Updates February 26, 2022

Metro Transit Network Redesign: Meetings and survey

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COVID-19 information and resources

Metro Transit Network Redesign: Meetings and survey

If you missed Metro Transit's citywide community meeting on the Transit Network Redesign last week, you can view a recording. 

There will also be a virtual meeting focused on the east side at a later date. I will share the details of that meeting as soon as they are confirmed.

This draft plan is designed toward the ridership goal. The plan focuses on fewer routes that are more direct and frequent, while providing coverage where it is needed most.

Metro has also released a survey asking for feedback on their redesign plan: www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y9YW2L2

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Updates from Parks

Dog Park Cleanup Day

Do you love your dog park? Help spruce up and clean up your favorite off-leash dog park at Dog Park Cleanup Day on Saturday, April 2, 2022.

Volunteers are needed to assist with picking up trash and scooping up dog poop. Parks will supply the trash bags, gloves, scoopers, and buckets. 

Earth Day Challenge

Celebrate Earth Day with your neighbors and friends by volunteering to clean up your local park at the Earth Day Challenge. Volunteers are needed to assist with trash pickup, raking, weeding, removing sticks, and more on Saturday, April 23, 2022.

Have an idea for how to increase food availability in your community? Apply for a SEED grant by 5 pm Monday, Feb. 28.

The Madison Food Policy Council is encouraging community groups to apply for SEED Grants. SEED Grants are small grants to support new and/or emerging projects or programs that support access to healthy food in our community. 

Proposals should address one of more of the following focus areas:   

• Increase access to healthy, local, culturally-relevant food  

• Address issues of food waste and recovery  

• Strengthen regional agriculture and ease access to land for growing food  

• Address food system issues affected by COVID-19    

Priority will be given to City of Madison projects that demonstrably impact under-resourced or underrepresented communities. 

City meetings of interest this week
 

Roadway and Sidewalk Café Permits

The Finance Committee will be discussing several items related to roadside cafés, sidewalk cafes, and the Streatery program at its meeting on Monday, February 28.

Details

Agenda

Register for Public Comment

ARPA Funds for Community Organizations Supporting Undocumented Immigrants

The Finance Committee will be discussing a proposal to allocate up to $700,000 in ARPA funds to community-based organizations supporting undocumented immigrants at its meeting on Monday, February 28.

Details

Agenda

Register for Public Comment

Additional meetings scheduled for this week

City news

• Madison Arts Commission Annual Arts & Artists at Work Grants Opportunity 2022-2023
  The City of Madison distributes funds to Madison artists and non-profit organizations through the Madison Arts Commission's annual grant programs.

• Statement by Mayor Rhodes-Conway and Council Leadership on Russia Invasion of Ukraine
  The City of Madison condemns the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Our hearts go out to the people of Ukraine and we hope for their safety.

• Madison Community Projects Receive Over $20 Million from Governor Evers
  Governor Evers announced today that five community projects in Madison will be funded through the State's Neighborhood Investment Fund.

COVID information and resources

Face covering order expires Tuesday, March 1

Starting Tuesday, March 1, Public Health Madison & Dane County will no longer require face coverings in public indoor spaces in light of steadily decreasing COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations. 

• Public Health's COVID-19 homepage

• Data Notes for the Week of February 24 

• Dane County testing sites

• Data Dashboard