District 13 Blog

Yes, this is freaking unfair, but should not last long. Below please find an update from the Streets Dept.  Let's hope the road salt is unnecessary!

Earth Week Tip #4 I grew up in a family that recycled with gusto.  My parents came of age during the Great Depression and WWII.  It came natural to that generation, part of the cultural DNA formed by scrimping and saving and collecting scrap metal…

  The City of Madison Engineering Division would like to gather information about who still has sandbags in the City of Madison in need of collection after last year’s flooding.  This information will be used to plan potential curbside collections…

Earth Week Tip #3 Celebrate Earth Day with your neighbors and friends by volunteering to clean up your local park! Join this community-wide volunteer effort to make a difference. Earth Day Challenge Projects are held throughout the city.…

Earth Week Tip #2 Looking for a volunteer position with an environmental organization?  Do you know of a student looking for an internship working on key environmental issues? The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies has an entire page of…

Earth Week Tip #1 Spring cleaning and you don't know what to do with that old computer?  Here's a solution courtesy of the West Green Club forwarded by John Perkins of the Greenbush Neighborhood Association: "Computers and monitors would…

Today is Earth Day, a day of special meaning for those of us in Wisconsin inasmuch the celebration was founded 49 years ago by Gaylord Nelson.   We have a very strong environmental tradition in this state, one that we must uphold as our city grows…

A New Day has Arrived It's offical. I'm your new alder.  Thank you for entrusting me with this responsiblity. It's been a whirlwind of a week.  Tuesday's swearing in was a special moment, one that gave me pause. In my home I have a framed…