A weeks worth of dumps of information that you might find of use . . . alder rounds ups give you insight into just how much they are not kept in the loop of what is going on.
ALDER ROUND UP
7/10/20
For Alder Blogs:
Public Health:
Confirmed Cases – 2,785
Total Tests – 99,979
Cases Ever Hospitalized – 233
Deaths – 33
Alliant Energy Center Community Testing Site Update
- Wednesday (7/8) 1598 people were tested and Thursday (7/9) 2298 people were tested.
- The total number of people who have been tested at the community test site is 54,059.
- In collaboration with the National Guard, we implemented an online registration system that has dramatically improved wait times. Today there was nearly no wait time the entire day.
Data Byte
In the past week (July 3—July 9) there were 559 new cases of COVID-19 in Dane County. We’re happy to report the targeted approach we’ve taken to control the increase in cases over the past few weeks has had positive effects! We’re seeing fewer cases and fewer associated with clusters—particularly bars and restaurants.
Of those interviewed so far:
- 126 of the 559 reported attending a gathering, party, or meeting with people from outside their household.
- 64 of the 559 were associated with clusters: 34 from bars/restaurants, 7 from congregate facilities, 6 from housing for college-aged people, 2 from gyms, 1 from a daycare, and 14 from other workplaces.
We define a cluster as 1 case in a long term care facility or daycare or 2 or more cases associated with one location or event around the same time.
Remember, our contact tracers are still conducting interviews, so the numbers associated with gatherings and clusters will go up as they complete more interviews.
On Monday we’ll be releasing our weekly data snapshot, and this weekend you can keep tabs on the latest case count and other key data by visiting our dashboard: https://bit.ly/2xW8iE1
Website additions from week of 7/10/20
Orders
News releases
- Public Health Madison & Dane County Releases New Orders Requiring Face Coverings in English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Hmong
- #MaskUpMadison and #MaskUpDane Collaboration Promotes Mask Wearing To The Public in English and Spanish
- Masking Press Conference
Website
Fact sheets & Best Practices
- MaskUp social media campaign materials
- Mask required poster
- Instructions for registering online for testing
Blog posts
Data
Effective on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 8:00 am, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Emergency Order #8, which requires that everyone age 5 and older wear a face covering or mask when in in any enclosed building where other people, except for members of the person’s own household or living unit, could be present. This requirement applies to all of Dane County.
A large number of organizations in Dane County are collaborating to tell everyone about the importance of wearing masks through a social media campaign called #MaskUpMadison and #MaskUpDane. Read our news release in English and Spanish for details.
Latest Order
- Yesterday we issued Order #8 along with a new release: Public Health Madison & Dane County Releases New Orders Requiring Face Coverings
- We also held a press conference yesterday.
- We continue to update the FAQs on our mask page to answer questions we’re receiving.
We’re looking for someone to paint a mural in our WIC Program clinic space, to help create an environment that welcomes families from diverse backgrounds. Please see our news release in English and Spanish for details.
From City Clerk:
With the Partisan Primary only five weeks away, the City of Madison Clerk’s Office encourages voters who will need to vote absentee by mail to submit their absentee requests soon.
50,837 City of Madison voters have already requested an absentee ballot for the Partisan Primary.
Before requesting an absentee ballot, voters might want to verify their registration at https://MyVote.wi.gov .
From Traffic Engineering:
The Parking Division is extending the suspension of Resident Permit-Only and 1-hour & 2-hour posted restrictions in non-metered areas, as well as, the suspension of Street Sweeping and Clean Streets Clean Lakes restrictions. We will continue to evaluate all changes on a week-by-week basis, making adjustments to best meet the needs of the community.
Visit https://www.cityofmadison.com/parking-utility/coronavirus to stay up-to-date on all parking and service changes. This site it updated with every change.
Information for Alders:
From PFC consultant: I have only received two signups so far from groups who want to have 20 minutes to talk to the PFC about what they’re looking for in a new police chief. Can ya’ll get this out to groups in your neighborhoods? There is time available on Monday, July 13 between 6 and 7:30pm and on Tuesday, July 22 between noon and 1:30pm. Appearances will be via Zoom. The press release is attached. I’d really like to see these slots fill up. I’m sure the commissioners would love to add time to their August meetings as well to hear more input on this important job search.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R6S8DXN
United Way of Dane County is giving away disposable masks tomorrow (9a-5p) and Friday (9a-2p). It is first come, first serve. If anyone would like some, they can just show up to United Way’s office (2059 Atwood Ave) and call 608-246-4391 and the masks will be brought right out to their vehicle! (Please do not call ahead as this is first come, first serve. Call when you arrive at the office.)
