNA to help support the work of YOUR neighborhood association.    

Participants are asked to donate 10% of their “take” to TLNA, to help keep our neighborhood strong.

Get ready to clear out some stuff and make some money!  Get in touch with Anne Katz at 608 335 7909 or tenneyyardsale@gmail.com to sign up today.

Tree Lane Service Partners Needed

The City’s Community Development Division (CDD) is seeking to identify a collaboration of service providers that would partner with Heartland Housing, and provide supportive services for Tree Lane Apartments. Through this Request for Proposals process CDD is accepting applications from agencies who seek to be the lead applicant and provide primary case management at Tree Lane Apartments. The application should reference the community partnerships the lead applicant has secured or seeking to secure.

Please see the CDD Funding Opportunities website for more information.

Please direct questions on the RFP process to Linette Rhodes (Interim CD Supervisor) at lrhodes@cityofmadison.com or 608-261-9240.

Juneteenth Celebration Information

Harambee,

​We are excited about this year’s Celebration, we hope encourage resilience through historical stories, verbal and visual expression that exemplify the embracing of our legacy of resilience to  overcome all that enslaves us.

Juneteenth is one of the avenues that Kujichagulia uses to provide educational materials, access to community resources and health information in combination with artistic expression of hope, faith, resilience and determination.  As a program of Kujichagulia, the Celebration assists our organization to promote empowerment and self-actualization for our children, youth and families through exposing them to visual, spoken, and dramatized information and other mediums that showcase the vast contributions of black people in America.

We worked to promote political responsibility, educational advancement, economic sufficiency, good health, social responsibility and collective well being within the Madison black community, all in a festive, fun and family environment, This year the theme for Juneteenth is “Embracing Our Legacy of Resilience”.

Resilience is defined as the ability to cultivate strengths, returning to an original form or position after being bent, and reparation of one’s self after hardship.

Please find attached packets of information regarding booth/vendor and parade participation.  You can also visit our website at:http://www.kujimcsd.org or Facebook.comKujichaguliaMadisonCenterforSelfDetermination.  You can send us an email or leave us a message at: kujichaguliajuneteenth@gmail.cominfo@kujichagulia.org or 608.616.0279

Harambee,

Annie Weatherby-Flowers

Kujichagulia Madison Center for Self-Determination, Inc.

City Seeking Affordable Housing Projects

The City of Madison Community Development Division (CDD) is seeking to improve the competitiveness of development proposals submitted to WHEDA and maximize the receipt of tax credits for projects in Madison through proposals from qualified developers that seek to accomplish the following three objectives:

1. Increase the supply of safe, quality, affordable rental housing
2. Preserve existing income- and rent-restricted rental housing to ensure long-term affordability and sustainability
3. Improve the existing rental housing stock in targeted neighborhoods through acquisition/rehab to create long-term affordability and sustainability

Please see the CDD Funding Opportunities website for more information.

Please direct questions on the RFP process to Julie Spears (Community Development Specialist) atjspears@cityofmadison.com or 608-267-1983 or Linette Rhodes (Interim CD Supervisor) at lrhodes@cityofmadison.comor 608-261-9240.

Start a Worker’s Coop

Thinking of starting a business?
Interested in a business model that uplifts your community?

  • Worker cooperatives create meaningful change for communities affected by inequality.
  • Worker co-ops are designed to improve low-wage jobs and build wealth in communities.
  • Worker co-ops help build skills, earning potential, household income, and assets.

Tuesday, May 21st at 6:00 pm
Tuesday, June 18th at noon
Tuesday, July 16th at noon
Goodman South Madison Library

Interpretation into Spanish will be provided.
Childcare can be arranged by contacting Martin Alvarado a week before the event at 608-266-6350 or malvarado@madisonpubliclibrary.org.
Light refreshments will be provided.

Learn more about opportunities at mcdcmadison.org
Presented by a partnership of the UW Center for Cooperatives, Madison Cooperative Development Coalition and the Madison Public Library. With funding from the Madison Public Library Foundation.

Learn to Row

Please share this with anyone who might be interested–it’s free and open to everyone!

National Learn to Row Day
8 am to 12 pm, Saturday June 1, 2019
Bernard’s Boathouse, James Madison Park, 622. E. Gorham St.
Visitors will tour historic Bernard’s Boathouse, learn a little rowing technique on land and, if conditions are right, hop in an 8-person rowing shell with experienced rowers for a spin on beautiful Lake Mendota. Children under 12 can’t go out in a shell, but are welcome for the rest of the event. Please RSVP so we can plan for the right number of people.
Mendota Rowing Club also offers Learn to Row classes for ages 14 and up, in May, June and July. And check us out on Facebook or Instagram if you’re curious about what we’re up to. (like rowing in the snow!)

