District 13 Blog

Hi Everyone,Just a quick note this week. Lots packed into my schedule. I had the good fortune of seeing Paul Simon in concert last night in Milwaukee, which was amazing. Hope this is a good week for all of you.Here are this week's updates:…

Two major priorities in my tenure as District 13 Alder will continue to be housing and transit. Both are sometimes controversial, with some residents pushing back on the modest zoning changes Council has passed to incentivize more housing and others…

Hi, all.What a lovely weekend!While I did get a bit of work done in my garden, “pulling weeds and picking stones,” a big part of my weekend was spent on or near the water. First, with the Lake Blessing at Wingra Boats at 9am, followed up by a Monona…

Hi Everyone, Spring has sprung in all its glory. My daffodils and tulips are up, beckoning me to tend to my garden. Lots of yard work and house projects, and lots to do all around District 13. Here are two events sponsored by Madison Boats that…

Hi Everyone,Here are this week's updates, including a reminder regarding the initial meetings about the much-anticipated North-South Bus Rapid Transit route, a portion of which runs along South Park Street in District 13.North-South BRT MeetingsA…

Hi Everyone,Final words in support of migrants. A prophetic witness, a gentle but firm call for compassion as the last grains of sand passed through the hourglass. May the pope's exit on the heels of Passover and Holy Week crack the dark veneer…

Hi, all. My mother had an old saying pinned to the bulletin board above her desk:“Life is short. We don't have much time to gladden the hearts of those who walk this way with us. So, be swift to love and make haste to be kind.”

Hi Everyone!Voter turnout on Tuesday was exceptionally strong throughout the City, and even more so in District 13. The stakes were high and voters came through in a big way. A big shout out goes to District 13 resident Ben Wikler, whose tireless…

Hi Everyone, Lots of you have already voted in tomorrow’s election. We’ve had historically high numbers of absentee and early in-person voting. I can’t imagine it’s news to anyone reading this as to what’s at stake. The election has turned into…

Hi Everyone,I don't know what was worse, watching the Badgers men's basketball team lose to BYU in the NCAA Basketball Tournament's second round or the swarm of political ads for the Supreme Court race one had to endure in doing so. Enough! If…