7/9/20
For Alder Blogs:
Public Health:
Confirmed Cases – 2,657
Total Tests – 96,370
Cases Ever Hospitalized – 230
Deaths – 32
Effective on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 8:00 am, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Emergency Order #8, which requires that everyone age 5 and older wear a face covering or mask when in in any enclosed building where other people, except for members of the person’s own household or living unit, could be present. This requirement applies to all of Dane County.
A large number of organizations in Dane County are collaborating to tell everyone about the importance of wearing masks through a social media campaign called #MaskUpMadison and #MaskUpDane. Read our news release inEnglish and Spanish for details.
Latest Order
- Yesterday we issued Order #8 along with a new release: Public Health Madison & Dane County Releases New Orders Requiring Face Coverings
- We also held a press conference yesterday.
- We continue to update the FAQs on our mask page to answer questions we’re receiving.
We’re looking for someone to paint a mural in our WIC Program clinic space, to help create an environment that welcomes families from diverse backgrounds. Please see our news release in English and Spanish for details.
From City Clerk:
With the Partisan Primary only five weeks away, the City of Madison Clerk’s Office encourages voters who will need to vote absentee by mail to submit their absentee requests soon.
50,837 City of Madison voters have already requested an absentee ballot for the Partisan Primary.
Before requesting an absentee ballot, voters might want to verify their registration at https://MyVote.wi.gov .
Information for Alders:
Both the CCEC meeting scheduled for 6:30p today and the Finance Committee meeting at 4:30p on Friday were cancelled.
From PFC consultant: I have only received two signups so far from groups who want to have 20 minutes to talk to the PFC about what they’re looking for in a new police chief. Can ya’ll get this out to groups in your neighborhoods? There is time available on Monday, July 13 between 6 and 7:30pm and on Tuesday, July 22 between noon and 1:30pm. Appearances will be via Zoom. The press release is attached. I’d really like to see these slots fill up. I’m sure the commissioners would love to add time to their August meetings as well to hear more input on this important job search.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R6S8DXN
United Way of Dane County is giving away disposable masks tomorrow (9a-5p) and Friday (9a-2p). It is first come, first serve. If anyone would like some, they can just show up to United Way’s office (2059 Atwood Ave) and call 608-246-4391 and the masks will be brought right out to their vehicle! (Please do not call ahead as this is first come, first serve. Call when you arrive at the office.)
Mayor Rhodes-Conway, Acting Police Chief Wahl, Pubic Health Madison & Dane County Environmental Health Services Supervisor Bonnie Koenig, and City Vending Coordinator Meghan Blake-Horst will meet with the local media via live stream on MediaSite. They will provide updates on recent and ongoing City events and programs and take questions from reporters.
When: Friday, July 10, 2020
10:30 a.m.
Where: Press can access the briefing at this site
https://media.cityofmadison.com/Mediasite/Play/6df60e00e4f04b49bb8fe52e43b4cac61d
7/8/20
For Alder Blogs:
Public Health:
Confirmed Cases – 2,597
Total Tests – 91,594
Cases Ever Hospitalized – 229
Deaths – 32
Effective on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 8:00 am, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Emergency Order #8, which requires that everyone age 5 and older wear a face covering or mask when in in any enclosed building where other people, except for members of the person’s own household or living unit, could be present. This requirement applies to all of Dane County.
Alliant Energy Center Community Testing Site Update
- Monday (7/6) 1958 people were tested and Tuesday (7/7) 2602 people were tested.
- The total number of people who have been tested at the community test site is 50,163.
- In collaboration with the National Guard, we implemented an online registration system that has dramatically improved wait times. Today some wait times were under 10 minutes. People can register before heading to the site or register onsite.
Latest Order
- Yesterday we issued Order #8 along with a new release: Public Health Madison & Dane County Releases New Orders Requiring Face Coverings
- We also held a press conference yesterday.
- We continue to update the FAQs on our mask page to answer questions we’re receiving.
We’re looking for someone to paint a mural in our WIC Program clinic space, to help create an environment that welcomes families from diverse backgrounds. Please see our news release in English and Spanish for details.
Information for Alders:
We have a CCEC meeting scheduled for 6:30p on Thursday and a Finance Committee meeting at 4:30p on Friday.
