District 4 Blog

You're invited to an Envision Downtown Madison virtual meeting on Monday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. This public event will be jointly held by the City of Madison Downtown Area Plan project team and the Downtown Madison, Inc. Downtown Strategy project team.

The John Nolen Drive causeway will be closed to motor vehicle traffic overnight from Thursday, May 14, at 11:00 p.m. to Friday, May 15, at 5:00 a.m. for a concrete bridge deck pour. During the closure, traffic will be detoured.

The first Madison Night Market of 2026 will be held on Thursday, May 14, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the heart of downtown. This is the first of five markets for the 9th Annual Madison Night Market season.

Starting the morning of Wednesday, May 13, work will begin on the South Broom Street railroad crossing as part of the John Nolen Drive reconstruction project. This work will require a full closure of pedestrian access along South Broom Street.

The 2026 property assessments are now available on the City Assessor's website. Assessment notices were mailed on Friday to all property owners whether or not their assessment has changed from the previous year's value.

Downtown stakeholders are invited to attend a Madison Police Department town hall meeting on Monday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. with Madison Police Chief John Patterson, assistant police chiefs, and Central District command staff and officers.

You're invited to an Envision Downtown Madison Open House on Thursday, April 30 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Saturday, April 25 will be very busy downtown. In addition to the Dane County Farmers' Market, the annual Crazylegs Classic and the annual Mifflin Street Block Party will be taking place.

North Shore Drive is now fully reopened to traffic. Beginning on Thursday, April 23 at 5:00 a.m., South Broom Street will fully close between West Wilson Street and John Nolen Drive. 

Amtrak is hosting a virtual meeting on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. to gain public input on their proposed extension of the Hiawatha Service from Milwaukee to Madison.