West Washington - West Mifflin (Mifflandia) Area Plan Meeting

As you may know, the City of Madison’s West Washington - West Mifflin (Mifflandia) Special Area Plan community planning process is underway. The plan will analyze opportunities within a small area centered upon the 400-500 blocks of West Mifflin Street and West Washington Avenue. The Downtown Plan (adopted in 2012) established a vision for the future transformation of this area, and recommended a more detailed plan for the future.

To accomplish this, City Planning staff is utilizing a public engagement strategy called "Mifflandia" to interact with students, residents, businesses, property owners, and other stakeholders. "Mifflandia" uses a lighthearted name to engage people who may not normally be interested in urban planning, and utilizes unique techniques reach a wide audience.

The result of this engagement will be the development of plan recommendations for more detailed design standards and implementation strategies for the planning areas. This plan will also address land use, preservation, redevelopment opportunities, building and streetscape design, open space, activity nodes and connectivity to the abutting neighborhoods.

The first public meeting and plan kickoff occurred on October 29. Please join us for the second Mifflandia Plan Public Meeting, also billed as a Mifflandia Plan Samosa Party, on Monday, March 4, at the Madison Senior Center, 330 West Mifflin Street. An open house will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a 7:00 p.m. presentation by City staff.

City planning staff has prepared some draft plan alternatives and recommendations based off the more general recommendations from the 2012 Downtown Plan for discussion and review. Samosas, tea and mango lassi from Maharani Indian Restaurant, our West Washington Avenue neighbor, will be served during the meeting.

Please consider completing the first public engagement online survey if you have not previously done so. The survey is available here.

You may review past information and data resources, as well as sign up for further plan updates, on the project website.

Second Public Meeting

Monday, March 4, 2019
Madison Senior Center - 330 West Mifflin Street

Meeting Itinerary:

6:30 p.m. Open House
7:00 p.m. City Staff Presentation