From PFC consultant: I have only received two signups so far from groups who want to have 20 minutes to talk to the PFC about what they’re looking for in a new police chief. Can ya’ll get this out to groups in your neighborhoods? There is time available on Monday, July 13 between 6 and 7:30pm and on Tuesday, July 22 between noon and 1:30pm. Appearances will be via Zoom. The press release is attached. I’d really like to see these slots fill up. I’m sure the commissioners would love to add time to their August meetings as well to hear more input on this important job search.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R6S8DXN
United Way of Dane County is giving away disposable masks tomorrow (9a-5p) and Friday (9a-2p). It is first come, first serve. If anyone would like some, they can just show up to United Way’s office (2059 Atwood Ave) and call 608-246-4391 and the masks will be brought right out to their vehicle! (Please do not call ahead as this is first come, first serve. Call when you arrive at the office.)
Notes from Council leadership meeting with Mayor:
- The Mayor will be in attendance at the next CCEC meeting on July 14.
- Thanks to the hard work of our City Clerk, Madison was awarded $1,271,788 grant from the Center for Tech & Civic Life for the implementation of a safe voting plan for the remainder of 2020.
- Departments will be submitting operating budget proposals on Friday. The Mayor requested a 5% cut across the board and asked departments to be creative and do more if possible. She expects to get briefings in the next couple of weeks.
- The Mayor signed on with other mayors to advocate for trials of unconditional direct cash payments and push for guaranteed income at the federal level.
- MPD is working hard to identify and arrest individuals involved in 15 shooting incidents over the past week which resulted in two homicides.
- Alders will be receiving briefings at CCEC meetings on police issues, public health etc. The Mayor and Council President would like to facilitate briefings to ensure that alders are kept up to date on rapidly developing incidents around the City.
- Council VP suggested that the two Chiefs of Staff work on a format to host a town hall to make sure that the public gets accurate information on investigations, police reform efforts etc so that the public can be clear on what is within the City’s jurisdiction, what collaborative efforts are taking place etc.
In the news today:
- Goodman Pool set to open July 15: https://www.channel3000.com/goodman-pool-set-to-reopen-next-wednesday/
7/7/20
For Alder Blogs:
Public Health:
Confirmed Cases – 2,510
Total Tests – 91,594
Cases Ever Hospitalized – 229
Deaths – 32
Effective on Monday, July 13, 2020 at 8:00 am, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Emergency Order #8, which requires that everyone age 5 and older wear a face covering or mask when in in any enclosed building where other people, except for members of the person’s own household or living unit, could be present. This requirement applies to all of Dane County.
We’re looking for someone to paint a mural in our WIC Program clinic space, to help create an environment that welcomes families from diverse backgrounds. Please see our news release in English and Spanish for details.
Information for Alders:
We have a CCEC meeting scheduled for 6:30p on Thursday and a Finance Committee meeting at 4:30p on Friday.
Tuesday morning Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway “flipped the switch” on a new solar photo-voltaic (PV) installation on the roof of the Madison Municipal Building. The historic building is on the National Register of Historic Places and is now the 29th solar installation at a city facility.
In the news today:
SSM Health Dean Medical Group will be resuming clinical operations on July 13: https://www.channel3000.com/ssm-health-dean-medical-group-resumes-services-at-five-clinics/
Starting on Monday, Dane County residents will be required to wear a face covering: https://www.channel3000.com/dane-county-issues-mandatory-face-mask-order-starting-monday/
Madison and Fitchburg police are investigating at least four shots fired calls that happened within an hour of each other early Tuesday morning: https://www.channel3000.com/madison-police-respond-to-multiple-shots-fired-calls-within-an-hour-of-each-other/
7/6/20
For Alder Blogs:
Public Health:
Confirmed Cases – 2,475
Total Tests – 88,047
Cases Ever Hospitalized – 227
Deaths – 32
Alliant Energy Center Community Testing Site Update
- Friday (7/3) 1,610 people were tested, and the test site was closed Saturday.
- The total number of people who have been tested at the community test site is 45,603.
We’re looking for someone to paint a mural in our WIC Program clinic space, to help create an environment that welcomes families from diverse backgrounds. Please see our news release in English and Spanish for details.
Information for Alders:
We have a CCEC meeting scheduled for 6:30p on Thursday and a Finance Committee meeting at 4:30p on Friday
In the news today:
10 incidents of shots fired this weekend: https://wkow.com/2020/07/06/madison-police-respond-to-10-separate-shots-fired-calls-over-the-weekend/
MADISON METRO UPDATES
COVID-19 Service Updates
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1 HA HA HA HA HA, 2 HA HA HA HA HA . . . COUNT BATS?
Count bats one night between July 17 & 19
Help count bats during the Great Wisconsin Bat Count, July 17-19! On any one of these nights, go out at sunset to a bat house or other site where bats are roosting and count how many bats fly out to help us estimate summertime bat populations.
If you don’t know of a bat roost site, contact us with your location at DNRbats@wisconsin.gov and we’ll try to find one near you.
