District 4 Blog

Downtown stakeholders are invited to attend a public safety community forum on Monday, December 8 at 4:30 p.m. with Madison Police Chief John Patterson and Madison Police Department Central District command staff and officers.

A snow emergency remains in effect for the entire City of Madison until 7:00 a.m. Monday, December 1. Residents are asked to keep their vehicles off the street tonight if possible.

The City of Madison has declared a snow emergency. This means alternate side parking restrictions will be in effect in the downtown snow emergency zone as well as the rest of the City of Madison.

Envision Downtown Madison is a strategic partnership between the City of Madison and Downtown Madison, Inc. that will guide the future of downtown through two separate but coordinated efforts. The efforts are beginning at a public open house.

There will be no trash, recycling, or large item collection by the Madison Streets Division on Thursday, November 27 or Friday, November 28 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Trash and recycling collection in the core downtown will occur on Wednesday.

Beginning Monday morning, November 24, the John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Project will transition into Stage 2. During this phase, all traffic will shift to the existing northbound lanes.

Madison’s Central Business Improvement District (BID) invites the entire community downtown for the return of Shine On Madison, kicking off with a seasonal lighting ceremony at Lisa Link Peace Park on Saturday, November 22.

You're invited to attend an upcoming Downtown Alders Meet and Greet on Tuesday, November 18, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Madison Senior Center. This is an opportunity to connect directly with the alders representing downtown districts.

The Madison Marathon will take place this Sunday, November 9, starting at 7:00 a.m. on the Capitol Square. Several downtown streets will be fully or partially closed.

Enjoy family fun at the Downtown Madison Family Halloween along State Street and the Capitol Square on Wednesday, October 29, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. (movie screening 6:00 to 7:40 p.m.).