Welcome to the City of Madison’s Downtown Plan Website!
What's New?
The Downtown Plan was introduced to the Common Council on November 15, 2011. It was referred to a variety of City boards, commission and committees for their recommendations on the document. These recommendations will be forwarded to the Common Council for consideration prior to the Council adopting the plan.
Below is information related to the plan and review process:
Downtown Plan - November 2011 (complete plan)
Letter of Transmittal
Resolution
Downtown Plan Newsletter #8
City Board/Commission/Committee Review Status
This schedule lists the anticipated date that each body will consider the plan. Please check back frequently for any changes to the meeting dates.
| Board/Commission/Committee |
Review Schedule/Status |
| Board of Estimates |
February 20, 2012 |
| Board of Park Commissioners |
Completed |
| Central Business Improvement District (BID #1) |
Completed |
| Committee on the Environment |
Completed |
| Downtown Coordinating Committee |
February 16, 2012 |
| Economic Development Committee |
February 15, 2012 |
| Landmarks Commission |
Completed |
| Long Range Transportation Planning Committee |
February 16, 2012 |
| Madison Arts Commission |
Completed |
| Pedestrian-Bicycle-Motor Vehicle Commission |
February 29, 2012 |
| Plan Commission (lead) |
TBD |
| Sustainable Design and Energy Committee |
Completed |
| Transit and Parking Commission |
Completed |
| Urban Design Commission |
January 25, 2012 |
Selected Maps from the Downtown Plan
The Downtown Plan
In the spring of 2008, the City embarked on a process to create a plan for the future of downtown.
photo by Archie Nicolette
This site is devoted to providing current information on the project and process, including: upcoming meetings, results of previous meetings, background information, maps, data, and other resources. It also provides information on the multiple opportunities to become involved in this important and exciting endeavor. Please check back frequently to keep up to date with the latest status and information on upcoming meetings.
VISION
Downtown Madison will be a flourishing and visually exciting center for the arts, commerce, government and education. It will be a magnet for a diverse population working, living, visiting and enjoying an urban environment characterized by a sensitive blending of carefully preserved older structures, high-quality new construction, architectural gems and engaging public spaces-- all working together and integrated with surrounding neighborhoods, parks and the transportation system to create a unique environment for the community, County and region. (Downtown Advisory Report, July 2004)
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As defined in Madison’s recently-adopted Comprehensive Plan, “Downtown” refers to the intensively developed urban core of the City, where the highest density employment, residential and other uses are located. The boundary is not precise, but a working definition of this downtown core will be the area generally bounded by Park and Regent Streets, and Proudfit and Blair Streets, recognizing that some adjacent areas share these characteristics. This definition includes that portion of the UW campus located within these boundaries.
The Downtown Plan will also consider adjacent areas of influence-- those areas that functionally and/or aesthetically are inextricably connected to the downtown core-- and develop a unifying vision of how all of these areas relate, but will focus on the Downtown Core |
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