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Mifflin and Carroll Plaza Redesign

Mifflin and Carroll Plazas - design concept meeting to be held October 6th

Please join City staff to discuss the latest design concept for the Mifflin and Carroll Plazas at the top of State Street.  At the last meeting in June, staff presented three concepts for public discussion.  The latest concept was shaped by public response to those three initial concepts.

Meeting details:
The hybrid meeting will be held on Monday October 6th at 6:30 pm at the Central Library (room 302).  Registration is required to participate virtually


If you have any questions or require translation, please contact Dan McAuliffe at dmcauliffe@cityofmadison.com or 608-261-9676.

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Mifflin and Carroll Plaza concepts released!

Initial concept designs

City of Madison staff presented and discussed three initial concepts for the Mifflin and Carroll Plaza spaces at the top of State Street on June 23, 2025.  Meeting materials and video are linked below.  Tell us your thoughts and which concept you prefer!!
 
 
Have questions?  Contact Contact Dan McAuliffe at dmcauliffe@cityofmadison.com or 608-261-9676.

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Project overview

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.

Design Issues Meeting

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.

Presentation slides

Meeting Video

Meeting Comment Summary

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Plaza location

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 and programming 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. 

Schedule

 

Questions?

Contact Dan McAuliffe at dmcauliffe@cityofmadison.com or 261-9676.

 

Last Updated: 09/24/2025

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Meetings

October 6, 2025 - Design Progress meeting

6:30 pm, Central Library Room 302 

Register to participate virtually

 

June 23, 2025 - Initial Design Concepts

Meeting Presentation

Meeting Video

Meeting Comment Summary

 

January 30, 2025 - Design Issues and Examples

Presentation slides

Meeting Video

Meeting Comment Summary