If you have any questions, please contact learntorow@mendotarowingclub.

Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Customer and Community meeting

From Alder Lindsay Lemmer’s blog

May 22, 2019, 7:30 to 9 am
Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District: Maintenance Facility Training Room
1610 Moorland Road

Register here

Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s municipal customers and community members met in March to prioritize challenges requiring shared, regional solutions. As the next step in the process, the upcoming 90-minute meeting will be used to develop shared interests and objectives regarding: infiltration and inflow; industrial pretreatment and community coordination; and communication and outreach efforts related to community infrastructure needs and pollution prevention.

The May meeting will be the second of four planned meetings for 2019. Following the development of shared interests and objectives, a third meeting will be held in September to consider programs already underway and what more could be done. A fourth and final meeting will put it all together with possible ways to move forward.

All are invited regardless of attendance at the first meeting. Industrial permittees and community development professionals are particularly encouraged to join in the breakout group on pretreatment and community coordination. Your input is important!

Catfish 4H Club Plant Sale

Our 4-H club Catfish River is having our annual plant sale next week Thursday and Friday the 23rd and 24th from 3:00-7:00 both days find the kids set up at the corner of Dunning and Atwood with all the very nice plants they’ve been carefully nurturing.
Hope to see many of you there, happy gardening!

Click it or Ticket

That one time of year you’ll get pulled over for not having your seatbelt on . . . if you’re white.  People of color, this applies year round!  (Sorry for the sarcasm, couldn’t help myself)

During Click It or Ticket May 20 – June 2, our law enforcement officers will be keeping a sharp eye out for unbuckled motorists. The goal is public safety by encouraging voluntary compliance with traffic laws. Please, buckle up, watch your speed, be alert and arrive alive! #ClickItOrTicket

From the Madison Activist Calendar

Sat. May 25th 9:00 am Olbrich Park Memorial Mile! Join Madison Veterans For Peace Chapter 25 as they set up over 6000 tombstone replicas on Atwood Avenue on the shore of Lake Monona. We do this each Memorial Day to remember those who have died in conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and other nations of the world post September 11, 2001. This year’s display will be up until June 1st. Info? http://madisonvfp.org/

Sat. May 25th 6:00 pm James Reeb UU Congregation (2146 E. Johnson). Sustainable Saturday Nite – No F-35 Discussion! Preceded by a community potluck. The Air National Guard has been making a big mess for many years and now our water and health is at risk. They say they can’t afford to clean up their mess but they can afford to bring in F-35 fighter jets at a cost to taxpayers of $100 million each. The jets will bring more noise and air pollution to add to the pollution of our drinking water and the Starkweather Creek Watershed. Hear more about the campaign to demand that our public officials and the Guard take action now to restore what they have defiled. Info? #608-718-7312 or visit the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/345676946307534/

Mon. May 27th 1:00 pm James Madison Park – Gates of Heaven Building (302 E. Gorham) Rally for Peace!Hosted by Vets for Peace Madison – Clarence Kailin Chapter 25. Guest Speaker: State Rep. Melissa Sargent: Stronger Together. Plus: Words from David Couper, music from the Old Cool Band, area high school peace essay scholarship winners, bagpipe from Sean Michael Dargan, flower ceremony at the Lincoln Brigade Memorial, and peace literature with Steve Books. Event emcee: David Giffey. Info? http://madisonvfp.org/

Street Construction Updates

(didn’t see your project here, look here for updates)

Other City Projects Updates

Feedback on Proposed Bus Route Changes

Metro held a public hearing on Wednesday, April 24 in front of Madison’s Transit Commission to discuss service changes proposed for August.

Proposed changes still being considered include updates to Routes 6, 11, 25, 26, 29. Decisions will also be made on updated bus stop locations on East Washington/Dickinson and the transition of Metro’s supplemental school service at Cherokee and Jefferson schools to yellow bus service.

A proposed new route to Sun Prairie has been approved. A proposal to update Route 31 and eliminate Routes 34 and 39 has been withdrawn.

Continue to give feedback. The Commission will review and consider all comments submitted before making a final decision at their next meeting on Wednesday, May 22.

Metro Satellite Bus Facility – Oscar Ave 

Preliminary planning and design for building improvements and site development for a possible Metro Transit Satellite Bus Facility at the former Oscar Mayer plant in Madison, Wisconsin.

