District 13 Blog

"The reality of a developing urban community means tree loss from growth, infrastructure, invasive pests, diseases, and climate change. A tree canopy that is healthy for residents is 40% in an urban atmosphere; Madison is currently at 23%. To ensure…

The opportunity to receive curbside yard waste collection this spring has ended. Streets Division collection crews are wrapping up the final round, and it is too late to add additional material to the curb to guarantee pick up. Rather than placing…

*UPDATE* Closure--Southwest Commuter Path Monday, May 6, 2019 - 2:40pm ----------5/10/19 UPDATE--------------------------------------------------------- Dut to rain this past week, this closure has been extended through Friday, May 17…

Wingra Boats Lake Blessing Please consider joining Wingra Boats on Saturday, May 11th at 10am for their third annual Lake Blessing, a ceremony and celebration of Lake Wingra to help kick off another safe summer of activities on this cherished…

An Important Note from D13 Resident Jon Standridge: I am writing to personally ask you to take a very quick action to help preserve a livable future for us all. The short version is that I am asking you to vote to urge MGE to create a plan to get…

Many of you received a postcard about the neighborhood meeting to discuss the grocery store access issue this Thursday, May 9 at the Urban League. Due to a requirement that the city gives at least ten days notice, this meeting has been rescheduled…

City of Madison and SSM Health: A Commitment to South Madison Food Access Thursday, May 2, 2019 - 12:35pm

Backyard composting of yard waste is optimal.  Half of the phosphorous load in our urban stormwater can be attributed to leaves in the street.  But not everybody can compost, so please take note of this update from the city on the final round this…

Common Council - April 30 -- Agenda Items of Interest A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a 2-year, competitively selected service contract with MSA Professional Services, Inc. for the Vilas Park Master Plan.   I'll be…

Earth Week Reflections I've been thinking about ways in which we can keep equity at the center of our environmental concerns.   One way is to reflect upon the history of European dominance over indigenous peoples and the impact of that dominance…