Thank you in advance for making bats count in Wisconsin while following social distancing and any other local health guidelines to stay safe.
Leave fallen bat pups alone on the ground for mom to rescue
Bat pups, particularly at big brown bat colonies, often fall from roosts this time of year. The pups can fall as they’re climbing around or accidentally get knocked out when adults shift in the roost, particularly when it’s hot. Sometimes the mother may abandon a pup if she has two and one is not doing well.
Bat pups are very difficult to care for and usually do not survive in care of humans, so the best option is to leave them be and hope mom comes down to pick them up.Pups make an audible noise and the adults know when their pup is out of the roost.
BIKE MADISON UPDATES
Southwest Path Closure Extended: Due to the heavy rains, the closure of the Southwest Path for repaving will last through 5pm on Mon, July 13. The repaving and closure is from Odana Rd to Glenway St and from Commonweath Ave to S Prospect St. The connector ramps at S Prospect Ave and Harrison St will also be repaved. Please follow the marked detours.
Arboretum Dr – The UW has extended the closure of Arboretum Dr to motor vehicle traffic (except in the Town of Madison section where there are homes) through the end of July. More Information
Odana Area and East Towne Area Plans – Share your improvement ideas using an online interactive map. Learn More
Face Coverings – Dane County will require face coverings for everyone 5 years and older starting Mon, July 13. The requirement is for indoor situations or when waiting in a line outdoors. This new Order does not require a face covering when you are outdoors except when waiting in a line but it is a good idea to carry one with you in case you need it. Find our more.
CONSTRUCTION AND EVENT UPDATES
- Anderson St – Work has started between Wright St and Stoughton Rd. This project includes a new bike facility. More Info
- Cottage Grove Rd from the Interstate to Sprecher Rd – Road reconstruction has started. Be aware that streets on the bike detour were just chip sealed so use caution when traveling in this area. Traffic lanes are currently moved to the north side only .Project Information
- Schroeder Rd near Struck St – The McKenna Flood Mitigation project has moved into Phase 2 on Schroeder Rd. The Greentree-Chapel Hill Path will remain closed and at Schroeder Rd bicycles will be detoured to Rayovac Dr to reach Struck St. Please follow the marked bicycle detour. Project Information
- Johnson St – ATC is doing work on Johnson St between Blount St and Pak St related to the substation and are working at manholes throughout this area with short closures required where work is happening.
- Badger State Trail and Seminole Hwy at McKee Rd – The Badger State Trail in Fitchburg closed Mon, April 27 to begin construction of a bridge over the road. Seminole Hwy will remain open but only one travel lane in each direction with no bike lane. The City of Fitchburg asks bicyclists on Seminole Hwy to follow the marked bicycle detour. More Information and Detour Map
- Gregory St – This reconstruction project has started and is expected to last until October. Project Information
- Toepfer, Holly, Euclid, St Clair – Work has started and the road is closed except for resident access.
- Elizabeth St and N Ingersoll – This project will reconstruct Elizabeth St from N Ingersoll to N Few St and N Ingersoll from Sherman to Gorham. This project includes a contraflow bike lane on N Ingersoll St and other improvements. Project is near completion with signing, marking and other final items remaining. More Information
- Fish Hatchery Rd Reconstruction – Work is happening in the section in the City of Fitchburg. Detour at the Cannonball Path north of the beltline if traveling south from Madison. Project Information
- Old Sauk Road between Pleasant View Rd & Pioneer Rd – This section of road will be closed starting April 1. Bicyclists will wan to use Pleasant View Rd to Blackhawk Rd to Twin Valley Rd. Motor vehicle traffic will be detoured to Pioneer Rd and Mineral Point. Bicyclists will want to continue on to Big Stone Trail to White Fox Lane to the Pioneer Park Path to return to Old Sauk Road.
- West Towne Path extension and underpass of Gammon Rd – Avoid travel on Gammon Rd near the Beltline and West Towne Mall if possible. Access to the mall is being maintained in this area but it will be easier to use Mineral Point Rd entrances. Project Information
- Monona’s Bridge Rd – Monona has Bridge Rd closed between Inland Way and Lake Pointe Dr. The Lake Loop will not be impacted but access to other streets will be.
- UW Arboretum Curtis Pond Rehabilitation – Work is going on near the west entrance to the arboretum across from the Curtis Pond. New stop signs have been installed and trucks will be using the road. Please follow any signage or workers. Watch for gravel in the road.
- Reinhndahl Park Path remains closed for the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District interceptor project. The path is anticipated to reopen late May/early June.
EVENTS
- Protests – Please expect and respect disruptions to bicycle routes and paths as people gather to exercise their first amendment rights here in Madison. If your route is blocked, please wait respectfully or take a different route to your destination.
