District 2 Blog

The week of July 3 has items of possible interest to residents of district 2 at the Street Use Staff Commission, the Public Market Development Committee, the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, and the Mansion Hill Neighborhood meeting re: Proposal for…

Please join us for a neighborhood meeting where we will hear about Bob Klebba and David Waugh’s proposal for 130 E. Gilman Street.  This is for a new use for the Old Executive Residence (aka Knapp House). The proposal includes using the property as…

On Monday, July 3rd, InterCon Construction will open the intersection of East Mifflin Street and North Few Street.  This intersection had been closed for two weeks for installation of MG&E underground utilities.

Please join me and Dominique Johnson of Faded Kitchen for a meeting where we will hear about Ms. Johnson’s application for an alcohol license. The proposed venue will be located at 1738 Fordem Ave. and will replace the 608 Restaurant and Bar, which…

The week of June 26 has items of possible interest to residents of district 2 at the Finance Committee, the Plan Commission, the Alcohol License Review Committee, the Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission, the Room Tax Commission, the Urban…

Madison Water Utility crews are responding to a 12-inch water main break in the 400 block of W. Johnson near Bassett Street. Police are rerouting traffic. Repairs could take 4-6 hours. It's unclear how long the entire road will be closed, but…

On Saturday, June 17, a storm sewer located underneath the Olin Terrace walkway connecting Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Monona Terrace failed and created a large sinkhole. Emergency repairs are being coordinated and will occur this week. The…

After several years of painstaking work involving several ordinance changes, the Madison Food Policy Council has finalized an illustrated guide to planting in yards and city-owned street terraces. 

The week of May 1 has items of possible interest to residents of district 2 at the Landmarks Commission; the Sustainable Madison Committee; the Building Code, Fire Code, Conveyance Code and Licensing Appeals Board; the Common Council; the Economic…

Summer is here and the Imagine Madison Comprehensive Plan update process keeps heating up. Lots of things are happening, we've got some new activities planned, and you can still provide your input about goal-achieving strategies and how Madison…