Round Up – Monday 9/16/19

There are so many things to put in a round up . . . so I’m going to start taking this in smaller bits and including even more info . . . let’s see how this goes! This is the local government and community round up for Friday and the weekend.

NEWS

City Undertakes two major flood mitigation projects – Channel 3000
Madison leaders with in on how to avoid homelessness, housing, traffic problems of Seattle – Cap Times
Madison after dark: public officials disagree when it comes to city safety – Daily Cardinal
Madison receives highest bond rating but with negative outlook – Cap Times
Jets on trial: Air Force meeting draws boosters, foes and questions about F-35s – State Journal
City Council members draft resolution asking Air Force to reconsider locating F-35s in Madison – Cap Times
What is 5G and when is it coming to Madison? – Channel 3000
Hundreds pack Alliant Energy Center to give input on F-35 jets – Channel 3000

UPCOMING EVENTS

From Madison Activist Calendar
Thurs. Sept. 19th 5:00 – 7:00 pm UW-Madison Union South (1308 W. Dayton St.) Change Maker of the Year Awards – hosted by Community Share of Wisconsin! Come celebrate the work of three incredible leaders working to build a better community for all. Award winners include: Talib Akbar, Nominated by MOSES-WISDOM of Madison – Winner of the Linda Sundberg Civil Rights Defender Award; Ginger Baier, Nominated by OutReach – Winner of the Liesl Blockstein Community Leadership Award; and Ruth Schmidt, Nominated by Wisconsin Early Childhood Association – Winner of the Sally Sunde Family Advocate Award. Plus, Recognition of 24 Backyard Heroes. Tickets are $45 – for more info, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-community-change-maker-awards-tickets-61998047830

Fri. Sept. 20th 6:30 am Law Park (east of Monona Terrace) Sunrise Gathering for the Global Climate Strike! Meditation and yoga (weather permitting) followed by a sign holding action during morming rushhour along John Nolen Dr.! Info? Visit the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/444295093093779/

Fri. Sept. 20th 10:30 am Bethel Lutheran (312 Wisconsin Ave.), Grace Episcopal (116 W. Washington Ave..), First United Methodist (203 Wisconsin Ave.), and St. John’s Lutheran (322 E. Washington Ave.) Interfaith Gatherings in support of the Global Climate Strike! Info? Visit the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/444295093093779/

Fri Sept. 20th 11:00 am Olbrich Park (3451 Atwood Ave) Critical Mass Bike Ride for Climate Action! We will travel from Olbrich to the State Capitol and return at 7:00 pm to Olbrich. More info? Visit the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1200808870100143/

Fri. Sept. 20th12:00 Noon State Capitol (State St. Steps) Global Climate Strike! Concert for Climate followed by 1:00 pm action at MG&E (Railroad Street) – then 3:00 pm march back to Capitol for 3:15 Rally moving into the Capitol Rotunda at 4:15 pm for petition delivery, free pizza, and more! This event is part of the Global Climate Strike, a worldwide movement with actions and events taking place in 150 countries across the planet from September 20-27 and the Campaign for NonViolence, a nationwide movement of over 200 actions and events taking place across the country from September 15-22. Info? Visit the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/444295093093779/

Other Events
Members from the Stevens Point cooperative community are visiting us this Wednesday and will give a presentation from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Social Justice Center. This is open to the public, please see attached flyer. Please post and share with all your connections!

Following the presentation MadWorC will hold its monthly member meeting from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., agenda to follow shortly.

Cooperative Point presents

CITY UPDATES

Fleet hiring a New Data Analysis Youth Apprentice

Upcoming Demolition

Dear sir or madam,

Please be advised that Mark Wohlferd will be filing a demolition permit application on October 9, 2019 for Plan Commission review that calls for a single family cottage located at 4918 Lake Mendota Dr Madison, WI 53705 to be demolished. For more information regarding this forthcoming application, you may contact the applicant, Mark Wohlferd, Design Shelters LLC, 3207 Glacier Ridge Road Middleton, WI 53562 at mwolf42@tds.net or (608)516-0223.

Applicant’s Comments:
We want to tear down a dilapidated cottage on this property.

If you have any questions about the Plan Commission demolition permit approval process, please contact the City of Madison Planning Division at (608) 266-4635.

Bus Rapid Transit Public Information Meeting #4

Thursday, September 26, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Madison College – Truax
1701 Wright St.

Join us for a brief presentation and open house to learn more about the draft recommended routes and station locations. In addition to the exhibits previously presented at the August 29th Public Meeting at the Senior Center, new exhibits will be shared illustrating a variety of BRT station types and transit amenities.

