District 4 Blog

  • Ironman Triathlon Traffic Impacts

    Several streets in and around downtown will be closed for the Ironman 70.3 Wisconsin Half Triathlon on Saturday, September 9 and the Ironman Wisconsin Triathlon on Sunday, September 10. Like previous years, the races consist of swimming in Lake…

  • South Broom Street Closure

    Starting at 6:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 6, southbound (outbound) South Broom Street will be fully closed from West Wilson Street to John Nolen Drive for the reconstruction of the railroad crossing related to the Broom/Wilson Street…

  • Downtown Safety Alert

    The Madison Police Department is investigating after a woman was brutally attacked early Sunday morning downtown. The woman was found along the 500 block of W. Wilson St. around 3:20 a.m.

  • Neighborhood Meeting: Proposed Student Housing Development

    Core Spaces proposes to demolish and redevelop the properties located at 304,308,312,314,318 N. Broom Street, 407 and 431 W. Gorham Street and 408,412,414,416,422,430 W. Johnson Street. The proposed project is a student-focused apartment building…

  • Downtown Alders Host Meet and Greet

    Join Madison’s downtown alders for an engaging event where you have the opportunity to get to know the people who represent your community and have a say in local decisions. This in-person event will take place on Thursday, August 31 at 6:30 p.m. at…

  • Public Meetings on the Future of the Brayton Lot

    Two public meetings are scheduled to discuss the future of the Brayton Lot (Block 113) downtown. The Brayton Lot is a two-acre surface parking lot situated three blocks from Capitol Square along East Washington Avenue in the First Settlement…

  • Downtown Apartment Move Out Refuse/Recycling Update

    The Madison Streets Division special refuse and recycling collection service will resume downtown beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 13. Collections will continue at 4:00 a.m. on Monday, August 14 and Tuesday, August 15. Crews will be emptying…

  • Downtown Apartment Move Out Refuse/Recycling News

    The Madison Streets Division is conducting special collections in the downtown area in advance of the annual mass turnover of apartment leases over the next several days. Starting at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, August 7, crews will be collecting refuse,…

  • Neighborhood Meeting: Proposed Essen Haus Properties Redevelopment

    JCap Real Estate proposes to redevelop the properties at 134, 140, 148, 150 S. Blair Street and 506, 510, 514, 516, 518 E. Wilson Street.

  • Neighborhood Meeting: Proposed Redevelopment of 139 W. Wilson Street

    139 West Wilson LLC proposes to demolish the existing building at 139 W. Wilson Street, currently The Shorecrest, and construct a new 16-story, 320-unit residential building.

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Alder Michael Verveer

Alder Michael E. Verveer

District 4
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