It’s not just the WSJ . . .

So, I was intrigued by the Cap Times reporting of the Plan Commission discussion on demolitions we had at the Plan Commission the other...

End? of the Week Round Up

This may be my last post for the week. I have the rest of the week off . . . but then again...

Demolition

Tear down a laundromat, put up parking lot. Hey, this is Madison, can't it at least be a parking ramp, or pervious pavers...

Council Recap: March 18 – Updated

It's somewhat of a mystery to many how we managed to make this meeting last until 10:00. Instead of making a snarky comment...

Its not about anger…its about hope.

Scott Walker recall   H/t to Harris Lemberg I wonder if any other politician in history has been on both sides of a recall? At least...

More Demolition

Downtown Demolition . . . there's no explanation and I'm blanking on what might be going on here. Seems odd to be demolishing...

2 Upcoming Demolitions

A single family house and a UW Building . . . One . . . Please be advised that Karl Lang will be filing...

Nothing is Ever Easy!

No good deed goes unpunished. Last night, I tried to be "pro-business" and move reconsideration of a demolition permit. Silly me.Last week...

Demolition for Parking Lot

House torn down to create parking lot for nearby condo owners . . . Please be advised that John Sveum will be filing a...

Tearin’ Down the House!

Are there any houses in the downtown area that are worthy of saving? Or should we just flatten the downtown, kiss the house...

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...