Capital City Hues – May 20 Edition

We hope you are doing well! Three Life-Long Wisconsinites discuss being DACA students and the impact of paying out-of-state tuition.  Lussier Community Educaqtion Center’s WWMV-LP radio station held a Block Party at the Madison South Library. The men of S.S. Morris AME Church held a Mother’s Day luncheon for the women in their church. Namaste Madison celebrated Dashavatar at the Madison Public Library. And Joining Forces for Families held their annual Friends of JFF recognition. These are just some of the stories we are working on.

No Streets Division Collections on Memorial Day

Obvi.

Residents with a Monday refuse/recycling day should place their carts out for pickup on Tuesday, May 28

There will be no recycling, trash, brush, or large item collections performed by the City of Madison Streets Division on Monday, May 27, 2019 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. The Streets Division drop-off sites will also be closed.

Madison residents who normally have their trash and recycling collected on Mondays by the Streets Division should instead place their cart(s) to the curb for pickup by 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28.

Only residents that have a Monday collection day will experience a delay in refuse and recycling pickup services.

Residents that have their refuse and recycling collection scheduled for Tuesdays also should have their cart(s) to the curb by 7:00 a.m. on May 28.

Residents that have a Monday and Tuesday refuse and recycling day must have their cart(s) to the curb and ready for pickup by 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. Setting out collection carts after 7:00 a.m. may result in missing the opportunity to have them emptied. Residents who set out carts after the collection trucks have serviced a neighborhood will need to wait until the next scheduled pickup day.

Streets Division crews will be diverted from their normal tasks in order to collect refuse and recycling from the Monday and Tuesday collection areas on May 28. This means other services, such as brush and large item collection, may be temporarily delayed.

The City of Madison drop off sites will be open the following hours:

  • May 25, Saturday – 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
  • May 26, Sunday – 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
  • May 27, Monday – Closed
  • May 28, Tuesday – 8:30am until 8:00pm

The drop-off sites are located at 1501 W. Badger Rd. on the southwest side and 4602 Sycamore Av. on the east side. The yard waste only site at 402 South Point Rd will also be open as noted above.

Madison Metro Rider Updates

Current Detours

Upcoming Detours
    • Routes 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

      Buses detour from the State St. corner of the Square for the Farmers’ Market.

      In effect: Saturday, May 18, 2019 start of service – 3:10 pm
    • SB Route 4 – MLK Blvd./Wilson St.

      First two trips on southbound Route 4 detour from MLK Blvd. and Wilson St. on Saturday, May 18.

      In effect: Saturday, May 18, 2019 start of service – 8:00 am
    • Routes 1, 11 & 19

      MLK Jr. Blvd. closed for Wednesday Farmers’ Market.

      In effect: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 start of service – 2:00 pm
    • State St. Detour

      Buses detour from State St. due to Cars on State event.

      In effect: Saturday, Jun. 1, 2019 start of service – 5:10 pm

Water Main Flushing Updates

Water Main Flushing plans beginning Monday, May 20th (all flushing is daytime unless otherwise noted)

