The "Problem" with the Homeless
Has war been declared on the homeless? Should we fence off our parks, prevent people from getting food from food pantries and prevent...
Dane County Housing Authority Opens the Section 8 Waiting List
It's been about 5 years since people were allowed to apply for Section 8, so this is a HUGE deal in the housing...
Still Not Convinced.
Yesterday, the Council members were emailed a new version of the Public Nuisance Ordinance. I also attended a Community Meeting in the Darbo...
Random Monday Morning thoughts
Gender, City's Hiring Practices, Schools, Affordable Housing and more . . .Gender - Paul Soglin has some comments about a news article about the...
Allied: Will it be affordable? Or Gentrified?
It was nice to open up the Isthmus and see Carousel Bayrd's smiling face. However, what she had to say, was nothing to...
A WTF morning.
So, I started three different blogs this morning, I delayed two of them cuz the links I was trying to use on the city...
Housing: What’s Next?
Anyone who lives in Madison knows that finding a good place to live that you can afford is a bit of a struggle, even...
Random thoughts of the day . . .
Short and sweet . . .1. I want my paycheck too.2. Thank goodness that did not work out. Didn't even make...
City Owned Properties at Allied Drive
The City of Madison made the decision to buy properties on Allied Drive last summer. The properties have 129 apartments and 9 buildings....
Better Late than Never – 3/27 Council Meeting Report
So, Tuesday night's Council meeting did not disappoint. There was all the spinning, grandstanding, puffery and otherwise unnecessary talking that you could ask...
City Solutions to Affordable Housing
"Galoot" on thedailypage forum asked what Cities can do for affordable housing beyond the state and federal programs such as Section 8. It's...
Allied Drive – What we have here, is a failure to communicate.
Many times government does things *to* people, without asking them what they want, and without listening to those who speak up. Allied Drive...