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7.1: "The Great Outdoors? An Update on Madison's Parks."
Hosted by Eve Galanter
Guests: Alder Michael Schumacher, District 18 and Kevin Briski, Superintendent, Madison Parks

7.15:  "Just the Facts Ma'am! Crime in Madison- the Perception and the Reality."
Hosted by Susan Hamblin
Guests: Alder Eli Judge, District 8 and Chief Noble Wray, Madison Police

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2008 SEASON

•  "In the Zone? The Rewrite of the City's Zoning Code."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Tim Gruber, District 11 and Julia Kerr, District 13
• "Check-Out Time?  An Update on the Madison Public Library."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Larry Palm, District 15 and Barb Dimick, Director, Madison Public Library
• "The New Regime A Conversation with the New Council Leadership."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Tim Bruer, District 14 and New Council President and Mark Clear, District 19 and New Council President Pro Tem
• "Magic Bus? The Report of Metro Transit"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Jed Sanborn, District 1 and Chuck Kamp, General Manager, Madison Metro
• "Who's Planning For Whom? The New Regional Planning Commission and Madison."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Zach Brandon, District 7 and Larry Palm, District 15
• "Fire When Ready? An Update on the Madison Fire Department."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Paul Skidmore, District 9 and Deb Amesqua, Chief, Madison Fire Department
• "Developing a Development Plan? The City's New Economic Development Plan."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Brenda Konkel, District 2  and Zach Brandon, District 7
• "Not-So-Rapid Response? Is the City of Madison Slow at Responding to Crime?"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Paul Skidmore, District 9 and Julia Kerr, District 13
• "Park Place? The Plans For The City's 'Central Park'."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Marsha Rummel, District 6 and Joe Sensenbrenner, Former Madison Mayor
• "A Healthy Agency? The Completion of the Madison-Dane County Health Merger"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Lauren Cnare, District 3 and Dr. Tom Schlenker, Director, Madison-Dane County Public Health
• "What a Year It's Been! A Look Back at 2007 and Ahead to 2008."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Larry Palm, District 15 and Mark Clear, District 19
• "Allies For Allied Drive? The City's Plans For The Allied Drive Neighborhood."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Brian Solomon, District 10 and Stuart Levitan, Chair of the Community Development Authority

2007 SEASON

• "A Tiff Over TIF? When Is It Time To Close Out TIF Districts?"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Marsha Rummel, District 6 and Judy Compton, District 16
• "Madison Means Business! The Debate overEconomic Development in the City of Madison."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Zach Brandon, District 7 and Vicky Selkowe, Economic Development Commission
• "Getting Crunched by the Numbers? The 2008 City of Madison Budget."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Jed Sanborn, District 1 and Satya Rhodes-Conway, District 12
•  "A Recipe For Success? Has The City Found a Formula For a Successful Halloween?"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Eli Judge, District 8 and Captain Mary Schauf, Madison Police Department
• "Last Call For Alcohol? The Role of the Alcohol License Review Committee."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Mike Verveer, District 4 and Michael Schumacher, District 18
• "Traveling Troubles? Why Do Crime and Poverty Migrate Throughout Madison?"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Brian Solomon, District 10 and Thuy Pham-Remmele, District 20
• "Park Place? An Update on the Status of Madison's Parks"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Joe Clausius, District  17 and  Michael Schumacher, District 18
• "The Wheels Are Turning? What a Regional Transit Authority Would Mean For Madison"
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Robbie Webber, District 5 and Dick Wagner, Transport 2020
• The Trashman Cometh? The City Rolls Out Its Automated Trash Pickup"
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Tim Gruber, District 11 and George Dreckmann, City Recycling Corrdinator
• "It Takes a Village? The City's Childcare Czar Calls it a Career"
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Brian Solomon, District 10 and Dorothy Conniff, Director, Madison Community Service"Come on In, the Water's Fine. Season Number Two for the Goodman Pool."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder  Michael Schumacher, District 18 and Jim Morgan, Madison Parks Superindendent
• "Still in Hot Water? An Update on Madison Water Utility."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Lauren Cnare, District 3 and David Denig-Chakroff, Manager, Madison Water Utility
• "A Question of Resources? Do Downtown Policing Issues Leave the City's Periphery Vulnerable?"
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Eli Judge, District 8 and Paul Skidmore, District 9 
• "The New Regime? A Conversation with the New Council Leadership."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: 4th District Alder and New Council President, Mike Verveer
• "Pay Per Vote? Should the City of Madison Fund City Election Campaigns?"
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Austin King, District 8 and Judy Compton, District 16
• "And the Winners Are? A City Elections Preview."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Judy Olson, District 6 and Ken Golden, District 10
• "School Days? How the City and the School District Work Together."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Isadore Knox, District 13 and  Madison School Board Member, Lawrie Kobza
• "The Center of Attention? An Update on the Overture Center."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Zach Brandon, District 7 and Tom Carto, President and CEO, Overture Center
• "Park Place? A New Way Forward for Madison's 'Central Park'."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Judy Olson, District 6 and Heather Mann, Executive Director of Urban Open Space 
  Foundation
• "Trolley or Folly? The Debate Heats Up Over Streetcars in Madison."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Ken Golden, District 10 and Tim Bruer District 14
• "Out With the Old and In With the New? A  Look Back at 2006 and Ahead to 2007."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Austin King, District 8 and Robbie Webber, District 5
• "Bar Time? Is It Time to Limit Downtown Liquor Licenses?"
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Brenda Konkel, District 2 and Mike Verveer, District 4

