Common Council

Weekly Updates & Distracted Driver Awareness

Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of April 11, 2022

1902 Bartillon Drive

The Finance Committee will discuss the selection of the property at 1902 Bartillon Drive as the site for a permanent shelter serving men experiencing homelessness.

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Resource Recovery Special Charge

The Finance Committee will discuss a proposed ordinance creating a new special charge that would be imposed upon curbside recycling customers.

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For more information about additional meetings scheduled for this week, please consult the City Meeting Schedule online here

Announcements

• On Monday, April 4, the Streets Division drop-off sites at 402 South Point Road and 4602 Sycamore Avenue will begin their expanded summer hours. Also on April 4, the special temporary drop-off site at 121 E. Olin Avenue will open at 3pm. The drop-off site at 1501 W. Badger Road will remain closed due to the pending construction project. Find more details here.

The City of Madison is now officially recognized by the Vision Zero Network as an Vision Zero City! Look for us on the Vision Zero Network communities map in the near future, as they are going to be adding us soon. Madison's Action plan was also approved by the Common Council on March 29, 2022. On the heels of these important milestones in Madison's Vision Zero Initiative, the second issue of the Vision Zero Quarterly Newsletter is now available. This issue dives into the work of Madison's Vision Zero initiative and how the City decides what safety measures and practices should be incorporated into Madison's streets.

This issue dives into the work of Madison's Vision Zero initiative and how the City decides what safety measures and practices should be incorporated into Madison's streets.

This month's newsletter includes:

• Vision Zero Action Plan
• Implementing Vision Zero
• Mapping for a Safer Future - Madison's High Injury Network
• Capital Projects for 2022
• John Nolen Drive - Implementing Vision Zero
• Making Madison Streets Safe for All

The Vision Zero website offers additional information about:

• Vision Zero Website
• Vision Zero Education and Resources?
• Safety Data
• 20 is Plenty
• Let's Talk Streets

More info can be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Distracted Driver Awareness month

It is also Distracted Driver Awareness month!  Please find out more about it at the National Safety Council (NSC) website.

At 55 mph, a 4-second text takes your eyes off the road while you travel the full length of a football field! Distracted driving can be deadly. #JustDrive and get free @National Safety Council resources at https://bit.ly/nscddam2022

Riding as a passenger? If your driver is distracted or doing something dangerous, you have the right to speak up! Get @National Safety Council tips for having this discussion and staying safe in every seat in the car: https://bit.ly/nscddam2022
#JustDrive