Please attend and share your input!

• Information Flyer PDF  (English)
• Information Flyer PDF  (Spanish)

TRAVELING MADISON

East Doty Street Closure – This is the outer loop of the Capital – Starting at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, September 16, until approximately 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 20, JP Cullen will close the 10 block of East Doty Street in order to remove the two tower cranes at the Judge Doyle Square construction site … more

County Highway M – Prairie Hill to Cross Country Updates

Buckeye Rd Updates

BIKE MADISON UPDATES

Park(ing) Day is Fri, Sept 20
Park(ing) Day is a annual event on the third Friday of September held in cities across the globe. The event is a fun, creative way to increase awareness of the value of walkable, people-centered space. This year the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects and students from the UW Madison-Landscape Architect program are working together to transform parking spaces into a small pocket park. Stop by the 100 block of Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd between 8am and 4:30pm to enjoy the space and learn more about this annual event.

CONSTRUCTION UPDATES

E Doty St – Judge Doyle Square
Starting at 5am on Mon, Sept 16 until approximately 8pm on Fri, Sept 20, JP Cullen will close the 10 block of E Doty St in order to remove the two lower cranes at the Judge Doyle Square construction site. E Doty St will be completely closed between the Block 89 garage driveway and S Pinckney St. E Doty St will be converted to two-way travel in this area and the MLK Jr Blvd intersection will be converted to a 4-way stop. If you are biking you may want to use the Capitol Square and avoid this area if possible. More Information

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 for one more weekend in the Park St/Badger Rd intersection from Sept 13-15. On Sat, Sept 14 right turns onto Badger Rd will not be permitted from 6am to 4pm. If you use the sidewalk to access Badger Rd please yield to pedestrians and use caution. Work is also taking place 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

Downtown Green Marking Improvements
Work continues as weather allows on adding additional green markings to enhance a number of downtown bike routes. Please use caution in areas where work is taking place.

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. Dayton St from Lake St to Park St is closed to all traffic and this closure is anticipated to end on September 21. Dayton St from Park St to Charter St is also closed to traffic through the end of November.  More information.

Dane County
Due to rainy weather last Monday, Dane County Parks will be closing the Lower Yahara River Trail boardwalk bridge on Mon, Sept 16 at 10am for line striping. The bridge is expected to only be closed for a few hours.

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.

• Live on King St on Fri, Sept 13. The concert begins at 7pm but King St closes in the early afternoon.
• Howard Temin Lakeshore Path Parkrun on Sat, Sept 14 at 9am with the start/finish at the Wisconsin Alumni Association
• OktoBEERfest on Sat, Sept 14 from 3-7pm  is happening on Breese Stevens Field which will impact the Mifflin St Bike Boulevard.
• Madison Moves on Sat, Sept 14 starting at 8am on the 100 block of Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd
• Viva Mexico Festival on Sun, Sept 15 from 1-9:30pm at Breese Stevens Field which will impact the Mifflin St Bike Boulevard.
• Willy Street Fair on Sat, Sept 14 from 2-10pm and Sun, Sept 15 from 11am-7pm. Three blocks of Williamson St will be closed – between S Livingston St and S Ingersoll St. Additional blocks will be closed from 11am to Noon for a parade on Sunday.
• Race for Agrace on Sun, Sept 15 at 9am. This run happens in Fitchburg and will impact the Capital City Trail loop as the run uses Glacial Valley Rd in both directions. E Cheryl Parkway is also used for this event.
• Global Climate Action Strike on Fri, Sept 20 – Railroad St by MGE will be closed from 11am-4pm. There is also a march planned which could impact bicycle travel on State St and areas near the Capitol Square.
• Madison East Homecoming Parade on Fri, Sept 20 from 4:30-7pm. The parade impacts the 100 block of N Dickenson and the 900-1300 blocks of E Mifflin St. This will impact the ease of travel on the Mifflin St Bike Blvd so bicyclists may want to use E Dayton St when traveling during that time period or divert to the Capital City Path if possible.

ADDITIONAL  EVENTS

• Law Park Community Workshop on Wed, Sept 18 from 6-7:30pm at the Central Library, 201 W Mifflin St.
• Flat Fix Workshop at the University Bicycle Resource Center on Wed, Sept 18 from 6-7:30pm. Classes are free and open to everyone. The UBRC is located in the Helen C White Garage.
• South Madison Community Impact Session 1 on Thurs, Sept 19 from 6-7:45pm at the Catholic Multicultural Center, 1862 Beld St.

Flooding Updates

Water Main Flushing this week