- State Street Streatery – Starting Fri, July 3 and lasting through Aug 23, State Street will become a Streaterey on weekends. The street will be shut down to vehicles including buses on weekends to allow restaurant seating and outdoor retail sales. If you are biking through the area use caution as businesses work out how to best set up their space and pedestrians get use to this new street format. Press Release
- Dane County Farmer’s Market – The market has moved to Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center and will be open Wednesdays and Fridays by pre-order. Expect higher than normal traffic on the paths in the area on these days. More Information
WATER MAIN FLUSHING
Water Main Flushing plans beginning Monday, July 13th (all flushing is daytime unless otherwise noted)
West (Area 16) — Mineral Point Rd to Old Sauk Rd East of Gammon Rd; THEN south of Mineral Point Rd from West Towne Mall to Whitney Way
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Questions: Shayne Santi, 261-9128
Run ID Run Description
6013 University (Franklin to Grand)
6013.1 Grand Ave (Regent to Kendall)
6014 Farley Ave – Park Place (University to Grand)
6015 Farley Ave – Park Place (Regent to Grand)
6018 University Ave – Birge Ter (Grand to E end Birge)
6019 Chamberlain Ave – Campus Dr (University to Paunack)
6020 Paunack Place
6021.1 Walnut St – University to Gifford Pinchot, 12″ Main
6022 Kendall Ave (Grand to Chestnut)
6023 Chamberlain Ave (Grand to Chestnut)
6024 Highland Ave – Speedway Rd (University to S end Speedway)
6025 Van Hise Ave (Grand to Elm)
6026 Chestnut St (University to Van Hise)
6027 Joss Ct – (Highland to Chestnut)
6028 Ash St (Regent to Van Hise)
6029 Chadbourne Ave (Ash to Roby)
6030 Van Hise Ave (Ash to Roby)
6031.1 Chamberlain Av (Chestnut to Bascom Pl)
6031.2 Chamberlain Ave – Arlington Pl (Bascom Pl to Prospect)
6032.1 Kendall Av (Chestnut to Forest)
6032.2 Kendall – Chamberlain – Arlington (Forest to Prospect)
6033 Prospect Ave – Forest St (Regent to University)
6034 Bascom Pl (Van Hise to Chamberlain)
Run ID Run Description
10072 Sommerset Ln, Cabot Ln, Rolla Ln
10073 Waite Circle
10074 Sommerset Ln from Midvale to Anthony Ln
10075 Rolla Ln from Midvale to Anthony Ln and up to Odana
10076 Cherokee (Midvale to Waban Hill) AND Waban (Cherokee to Yuma)
10077 Midvale (Cherokee to Yuma)
10078 Hiawatha Dr (Waban Hill to Hiawatha Cir) AND Hiawatha Cir (entire length)
10079 Yuma (Midvale to Hiawatha)
10080 Hiawatha (Waban Hill to Chippewa) AND Chippewa (Hiawatha to Cherokee)
10081 Cherokee (1st hyd S of Yuma to Naheda)
10082.1 Yuma Dr (Nakoma to Cherokee)
10082.2 Hiawatha Dr-Yuma from Cherokee Dr up to Waban Hill
10082.3 Hiawatha Dr from Yuma Dr up to Council Crest
10083 Chippewa (Hiawatha to Council Crest) AND Council Crest (Chippewa to Hiawatha)
10084 Chippewa Ct
10085 Chippewa (Cherokee to Ottawa), Ottawa (Chipp. to Naheda), AND Naheda (Ottawa to Miami)
10086 Naheda (Miami Pass to Ottawa) AND Ottawa (Naheda N to end)
10087 Cherokee (Miami Pass to Manitou) AND Manitou S to 1st hyd
10088 Council Crest (Hiawatha E to connector), connector (Council Crest to Oneida), AND Oneida (connector to Cherokee)
10089 Odana (Midvale to Nakoma)
10089.1 Miami Pass (Naheda to Oneida)
10089.2 Oneida (Odana to Council Crest) AND Council Crest (Oneida to Huron Hill)
10090 Nakoma Rd from Odana Rd to Manitou Wy
10092 Chatham Lane
10093 Parman Terrace
10094 Gately Terrace
10095 Odana (Frederick to Ravine)
10096 Frederick Lane
10097 Frederick Cricle
10098 Odana (Seneca to Nakoma)
10098.2 Odana (Ravine to Monroe) AND Monroe (Odana to Copeland)
Run ID Run Description
16082 Gettysburg Dr from Inner to Appomattox Ct
16083 Acadia Dr and N on Everglade to Yellowstone
16084 Acadia Ct
16085 Everglade Dr and Shilo Dr to Shilo Ct
16086 Shilo Dr from Yellowstone to Shilo Ct
16087 Shiloh Dr – Saratoga Ct
16015 Gammon Place
16016 West Towne Mall connector loop (NW portion)
16017 West Towne Mall connector loop (W extension)
16018 West Towne Mall connector loop (SW portion)
16019 West Towne Mall connector loop (SW tip)
16020 West Towne Mall connector loop (SW extension)
16020.1 W.Town Way Connector Loop (North Extension)
16021 West Towne Mall connector loop (SE portion)
16022 West Towne Mall connector loop (N & E sides)
16026 Mineral Point Rd (Grand Canyon to Island)
16026.2 Mineral Point Rd (Island to Rosa)
16026.3 Mineral Point Rd (Rosa to Whitney)
16027 Mesa Verde Ct
16028 Coronado Ct
16031 Odana Rd (Gammon to Odana Ct)
16032 W Platte Dr-Grand Canyon Dr (Odana to bend in road)
16034.1 Yellowstone Dr – Normandy Ln – Potomac Ln (Min. Pt to Odana)
16034.2 Enterprise Ln – Normandy Ln – Potomac Ln
16034.3 Grand Canyon – Normandy Ln (Min. Pt to W of Yellowstone)
16035 Yellowstone Dr – Normandy Ln (Odana to E of Grand Canyon)
16036 Grand Canyon Dr (Odana to S of Grand Teton)
16037 Grand Teton Plaza
16038 Odana Rd (Odana Ct to Whitney Wy)
16039 Tokay Blvd (Odana to Whitney Wy)
16040 Research Park Blvd (Odana to E of Rosa)
16041 Research Park Blvd (E of Rosa to Whitney Wy)
16042 Rosa Rd – Research Park (Min. Pt to W of Charmany)
16043 Charmany Dr – Research Park (Rosa to Whitney Wy)
BEACH UPDATES
Beach Alert
Water quality monitoring will be updated as beaches open. Observe water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algal blooms. Per Forward Dane, a group gathering cannot be larger than 50 people (with distancing).
