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Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of September 18, 2023

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Meetings

  • Common Council: The Common Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 in hybrid format at 6:30 PM. Agenda items include a public hearing on the 2024 Executive Capital Budget, supporting limitations on city purchases from nuclear weapons producers, supporting initiatives that improve access to high-quality, affordable child care for all families in Madison, and more!
  • Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, September 18, 2023 in virtual format at 5:30 PM. Agenda items include the creation of a housing taskforce addressing Madison’s affordable housing shortage and other related housing issues, development related requests in Districts 1, 4, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 19, and more!
  • City-County Homeless Issues Committee: The City-County Homeless Issues Committee meeting will take place on Monday, September 18, 2023 in virtual format at 5:30 PM. Agenda items include a presentation of updates regarding the purpose-built men’s shelter development, repealing unenforced subsections of the trespassing ordinance, and more!
  • Street Use Staff Commission: The Street Use Staff Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 in virtual format at 10:00 AM. Agenda items include the consideration of permits for the Dane County Fire Chiefs’ Parade, the Public Power On Parade, and the Run Santa Run 5k, as well as recapping recent permitted street use events, previewing upcoming events, and more!
  • Urban Design Commission: The Urban Design Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 in Room 206 of the Madison Municipal Building at 4:30 PM. Agenda items include a public hearing on a new multi-family building in District 12 and a signage exception in District 10, amending development standards within District 6, and more!
  • "Meet your New City Forester: Ian Brown" Thursday, September 21 at 5:30 pm at the S. Kenosha Greenway.  Bring a lawn chair and join us outdoors for an one hour event in the South Kenosha Greenway near the intersection of Calumet Circle and S. Kenosha Dr. (Google Map )
 

SAVE THE DATE!

  • District 11 Book Club Discussion on "Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World" (2023) by Henry Grabar  October 25th at 7:00 pm at Sequoya Library 
    Today, the acres of land that were once paved over for free parking are now being turned into apartment and condominium units for people, with limited surface parking and underground parking for tenants. Sequoya Commons, University Park (former Westgate Shopping Mall), Madison Yards, and now the former M&I bank building at Hilldale Mall are examples of places that decided to turn surface parking lots for cars into new housing for people. To examine how parking has shaped our community and to perhaps provide us with a roadmap on the direction our city is heading, starting this fall, I will be hosting a District 11 book club.

    Contact me at District11@cityofmadison.com if you are interested in participating in the book discussion or just show up on Wednesday, October 25th at 7:00 with friends and your copy of the book for a lively discussion about parking. A limited supply of the book is available for check out at the Sequoya Library.

  • Public Hearing – Proposed December Service Changes, Wednesday, September 27 – 6:00 pm: We’re holding a virtual public hearing with the Transportation Commission to discuss possible service change adjustments for December.

Like the adjustments that we recently made, these are not large-scale adjustments. A few of our routes have struggled to stay on time and others still need adjustments to better connect to other routes.

We still haven’t seen how the new service operate on a full service day when UW, MMSD and other schools and campuses are all in session. With that first day coming on Tuesday, we may see a need for other adjustments that we’ll either try to work into service changes in December or else during our next driver pick in March.

Official public hearing feedback can be submitted ahead of time by calling (608) 266-4466, emailing mymetrobus@cityofmadison.com, or by filling out an online form at mymetrobus.com/feedback. All feedback submitted ahead of time will be considered in the same way as feedback provided at the hearing itself.

 

Events

  • East Side Farmers' Market, Tuesday, September 21, 2023: The Eastside Farmers' Market is Madison Wisconsin’s finest weekday farmers' market. Our goal is to bring the freshest Wisconsin grown food direct to the heart of the East side. Our vendor members are agricultural producers and food artisans who make value added products from Wisconsin's agricultural bounty.
  • Fall Financial Empowerment Series with ULGM Part 1 of 4 (Sept. 19, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, and Oct. 10), Tuesday, September 19, 2023: Part 1 of 4 in the Fall Financial Empowerment Series. Empower Your Path to Financial Success: Elevate Your Understanding of Key Financial Concepts like budgeting, navigating debt, credit and saving for the future. Sign up HERE!
    • Part 1 of 4: Budget Basics with ULGM
    • Part 2 of 4: Navigating Debt with Johnson Bank
    • Part 3 of 4: Improving and Building Credit with UW Credit Union
    • Part 4 of 4: Retirement and Homebuying with Thrivent
  • Movin' Out Financial Literacy Series (#4 - Credit Scores), Tuesday, September 19, 2023: The City of Madison, in partnership with Movin’ Out, invite South Madison residents to participate in Movin’ Out’s financial wellness series! This six-session financial literacy program covers a range of topics to provide a solid understanding of the fundamentals of personal finance. In between sessions, interested participants can work with Movin’ Out’s Counseling staff on their own financial goals toward homeownership.
  • Dane County Farmers' Market - Wednesday Market, Wednesday, September 20, 2023: The Wednesday Dane County Farmers’ Market is located on the 200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, in between the Madison Municipal Building and the City County Building. While more intimate than the Saturday Market, you will still find many of your favorite Dane County Farmers’ Market members, as well as a full array of fruits and vegetables, eggs, cheeses, honey, maple syrup, bakery items, cut flowers, plants, and many specialty items.
  • Jeff Erlanger Accessible Playground at Rennebohm Park Ribbon Cutting, Wednesday, September 20, 2023: Madison Parks Foundation and Madison Parks invite the community to a ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Jeff Erlanger Accessible Playground at Rennebohm Park. Jeff Erlanger was an amazing person who seemed to connect with everyone he encountered. He met Fred Rogers, his childhood idol, when he was just 5 years old and in 1980, at the age 10, he was invited to appear on the award-winning television series, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Jeff went on to graduate from Memorial High School and Edgewood College. After graduation, he interned for Representative Tammy Baldwin and Senator Russ Feingold. He became very active in Madison politics and served as a member of the Economic Development Commission, chair of the Commission on People with Disabilities and chair of the Board of Directors of the Community Living Alliance. He also played a major role in gaining accessible taxicab service for Madison. Jeff died at just 36 years old in 2007. Upon his death, the Mayor and City Council created the annual Jeff Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award in honor of his commitment to community-building advocacy. Join us for a short program and ribbon cutting as we officially open the new accessible playground at Rennebohm Park!
  • Cyclocross Practice Ride | Olbrich Park, Wednesday, September 20, 2023: We've partnered with Capital Off-Road Pathfinders in offering a free, temporary cyclocross course to practice your biking skills. Each event is open from 5-7pm at the designated location. You will need a bike with knobby tires, such as a mountain bike style and a good-fitting helmet. Some parks do not have restrooms, please plan accordingly. Cyclocross is a form of bicycle racing similar to cross country running but on a bicycle. Courses feature wooded trails, grass, pavement, steep hills, and obstacles. See Cyclocross for more information.
  • EASTSIDE NEIGHBORS: LET'S BUS TO THE FARMER'S MARKET!, Saturday, September 23, 2023: Driving to and parking for popular downtown events can be a hassle. Have you checked the new bus route and schedule? Join your Eastside Alders (D3, D15, D16 & D17) on a little adventure exploring the new bus routes and learning more about the Metro resources available to help you with planning your trips! The meet up spot will be at the Dane County Farmer's Market at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and W Main St. at 10am! Attendees must have a Madison Metro bus pass or will need $2.00 for bus fare.

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