Highlights for the Week of March 13, 2023

Bus Rapid Transit Construction Information Meeting

Metro Transit will hold a public information meeting on Tuesday, March 14 at 6:00 pm to talk about construction related to its Bus Rapid Transit project. Attend this information meeting to learn more about road work, construction timelines, and effects on traffic. Much of the work will require traffic control and lane closures.

To see the full list of City meetings scheduled for the week, please consult the City meeting schedule.

News

• Call for Community Partners/Navigators for the Northeast and West Area Plans has been extended to March 20: Interested in helping neighborhood residents participate in the Northeast or West Area planning process?  The City of Madison is funding 4-5 Community Partner/Navigator positions that will conduct outreach to current residents, property owners, business owners, and other stakeholders, with a particular emphasis on low and moderate-income communities. Depending on which area you are most familiar with, you select an area plan and apply online or by regular mail! For questions, email us at Neighborhoods@cityofmadison.com
  • Northeast Area Plan Community Partner/Navigator guidelines and application
  • West Area Plan Community Partner/Navigator guidelines and application

• Street Closure--Sheboygan Avenue: Starting Monday, March 13, Sheboygan Avenue will be fully closed to traffic just east of Eau Claire Avenue for the construction of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station (see attached map).  

• City Enacts New Development Bonus for Affordable Housing Downtown

• Madison Unanimously Adopts New Building Energy Savings Program

• Public Health Announces Closure of COVID Testing Clinic: After three years of emergency operations, Public Health Madison & Dane County will close the doors to its community COVID testing clinic on April 14.

• City of Madison Prepares to Sue Kia and Hyundai for Failure to Prevent Car Thefts with Standard Anti-Theft Technology

• City of Madison 2023 Utility Box Art Program Call For Entries - Applications due Wednesday, April 5, 2023

• Agreement Finalized on Grocery Store in South Madison

• From the Water Utility: Madison Launches MadCAP to Reduce Bills of Lower-Income Customers

• From the Mayor: Madison Declares Today International Women's Day

• Celebrate Women in Construction Week 2023 March 5-11, 2023!: The Engineering Division, in partnership with the Parks Division, Madison Water Utility and Traffic Engineering Division and Building Inspection Division, is proud to join the nationally-recognized Women in Construction Week.

  • Women in Construction 2023: Wilkie: It's a cloudy, damp day, teetering on frost over on the City's east side, at Goodman Pool parking lot medians.

  • Women in Construction 2023: Emily Jorgensen: For any basic person, names like "Agastache scrophulariaefolia" or "Asclepias incarnata" may not come naturally when it comes to knowing what they mean.

  • Women in Construction 2023: Shannon Davis: With a push of a giant roll of paper plans across a large table, Building Inspection Division Plan Reviewer Shannon Davis gets ready to explain what she does to everyone else who comes to her window in the basement of the...

  • Women in Construction 2023: Gretchen Avilés Piñeiro: Walking down Monroe Street, any visitor would notice the vibrant businesses, murals and life.

  • Women in Construction Week 2023: Taylor Voeltz : Anyone familiar with the small town farm life, knows there's a few fundamentals that make for an easier day: working hard, enjoying the outdoors and getting your hands dirty to get the job done.

• From the Parks Division: Updates and Events including Earth Day Challenge, Dog Park Cleanup Day, and a new website to learn if Off-Leash Dog Parks are open or closed.

• Disability Advocacy Day Is March 23, 2023 - Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 9:30 am – 3:30 pm: Disability Advocacy Day is a day-long event focused on connecting Self-Advocates with their legislators to talk about issues that matter to them. This event will take place at Monona Terrace.

• Arts Grants Apps Due March 15: The Madison Arts Commission's annual grant program provides funding to support the arts across our community. Applications and guidelines are on the City's webpage.

• Other Street Closures:
  • Street Closure--Atwood Avenue
  • Street Closure--S Paterson Street
  • Street Closure--N Few Street
  • ?Street Closure--N Dickinson Street

If you have questions, comments, suggestions, etc., feel free to reach out: district19@cityofmadison.com

-Keith F