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| BB Clarke | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/7/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 85°F . Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Bernies | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/6/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 86°F . Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Brittingham | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/6/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 85°F . Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Esther | Closed | The beach is closed for swimming due to elevated levels of bacteria tested on 7/10/2020. The beach will reopen when bacteria levels are acceptable.
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| Frost Woods | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/7/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 86°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Goodland County Park | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/8/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 83°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Hudson Park Lake Access Point | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/9/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 88°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| James Madison | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/6/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 88°F . Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Lake Mendota County Park | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/6/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 86°F . Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Maple Bluff Beach Park | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/6/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 86°F . Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Marshall | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/6/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 83°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Memorial Union (Pier) | Closed | In response to COVID-19, Memorial Union Terrace and Memorial Union Swimming Pier are closed indefinitely by order of The University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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| Olbrich | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/7/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 87°F . Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Olin | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/7/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 84°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Schluter | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/7/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 86°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Spring Harbor | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/6/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 85°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Stewart County Park | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/9/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 82°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Tenney | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/6/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 85°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Verona Fireman’s Park | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/8/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 83°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Vilas | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/6/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 86°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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| Warner | Open | Public Health Madison & Dane County tested bacteria levels and checked for algae blooms on 7/6/2020. The results were acceptable. The shallow near-shore temperature was 86°F. Even though the results were acceptable at the time of monitoring, algae levels can change quickly depending on waves and wind. Always take a look at water conditions before you or your pet enter the water and avoid contact with algae blooms.
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MADISON ACTIVIST CALENDAR
Madison Activist Calendar from 7/13/20 – Solidarity Edition!
To post events or announcements for future listings, please contact: jepeck@wisc.edu
For an online version of this calendar, please visit: https://madinfoshop.wordpress.
This calendar is brought to you by the friendly volunteer collective of the Madison Infoshop, 1202 Williamson St.,Madison, WI 53703 https://madinfoshop.wordpress.
We are a non-hierarchical freespace and activist clearinghouse that needs your support to survive and flourish. Check out our free lending library (videos, books, periodicals, zines), our other community resources (art supplies, theater props, graphix and stencils, megaphones, and button maker). We also host meetings and help organize events.
Mon. July 13th 5:00 pm Talking to Madison: Black & Being!
Facebook Live open discussion surrounding the recent events in our nation, but more directly our city! Invited black speakers and strong leaders in our community will talk about themselves and solutions for black people overcoming racism in our own city.This will be a great engagement for learning about outlets, strategies for dealing with police, ways to further education, and giving our experience as black people so others may have some insight on our culture! Bringing the people together for uncomfortable dialogue in hopes of finding common ground showing we are all more alike than we are different!