2006 SEASON

• "The Plans for Planning? The Reorganization of the Department of Planning and Development"
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Lauren Cnare, District 3 and Ken Golden, District 10
• "The Wheels Are Turning? New Management At Madison Metro."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Ken Golden, District 10 and Chuck Kemp, General Manager, Madison Metro
• "Dollars and Sense?  The 2007 City of Madison Budget."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Judy Olson, District 6 and Tim Bruer, District 14
• "Tricks or Treats on State Street? The City's Plan for Halloween 2006."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Mike Verveer, District 4 and Austin King, District 8
• "Building Up or Building Out? What Kind of Development is in Madison's Future?"
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Time Gruber, Dist 11 and Cindy Thomas, District 20
• "Where All the Lights are Bright?  Safety Issues in Downtown Madison."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Mike Verveer, District 4 and Mary Schauf, Captain, Madison Police Department
• "Speed Bumps? Traffic Issues in Madison."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Judy Compton, District 16 and Cam McLay, Captain, Madison Police Department
• "Adults Only? The City's Efforts To Regulate "Adult Entertainment'."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Tim Bruer, District 14 and City Attorney, Mike May
• "Latino Woes? Latino Life in Madison and Dane County."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Santiago Rosas, District 17 and Salvador Carranza, Chair, United Way's Latino Advisory Delegation
• "Once and For All? The Council Takes Another Crack at Inclusionary Zoning."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Jed Sandborn, District 1 and Brenda Konkel, District 2
• "Water, Water, Everywhere? A Report on the Quality of Madison's Water Supply."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Lauren Cnare, Dist 1 and David Denig-Chakroff, General Manager, The Madison Water Utility
• "Crime and Punishment?  Is Crime on the Increase in Madison and What Can the City Do?"
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Paul Skidmore, Dist 9 and Chief Noble Wray, Madison Police Department
• "Into the Swim? The Opening of the Goodman Pool."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Judy Compton, Dist 16 and Nino Amato, Chair, Ad-hoc Swimming Pool Committee
• "The New Regime? A Conversation with the New Council Leadership."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Austin King, Dist 8 and new Common Council President and Paul Skidmore, Dist 9 and new Common Council Pro Tem
• "The Tax-Payer Two-Step? The Return of the Taxpayer Protection Act and What it Could Mean to Madison."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder, Tim Bruer, District 14 and Mario Mendoza, Mayoral Assistant
• "Happy Birthday Madison! Celebrating the Sesquicentennial."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Former Alder, Jean MacCubbin, Dist 11 and Dick Wagner, Chair, Madison 150 Commission
• "Gangs of Madison? How Madison is Responding to the Challenges of Gangs."
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Brian Benford, Dist 12 and Madison Police Detective, George Chavez
• "By the Book? An Update on Madison's Public Library System."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Larry Palm, Dist 15 and Barb Dimick, Director, Madison Public Library
• "New Life for the East Rail Corridor? The City's New 'Central Park.'"
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Judy Olson, District 6 and Joel Sensenbrenner, Madison Mayor, 1983-1989
• "The Right Person for Civil Rights? The City's New Department of Civil Rights."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Brian Benford, District 12 and Lucia Nunez, Director, Department of Civil Rights
• "A Healthy Agency at Last? A United City-County Health Department."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Judy Olson, District 6 and Thomas Schlenker, Director, City-County Public Health
• "A Look Back and A Look Ahead. Wrapping Up 2005 and Taking a Look at 2006."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Lauren Cnare, District 3 and Judy Compton, District 16
• "A Healthy Agency at Last? A United City-County Health Department."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Judy Olson, District 6 and Thomas Schlenker, Director, City-County Public Health

