What’s a Brownfield? The State Capital?
Ok - so in actually reading the info for the Economic Development Commission Meeting, I discovered that my house and my recently redeveloped office...
Budget time is coming, and I"m feeling cranky.
You know, when we pass the budget, we fight quite a bit over what does and does not get funded. We scrimp and...
Getting Involved in Transportation Planning
How would you like to participate in deciding which roads, bike paths and other transportation projects are recommended for funding by the Madison Metropolitan...
Dane County Comprehensive Plan
Volume 1 of the Dane County Comprehensive Plan is done and ready for public comment.On July 2nd the Steering Committee unanimously approved and released...
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...
UDC: This sucks.
So, it's 9:00, the Urban Design Commission (agenda) is on item #7 . . . and I'm here for items #10 (scheduled for 6:15)...
Trains and Trolleys Follies
Someone needs to lock County Executive Kathleen Falk and Mayor Dave Cieslewicz in a room, give them a stern lecture on how they...
7 . . . 5 . . . 3 . . .
While some of us continue to argue about if buildings should be 8, 10, 12 or 15 stories on East Washington Avenue, real life...
It’s not that simple.
Mike Ivey and Paul Soglin would have you believe that we have to grow up or grow out and the downtown neighborhoods are standing...
Plan Commission Mania!
Last night's plan commission was pretty grueling, but productive. Partially due to lack of quorum at the last Plan Commission meeting, and partially...
East Washington BUILD Committee
A few weeks ago, an email I sent to the East Washington BUILD Committee caused a typical panic and backlash from members of the...
What’s in a Name?
Depending upon who you talk to, the promise of the future? Or much ado about nothing?Currently, the City of Madison has a Department...