For more info, visit the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/
Tues. July 14th 8:30 am Environmental Justice in an Era of Allyship – virtual Sustainable Breakfast series, hosted by Sustain Dane. Featured speaker: August M. Ball, founder and CEO of Cream City Conservation based in Milwaukee. She will ground our time together in critical components and shared language regarding causes of environmental racism, sustained inequitable power structures and what is required to advance environmental justice. For details on accessing the webinar, please register with EventBrite at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Tues. July 14th 7:30 pm Fair Maps Virtual Town Hall & Video Premier! Voters should choose their representatives, not the other way around. Wisconsin Farmers Union invites you to an important virtual gathering on the issue of nonpartisan redistricting and how we can work together to fight for a democracy that works for ALL people. Featuring the premier of a video highlighting the issue of fair maps, followed by a Q&A with Matt Rothschild, Executive Director of Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. To register for meeting link details, visit:https://wisconsinfarmersunion.
Tues. July 14th7:30 pm Fight to Remember – Concert on the Square! To honor victims of police brutality – we’re planning on it being a semi-formal event (respectfully) since it is a memorial for those who we’ve lost. Our reason, is so that we can collectively mourn as a community, because we really haven’t. And people need it more than ever right now. We’ll be projecting the names and faces of everyone from Emmett Till onward. This is also a fundraiser with all donations going to LINK Madison, Urban Triage, and Freedom Inc. After the vigil/concert there will be some guest speakers and an open mic, followed by a good old fashioned New Orleans Funeral. More info? Visit the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/
Urban Triage Co-Conspirator Six Month Training – starting 7/15/2020 thru 12/18/2020!
The convergence of recent tragic events — a pandemic disproportionately killing black people, the failure of the state to protect Black people, and the preying on Black people by the police— is not new in our history. After World War II, city-dwelling African-Americans saw the contradictions in a society that put a man on the moon, while allowing rats to maul Black children in their cribs at night. The federal government underwrote the substandard housing that Black people were consigned to because of residential segregation. Everywhere Black people looked and look, the state is not only impervious to OUR suffering but an accessory to the crime.
The recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahumad Abery, Elijah McClain and countless others, have confirmed what most of us already know: if we and those standing with us do not promote, plan, strategize, organize and mobilize in our own defense, then no official entity ever will. Young Black people must endure the contusions caused by rubber bullets or the acrid burn of tear gas because the government has abandoned us. Black Lives Matter only because we will make it so. White people must be willing to use their privilege, resources, and their bodies in defense of Black lives in order for us to make it so.
The time is NOW for a new paradigm!
Urban Triage Inc. is launching our Co-Conspirator Training which is designed to bring about positive, permanent shifts in how we define and understand the depth and breadth of White Supremacist Patriarchal Capitalism. Shifts that will be the direct cause for a new kind of freedom and POWER—the freedom to acknowledge our history and the power to do something about it. Impacting the confidence with which you live your life as a social justice co-conspirator, your personal productivity for Black Lives, and the difference you make in the world.
Urban Triage, Inc. training is grounded in a model of transformative learning–a way of learning that gives people an awareness of the basic structures in which they know, think and act. From knowing and awareness comes a fundamental shift that will leave people permanently changed and in alignment with the movement for Black Lives.
To register for the training, please click on the link below
https://docs.google.com/forms/
Sat. July 18th 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm Village on Park (2222 S. Park St.) Unity Picnic – hosted by the Urban League! Family friendly event with food, music, dance, face painting, and more! More info, visit: https://www.facebook.com/
Sun. July 19th 6:00 – 9:00 pm Oscar Rennebohm Park (4900 Regent St.) Candelight Vigil and Community Education for Black Lives!
For more info, visit: https://www.facebook.com/
Tues. July 21st 6:00 – 8:00 pm Building Unity with Wisconsin Youth – Virtual Zoom Gathering!
Youth know that our best hope for a livable future, rests in building a united movement for Peace, Justice, Sustainability, and real Democracy. In these complicated and challenging times, we will need the creativity and passion of all of us. Youth have a very powerful and important role to play in the necessary transformation that we are working for. We invite youth of all ages and from all areas of Wisconsin to join us for this pro-survival transformational event.
With your help we will build the unity that the world needs now.
For login details, visit: http://buildingunitywisconsin.
