Mifflin and Carroll Plaza Redesign
City to present initial draft concepts for plazas on June 23rd
Join City of Madison staff to discuss the future of the Top of State pedestrian plaza areas on Mifflin and Carroll Streets at the Capital Square. Mifflin Plaza is being redesigned and rebuilt following construction of the new Wisconsin History Center. Future plaza phases include the rest of the 100 blocks of both Mifflin and Carroll Streets.
City staff will present initial design concepts at a public meeting on June 23, 2025, at 6:30 PM. Join either in-person at Madison Public Library's Central Branch in room 301, or online via Zoom (registration required). The concepts explore potential designs and amenities that could enhance the plazas and top of State Street area. We look forward to seeing you there, virtually or in-person, and hearing your feedback on the concepts!
Have questions or need translation services for this meeting? Contact Contact Dan McAuliffe at dmcauliffe@cityofmadison.com or 608-261-9676.
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Join City of Madison staff to reimagine the future of the pedestrian plaza areas on Mifflin and Carroll Streets where State Street meets the Capitol Square. Mifflin Plaza (formerly known as Philosophers' Grove) will be redesigned and rebuilt after construction of the adjacent Wisconsin History Center is completed. Similarly, other phases will follow as redevelopment occurs, including a new Wisconsin Veterans Museum.
The first public meeting was held on January 30, 2025 and discussed the expanded scope of the redesign, future uses, design issues and examples of other public spaces. Meeting materials and a summary of comments and perspectives shared. City staff will compile comments heard in the meeting and in the survey response form in the coming weeks and post a meeting summary here.
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Design Process
The design process is expected to take approxately one year, and several futue public meetings will be held. The anticipated public meeting schedule and meeting topics is as follow:
- Q2 2025: Concept design meeting
- Q3 2025: Design revisions meeting
- Q3-4 2025: Programming meeting
- Q4 2025: Final design meeting
To be notified of future meetings, sign up for the Downtown Area Plan email list on this page.
Questions?
Contact Dan McAuliffe at dmcauliffe@cityofmadison.com or 261-9676.