North (Area 13) — East of N Sherman Ave from Northport Rd to Wheeler Rd
South East (Area 9) — Monona Dr to Stoughton Rd from Pflaum Rd to Cottage Grove Rd
Near West (Area 6) — University Ave to Regent St from N Franklin Ave to Walnut St
West (Area 14) — Between Old Middleton Rd and Lake Mendota
Questions: Shayne Santi, 261-9128
Flushing Information Line: 261-9178
DETAILS:
Area 13 (North): 4-6 runs per day
Run ID  Run Description
13121 Packers Ave. (Gulseth St – hydrant btwn Anhalt & Govt. Rd)
13122 Rigney Ln. from N. Sherman Ave. to 4301 Ringley Ln.
13123 Anhalt Dr. from Ringley Ln. to Prairieview Dr. to 4301 Prairieview Dr.
13124 Anhalt Dr. & Prairieview Dr. – Doe Crossing Trl. & Pond. St.
13125 Pond St. (Prairieview Dr – Whitetail Ln)
13126 Gulseth St. (Packers Ave – 4609 Hollow Ridge Rd.)
13127 Hollow Ridge Rd. from Gulseth St. to Pond St.
13128 Anhalt Dr. (Doe Crossing Trl. – 4301 Whitetail Ln.)
13129 From Anhalt Dr. & Whitetail Ln. to Buhler Ct. cul-de-sac.
13130 Anhalt Dr. & Buhler Ct. – Packers Ave. – btwn Anhalt Dr. & Govt Rd.
13131 Packers Ave. – Tennyson Ln.
13132 N Sherman Ave (Troy to Northport), Northport (Sherman to Dryden)
13133 Packers Ave. from Tennyson Ln. to Londonderry Dr.
13134 Tennyson Ln. from N. Sherman Ave. to Kipling Dr.
13135 Spenser Ln. from Tennyson Ln. to Thackeray Rd.
13136 Eliot Ln. from Tennyson Ln. to Thackeray Rd.
13137 Thackeray Rd. from N. Sherman Ave. to Kipling Dr.
13138 Kipling Dr. (Tennyson & Packers – Browning Rd)
13139 Browning Rd. from N. Sherman Ave. to Kipling Dr.
13140 Shelley Ln. (Kipling Dr. – Dryden Dr. – Browning Rd.)
13141 Scott Ln. from Kipling Dr. to Dryden Dr.
13142 Browning Rd. & Kipling Dr. – Packers Ave. –  Northport Dr.
13143 Northport Dr. from N. Sherman Ave. to Packers Ave.
13144 From Londonderry Dr. & Packers Ave down Dryden Dr. to Northport Dr.
13601 Wheeler Rd Across Packers, Express Cir and Dovetail Dr
13602 8″ Main Parallel to Packers from Wheeler to Dovetail
13603 8″ Main Running East from Packers-Wheeler Intersection
13605 6″ Main from Wheeler Rd to Dennis Dr
13606 Larry Ln and Dennis Dr
13607 Dennis Dr, Fieldstone Ln, and “CV”
Area 9 (South East): Conventional flushing opening multiple hydrants over a large area.
Area 6 (Near West): 4-6 runs per day
Run ID  Run Description
6001 Grand Ave – University Ave (Kendall to Franklin)
6002 Grand Ave –  Regent St (Kendall to Allen)
6003 Regent St (Allen to Spooner)
6004 Regent St (Grand to Glenway)
6005.1 Regent St-Franklin Ave and Glenway St ( From Res. 106)
6006.1 Franklin Ave (University to Mason)
6006.2 Lynn Terrace
6007 Franklin Ave – Mason St (Regent to Shepard)
6007.2 Shepard Terrace
6007.3 Chamberlain Av – Shepard Ter (Franklin to S end Shepard)
6007.4 Van Hise Av – Shepard Ter (Franklin to S end Shepard)
6008 Stevens St (Franklin to Grand)
6009 Kendall Ave (Franklin to Grand)
6010 Chamberlain Ave (Franklin to Grand)
6011 Van Hise (Grand to W end Van Hise)
6012 Mason St (Franklin to Grand)
6013 University (Franklin to Grand)
6013.1 Grand Ave (Regent to Kendall)
6014 Farley Ave – Park Place (University to Grand)
6015 Farley Ave – Park Place  (Regent to Grand)
6018 University Ave – Birge Ter (Grand to E end Birge)
Area 14 (West): 4-6 runs per day
Run ID  Run Description
14065 Baker Ave (Capital to University)
14066 Julia St
14067 Julia Circle
14068 Old Middleton – Veblen (Capital to end Veblen)
14069 Old Middleton Rd (Veblen to N of Rough Lee)
14070 Rough Lee Ct
14071 Heim Ave
14072 Quetico Dr
14073 Spring Harbor – Lake Mendota (University to Spring Ct)
14074 Minocqua Crescent (Lake Mendota to Tomahawk)
14075 Lake Mendota Dr (Spring to E end)
14076 Spring Ct
14077 Minocqua Crescent – Risser Rd (Tomahawk to Lake Mendota)
14078 Tomahawk Trl (Minocqua Crescent to Merrill Springs)
14079.1 Merrill Springs Rd (Old Middleton to Lake Mendota)
14079.2 Flambeau Rd (Merrill Springs to Tomahawk)
14080 Risser Rd (Merrill Springs to Lake Mendota)
14081 Lake Mendota Dr (Spring Harbor to Capital)
14082 Harbor Ct
14083 Norman – University –  Camus
14084 Fritz Av
14085 Wood Cir
14086 Greening Ln (Norman to N end)
14088 Capital – Lake Mendota (Univ to Laurel Crest)
14089 Laurel Ct – Hickory Dr (Capital to University)
14090 Laurel Crest (Laurel Ct to Univ)
14091 Lake Mendota Dr & Camelot Dr
14092 Camelot Dr South of Camelot Dr
14093 Camelot Dr North of Camelot
14094 Baker Ave North of Lake Mendota Dr
14095 Taychopera Rd
14096 Baker Ave (Lake Mendota Dr to University Ave)
14097 Camelot Dr to University and University Ave (Heim Ave to Baker Ave)
14098 University Ave (Heim Ave to 6237 University)
14099 Countryside Ln
14100 Thorstrand Rd (Camelot to 1821 Thorstrand)
14101 Thorstrand Rd (University Ave to 1821 Thorstrand)
14999 3100 Lake Mendota Dr

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