District 2 Blog

Several Madison streets will be closed this weekend for three races held by Madison Festivals.  The Twilight 5K and 10K races will start at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 27th.  The 5K route starts and ends on Capitol Square and uses Johnson Street,…

Starting 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30th, InterCon Construction will close eastbound East Mifflin Street traffic between North Few Street and North Baldwin Street (1200 block) in order to install underground utilities for Madison Gas & Electric…

The week of May 22 has items of possible interest to residents of district 2 at the Habitat Stewardship Subcommittee, the Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission, the Street Use Staff Commission, the Urban Design Commission, the Housing Strategy…

On April 10, 2017 I held a neighborhood meeting regarding a proposal by the Evans Scholars for their residence at 141 Langdon.  They are proposing to demolish the current 3-story building and replace it with a 4-story building plus basement facing…

At 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23rd, Capitol Underground will begin construction of Langdon Street between North Lake Street and North Carroll Street.  Langdon Street will be closed to through traffic at that time.  Langdon Street between North Park…

On Saturday, May 20th, Gorham Street will be closed completely and detoured at North Blair Street starting at 7:00 a.m. The full closure is needed to complete the asphalt paving.  The street is expected to reopen around 3:00 p.m. Intersection cross…

Good news about a great opportunity for affordable rooftop solar electricity for Madison families. We know that our neighborhood cares about sustainability and energy from clean sources, so we're excited to be part of spreading the word. This…

The week of May 15 has items of possible interest to residents of district 2 at the Landmarks Commission, the Common Council Executive Committee, the Common Council, the Board of Public Works, the Economic Development Committee, and the Landlord…

Starting on Monday, May 15th, Payne and Dolan will begin resurfacing Gorham Street from North Butler Street to State Street.  Gorham Street will be reduced to one lane from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from Monday, May 15th through Friday, May 19th in…

Starting at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 11th, West Gilman Street will be closed between University Avenue and North Henry Street, and North Broom Street will be closed between West Gorham Street and State Street for the Madison Night Market.  The…