Thurs. Aug. 6th 6:30 pm Online Book Discussion of Circe, by Madeline Miller – hosted by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child–not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power–the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. But there is danger, too, for a woman who stands alone, and Circe unwittingly draws the wrath of both men and gods, ultimately finding herself pitted against one of the most terrifying and vengeful of the Olympians. With unforgettably vivid characters, mesmerizing language and page-turning suspense, Madeline Miller’s retelling of this ancient story is a celebration of indomitable female strength in a patriarchal world.
For more info and to receive login details, email: wilpfmadison@gmail.comor call #608-609-7961
Fri. Aug 7th 6:30 pm Screening of College Behind Bars, a PBS documentary, as part of the First Friday Film Series, hosted by the First Unitarian Society and the UW Odyssey Society. Join us as we explore the transformative power of education through the eyes of a dozen incarcerated men and women trying to earn college degrees—and a chance at new beginnings—from one of the country’s most rigorous prison education programs. Following this online-only event, Peter Moreno, Odyssey Beyond Bars Director, and Kevin Mullen, UW Odyssey Project Co-Director, Salimah El-Amin, producer of College Behind Bars, and Dyjuan Tatro, Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) Alum’18 and Government Affairs & Advancement Officer at BPI, will join us for a conversation and Q & A. For more details and to register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Some Ways to Get Involved with Ongoing Racial Justice Efforts in the greater Madison community:
Freedom Inc is working to end of violence against women, gender-non-conforming and transgender folks, and children within communities of color by challenging the root causes of violence, poverty, racism and discrimination. http://freedom-inc.org/
Freedom Youth Squad is another local organization that has pushing to getpolice out of schools, promoting otherjustice efforts in our schools, and creating social support and crisis support for youth of color.https://www.facebook.com/
Free the 350 Bail Fund is also involved in challenging the prison industrial complex. Many people are held in jail before they receive a fair trial, simply because they can’t afford bail. Often, these are parents of color who are separated from their own kids. https://freethe350bailfund.
Urban Triage seeks to empower Black families to excel and believe in their own ability to make a difference throughcrisis response, advocacy, psycho-education, community support services, intervention, leadership development and systems training. https://urbantriage.org/
Dane County Time Bank’s Restorative Justice project hosts a hotline to help resolve non-emergency disputes without involving the police. https://danecountytimebank.
The Social Justice Center (SJC) is a busy grassroots hub for several community organizations, challenging racism and many other forms of systemic injustice. https://www.
Groundwork s a group of dedicated white anti-racist activists that offer classes and resources to other white people so they can be better educated and organized about these issues. https://groundworkmadison.com/
COVID-19 Pandemic Gardeners – Take this Survey!
A group of researchers from the US, Australia, and Germany are conducting a survey to better understand Covid-19’s effect on why and how people are gardening this year. The study examines: 1) what motivates gardeners during the pandemic, 2) whether gardeners’ use of their gardens has changed, and 3) what additional support would be beneficial for gardeners.
Please help us reach a wide range of gardeners by sharing this survey with with gardeners you may know, and if you are a gardener yourself please take the survey. It only takes about 10-15 minutes.
The survey is also available in Spanish, Vietnamese, and German.
All gardeners are invited to participate and we will share the survey results broadly. If you would like additional information about the survey, please contact Lucy Diekmann (lodiekmann@ucanr.edu).
Take the survey: https://swinuw.au1.qualtrics.
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Làm khảo sát: https://swinuw.au1.
Nehmen Sie an der Umfrage teil: https://swinuw.au1.qualtrics.
Invitation to join the Dane County Time Bank’s Transformative Action Network (TAN)!
TAN members are committed to co-conspirator abolitionist action, in line with restorative justice principles. By learning to relate effectively with racism and interrupt patterns of white supremacist culture, TAN members become allies and co-conspirators to Black and Brown community members. Using restorative justice work, TAN is helping Timebank build resilience instead of fragility, action instead of silence and solidarity instead of hierarchy. Abolitionist restorative practices become powerful tools that enhance mutuality and respect across gender, race and class lines. They lead to the kind of collaboration that can move Madison beyond anemic liberalism to real progressive alternatives. Anti-racist restorative practice among Timebankers is leading to racial justice. As James Baldwin wrote, “Any citizen of this country who figures himself as responsible – and particularly those of you who deal with the minds and hearts of young people – must be prepared to “go for broke.” As a network, we are striving to give racial justice everything we have.
For more info, visit: https://danecountytimebank.
Support Dane County Community Defense! Mutual aid in this time of crisis is critical and Dane County Community Defenseis in need of more donations and volunteers! They need helping calling folks in need, as well as pointing them towards other resources available in the community.
For more details about this community solidarity effort and to sign up for volunteering, please visit:https://docs.google.com/
You can also make donations for this effort, by visiting: https://secure.givelively.org/
