Mifflin and Carroll Plaza Redesign
Design progression meeting - October 6, 2025
City staff presented the latest design concept for the Mifflin and Carroll Plazas at the top of State Street, and discussed revisions based on public feedback.
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Initial concepts meeting - June 23, 2025
Design Issues Meeting - January 30, 2025
This meeting 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.
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 Process
The design process is expected to take approximately one year, and several future 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.
Questions?
Contact Dan McAuliffe at dmcauliffe@cityofmadison.com or 261-9676.
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Meetings
October 6, 2025 - Design Progress meeting
6:30 pm, Central Library Room 302
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June 23, 2025 - Initial Design Concepts
January 30, 2025 - Design Issues and Examples