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What is Road Striping and Why Does it Matter?Every summer, the City of Madison Traffic Engineering Department refreshes many of the lines on City streets. These bright markings help:

The City of Madison’s Request for Proposals period for the redevelopment of Block 113 closed Wednesday, July 9, 2025, with two development teams submitting a bid.

Due to the forecasted potential for storms tonight, Thursday, July 10, Concerts on the Rooftop will be moved indoors in Monona Terrace's spacious exhibition hall. Don't miss the Eddie Butts Band and their exciting blend of R&B, pop,…

One street will be closed this weekend for the annual Madison Gospel 5K, 10K Run/Walk & Health Fair near Penn Park.

Two streets will be closed for the Fete De Marquette event at McPike Park this week.

Multiple streets will be closed this weekend for the annual Art Fair on the Square and Art Fair off the Square events.

The Wisconsin Election Commission announced this morning that it has concluded its investigation into unprocessed absentee ballots from the November 5, 2024 election in the City of Madison.

Starting Monday, July 14th, Cherokee Drive at Nakoma Road will close to through traffic and re-open July 23rd. Manitou Way will temporarily be re-opened for this AT&T work and will re-close July 23rd. 

Starting on July 14, 2025, the Street and Urban Forestry Division’s brush processing center on 121 E. Olin Avenue will stop accepting brush and wood chips for processing from contractors.Contractors, such as tree service professionals and…

The City of Madison Streets and Urban Forestry Division will be changing where Madison residents can pick up free mulch.Last Day for Free Mulch at Olin Avenue is July 11, 2025The final day for residents to scoop free mulch from the current location…

The City of Madison Arts Commission is inviting the community to attend the unveiling of "Mother and Child," a new sculpture by Detroit-based artist Austen Brantley.

Public Health Madison & Dane County is launching a new initiative designed to stop the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) more efficiently.

Over the holiday weekend, residents are encouraged to use Madison's fabulous network of parks and greenspaces.

Ald. Sabrina Madison, who is serving as Acting Mayor from July 3-6, is hosting a coffee house tour of Madison.

The City of Madison has three drop-off sites for food scraps at neighborhood farmers’ markets.They are located at the South Madison Farmers’ Market, the Eastside Madison Farmers’ Market, and the Westside Community Market.This year, we want to…

Thank you to our legislative leaders and everyone across the state that helped advocate for a common-sense increase to the Municipal Service Program.

Due to the holiday, Metro will follow Sunday schedules on Friday, 7/4.

Join Madison Parks and Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) for National Park and Recreation Month as we celebrate throughout July, how parks and recreation help create thriving communities. This year’s theme, “Build Together, Play…

There will be no trash, recycling, brush, or large item collection on Friday, July 4, 2025, by the Streets Division in observance of the Independence Day holiday.The Streets Division drop-off sites and offices will also be closed.Trash &…

Madison, Wi: The City of Madison is proud to host a Disability Pride Flag Raising Ceremony to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ceremony and news conference will take place on Tuesday, July…