Redistricting, Operating Budget, Traffic Safety - D15 Update 10/4/21

Executive Operating Budget 

The mayor will be releasing her proposed Executive Operating Budget today. You can review the details once their uploaded at the city's budget website here.

Vision Zero, 20 is Plenty, and Transit Redesign

The Transportation Policy & Planning Board will review an updated Vision Zero Action Plan, get an update on the 20 is Plenty initiative, and will discuss the Metro Transit Network Redesign effort on Monday. You can find the details here.

John Nolen Drive/Law Park Planning

Also on Monday, there will be a virtual meeting on the future John Nolen Drive/Law Park waterfront project. You can find the details here.

Latino Wisconsin: Migration, Settlement and Social Impact

This virtual presentation via Zoom will take place on Wednesday, October 6, at 10am.  Click here to join.

BRT – Eastside Route & Stations

Learn more about the east end of the upcoming east-west bus rapid transit line including station locations during this virtual meeting, Thursday at 6p. Details here.

SOAR Party

SOAR case management moved into the old Chase Bank building at 4513 Milwaukee Street in June and is celebrating their grand opening this Friday with free music by Shakey. BYOB and bring a chair if you want to sit. More details here. 

Eastmorland Chicken Coop Tour

Join your neighbors for a tour of some of Eastmorland's finest chicken coops on Saturday from 10a-2p. Details here. 

In the news

• Brush Collection Over for 2021
• Walk-tober is Back to Promote Health, Safety and Fun
• Culture Collectives - Madison Pop-Up Shops - Are Now Open on State Street!
• Get Your Flu Vaccine Before Halloween
• Give Your Feedback: John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Survey
• Madison Commons, Media Digest
• City of Madison Complete Meeting Schedule

District 15 Public Works Projects

(You can find a list of all engineering projects in District 15 here.)

• Atwood Avenue - Updated 9/16/21 to include information about the Olbrich Path alignment at Board of Parks Commissioners - This project received needed funding and is programmed for 2023 construction.
• Dean Ave., East and Allis Ave. Project Update - Updated 9/2/21
• Starkweather Drive/Garver Path - Starkweather Drive Reconstruction:  Mid July to Mid Sep 2021, Starkweather Creek Bridges Complete & Adjacent Path work:  Nov 2021, Wetland Bridge Complete & Adjacent Path work: Jul 2022
• Davies St., Dempsey Rd., Maher Ave. Reconstruction - Staff is working on alternative designs for Maher Avenue. Another public information meeting should be scheduled sometime this fall.
• Autumn Ridge Path - This project received needed funding and is programmed for 2023 construction.
• Starkweather Creek Watershed Flood Study

Save the date

October 11-12: Executive Operating Budget at Finance Committee

October 12: Eastmorland Community Association Meeting

October 13: Board of Park Commissioners - Olbrich Path Alignment

October 15: Preorder deadline for HOME COMPOST BIN & RAIN BARRELDIVERTER KIT SALE

October 18: Lake Edge Neighborhood Association Meeting

October 21-24: Wisconsin Book Festival Fall Celebration

October 30, 11a-2p: Trunk-or-Treat at Ridgeway Church

November 6: ECA Leaf Raking

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