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  • How to Lessen the Usefulness of an Important City Survey posted October 1, 2023
    One thing I can't stomach is a wasted opportunity to learn about inequities and disparities. In this blog post, I outline my efforts to try to influence a City survey about environmental issues, a cause of great interest to me and the reason that many of you chose me as your representative. The
    Category: Basic Services, Development, Flooding, Parks
    Tags: Sustainable Madison Plan, Environment, Climate Change
  • Capital Budget Deliberations posted September 25, 2023
    Learn more about the Executive Capital Budget and follow what is happening with proposed amendments by various alders. Details provided about a Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday and a virtual lunch-and-learn session about the budget process on Thursday.
    Category: Budget
    Tags: capital budget
  • How are we doing on public transportation in Madison? On the west side, not so great. posted September 24, 2023
    Public transportation is a service, not a luxury. It is my view that cities should seek to maximize ridership coverage over maximizing ridership numbers, because the former is, on its face, the more equitable strategy. People of all ages, abilities and needs live throughout the City, not just in
    Category: Basic Services, Transportation
    Tags: Madison Metro, Metro Redesign, Bus Rapid Transit
  • More on the Benefits of Urban Trees posted September 20, 2023
    I was more than delighted to receive this excellent summary of a project undertaken by a truly dynamic duo: The Director of the Nelson Institute for Climatic Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Michael Notaro, and his son and partner in science, Hayden.
    Category: Parks
    Tags: Sauk Creek Greenway, heat island effect, trees, urban forest, Climate Change
  • Comment on Proposed Repeal of Panhandling and Sleeping Ordinances posted September 19, 2023
    My thoughts on the proposed repeal of the panhandling and sleeping ordinances on the Common Council agenda for tonight (panhandling ordinance) and in the near future (sleeping ordinance).
    Category: Meetings
    Tags: panhandling, sleeping, Common Council
  • Madison Needs to Recognize that Trees ARE City Infrastructure posted September 18, 2023
    Trees are essential to our health and wellbeing, and a health urban tree canopy should be a foremost priority of the City of Madison. I think Madison can do better.
    Category: Development
    Tags: Complete Green Streets, trees, Heat
  • Highlights for the Week of September 18th, 2023 posted September 17, 2023
    The leaves have started to change color in Madison and the air is definitely getting cooler. Fall is here! It's my favorite season and Madison is a wonderful place to experience it. There are lots of things happening in the City so check out the events this week, and consider attending a City
    Category: Basic Services, Budget, Development, Events, Meetings, Parks, Transportation, WeeklyUpdate
    Tags: Fall leaf collection, CARES Program, Affordable Housing, Accessible Playground, Metro Network
  • Highlights for the Week of September 11, 2023 posted September 9, 2023
    Good luck Ironman participants and congratulations to those who participated in the Ironkids and half Ironman today (Saturday)! The Mayor's 2024 Capital Budget has been released and Finance Committee meetings this week will include briefings on what's in it. The U.S. Geological Survey is proposing
    Category: Basic Services, Budget, Events, Meetings, Parks, Road Construction, Transportation, WeeklyUpdate
    Tags: Ironman, Metro Network, Wildlife, Yard Waste Pick-Up, blood drive, Accessible Playground
  • Highlights for the Week of September 4th posted September 2, 2023
    It's back-to-school time! Be sure to stay extra, extra vigilant when driving around town as kids return to school this week. The Mayor's Executive Budget will be released this week. Check the date for your last brush pick up deadline. Weigh in on Madison Metro changes for December and on a
    Category: Basic Services, Development, Events, Flooding, Meetings, Parks, Road Construction, Transportation, WeeklyUpdate
    Tags: Madison Metro, Ironman, Ironkids, homelessness, Back-to-school
  • Highlights for the Week of August 28, 2023 posted August 27, 2023
    Lots of meetings to check out this week, including public information sessions on the Yahara Hills Golf Course Redesign. Several changes to the Metro bus routes begin Sunday August 27th. Taste of Madison is this coming weekend, and many more fun events are scheduled. Information on the City budget
    Category: Basic Services, Budget, Development, Meetings, Road Construction, Transportation, WeeklyUpdate
    Tags: Bus Rapid Transit, Taste of Madison, 2024 City Budget, University Avenue, Metro Redesign
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