2005 SEASON

• "IZ Come, IZ Go? The Move to Reconsider Inclusionary Zoning"
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Jed Sanborn Dist 1 and Brenda Konkel, Dist 2
• "In Sickness and in Health? The Move to Mandate Sick Leave in Madison."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Austin King, Dist 8 and Paul Skidmore, Dist 9
• "A Tight Squeeze? The City of Madison's 2006 Budget"
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Zach Brandon, Dist 7 and Brian Benford, Dist 12
• "A Mellow Halloween? The City's Strategies for Halloween 2005"
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Mike Verveer, Dist 4 and Joel Plant, City Alcohol Policy Coordinator
•  "How Do You Like It So Far? New Alders, Six Months In"
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Jed Sanborn, Dist 1 and Isadore Knox, Jr., Dist 13
•  "Overestimating Overture? Options for Addressing the Overture Center's Budget Decifit."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alders Mike Verveer, Dist 4 and Zach Brandon, Dist 7
• "Running on Empty? Challenges for  Madison Metro."
  Hosted by  Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Ken Golden, Dist 10 and Catherine Debo, General Manager, Madison Metro
• Roll Out the (Recycling) Barrels?  The City's New Automated Recycling System."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Tim Gruber, District 11 and George Dreckmann, City Recycling Coordinator
• "A Healthy Partnership? An Update on the City-County Health Department Merger."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Judy Olsen, Dist 6 and Jeff Kostelic, 19th District Dane County Supervisor
• "Making a Splash? Groundbreaking for the City's First Municipal Pool."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Paul Skidmore, Dist 9 and Jean MacCubbin, Former Alderperson, Dist 11
• "Two Years Down, Two To Go? Halfway Through Mayor Cieslewicz's Term."
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Austin King, Dist 8 and Cindy Thomas, Dist 20
• "Madison's Autobahn? The City's Role in Policing the Beltline."
  Hosted by  Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Paul Skidmore, Dist 9 and Captain Bill Housely, Madison Police Department
• "Spinning Our Wheels? Is Madison A Bicycle- Friendly City?"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Robbie Webber, Dist 5 and Arthur Ross, City of Madison Bicycle Coordinator
• "Changing of the Guard? A Conversation with the New-and Outgoing-Council Leadership"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Paul Van Rooy, Dist 18, new Council President and Brenda Konkel, Dist 2, outgoing Council President
• "The East Side Shuffle? Big Plans for the East Rail Corridor"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Judy Olson, Dist 6 and Marianne Morton, Common Wealth Development
• "And the Winners Are? A City Elections Preview"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alders Jean MacCubbin, Dist. 11 and Steve Holtzman, Dist. 19
• "The End of an Era? An 'Exit Interview' with Alderperson Warren Onken"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Warren Onken, Dist. 3
• "Influence for Sale? A Look at the City's Lobbying Ordinance"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Mike Verveer, Dist. 4 and Ron Trachtenberg, Attorney and Lobbyist
• "Doing What's Right? A Look at the Mayor's Civil Rights Department"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Brian Benford, Dist 12 and Santiago Rosas, Dist 17
• "Turning the Page?  The Future of the Madison Library System"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Alder Greg Markle, Dist. 15, and Barb Dimick, Director, Madison Public Library
• "Allied for Change?  The City's Continuing Efforts on Allied Drive"
  Hosted by Eve Galanter
  Guests: Alder Ken Golden, Dist. 10, and Alice Howard, President, Allied-Dunn's Marsh Neighborhood Association
• "Attitude Adjustment Time?  Is Madison a Business-Friendly Community?"
  Hosted by Susan Hamblin
  Guests: Tom Still and Mark Bugher, Chair, Economic Development Commission

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