Vision Zero, Food Forest Tour, Atwood Cycletrack - D15 Update 6/28/21

Vision Zero Plan & Transit Fare Study

On Monday, the Transportation Policy & Planning Board will be presented with a Vision Zero Action Plan Update and the final Metro Transit Fare Study. You can find all the details for the meeting here. ?

Tour of Lansing Food Forest

Free tour of Lansing Food Forest, our public edible landscape we planted last year, Thursday, July 1 - 8:30 am. More info here. 

In the news

• Recycling Contamination Update - The City of Madison's recyclables collected by the Streets Division contain 12.8% trash.
• Madison Water Utility Releases Annual Water Quality Report - The utility is pleased to report that Madison's drinking water continues to meet or exceed all federal and state standards for health and safety.
• NIP 2020 Edition Released - A new set of data (2020 Edition) has been added to the City of Madison's Neighborhood Indicators Project (NIP)--a tracking system with trend data going back to 2008.
• If you missed the opportunity to attend the Public Information Session about Madison's Community Alternative Response Emergency Services (C.A.R.E.S.) initiative, the session was recorded for you to view at your leisure. 
• Testing & Vaccination Operations at Alliant Energy Center Ending June 26
• Starkweather Creek Watershed Salt Use Survey  
• Madison Commons, Media Digest

Other city meetings

There are a number of city meetings not highlighted in this update. You can find a full schedule of city meetings here.

Save the date 

• ECA Picnic in the Park - July 15 - 5pm 
• ECA Picnic in the Park - July 29 - 5pm 
• Lake Edge Neighborhood Picnic - August 8
• Eastmorland Farmers/Makers Market (learn more and fill out a vendor interest form here) - August 19 at Lansing Food Forest (time TBA)  
• ECA Picnic in the Park - August 26 - 5pm 

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