The City Attorney’s Opinion on How To Decide on the Edgewater
The key to the Council's decision is . . . Thus, the question comes down to whether the Council finds that “owing to special...
Friends of Lotherian Update
Photo by Heather Nicole Benson
Firestarters!
There were updates on the Madison Community Cooperative (MCC) membership vote, re memberships of those 36 who used to live in the...
Learn about Downtown Architecture
People have been building in downtown Madison for more than 170 years. Jim Draeger, deputy preservation officer with the Wisconsin Historical Society, helps...
French Battery Factory Replica Considered Historic Preservation?
Last night at the plan commission we approved the demolition of French Battery Factory in order to make way for new development (Union Corners)....
Upcoming Demolition
Demolish a building for more parking, from the demolition listserve.Please be advised that Jim Meier will be filing a demolition permit application on June...
What’s Historic?
So, as the downtown continues to thrive and we see very little end to the onging redevelopment, we are running out of vacant land...
A little more Round Up
There's a little bit out there to comment on . . . EDGEWATER TOURI considered going, but didn't feel like listening to another sales...
Edgewater: Denied! (Final)
It was a 7 hour meeting . . . I missed the first three hours, which consisted of 1.5 hours to 2 hours of...
Friday Round Up . . .
Ex-alder gives advice to colleagues, Olinger leaving the city, kudos to public health, Kailin service, Brews for WYOU, Homeless Memorial Day, composting, and more,...
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...
Common Council Recap – The Basics
A report, from citizen reporter Konkel! ;) GETTING STARTEDThe meeting started around 6:38, Mayor was in the chair since before 6:30, but it...
It’s About Integrity
David and Leigh Mollenhoff's advice to council members . . . In an email entitled "Tell 'em to vote 'no" then sent this note:Dear...