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Madison Public Market Groundbreaking: ‘A Place Where Dreams Come True.’ posted November 27, 2023
Winter is Coming, Collect New Free Snow Machine Baseball Cards posted November 21, 2023
The City of Madison is ready for winter with its new collectable snow machine baseball cards, now available for free at all Madison Public Library branches, both City of Madison Streets Division offices and other locations across the City. The four…
HUD Selects City of Madison Community Development Authority’s Bjarnes Romnes Apartments as Study Area for the Annual Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition posted November 10, 2023
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) selected the City of Madison Community Development Authority (CDA) to be the partnering public housing agency for the 11th annual Innovation in Affordable Housing (IAH) Student Design and…
New Public Art to Be Dedicated on South Pinckney Street Median posted October 30, 2023
Join us to celebrate Greeting Arc I & II by Sunghee Min
Imagination Center at Reindahl Park Moves Forward, Meeting Set posted October 24, 2023
MADISON, Wis.– The City’s Imagination Center at Reindahl Park is ready for the next step in the construction process, and the City needs your input at its next virtual public information meeting, 6 p.m., Nov. 6, 2023, via Zoom. Registration prior is…
Listening Sessions Scheduled for City’s First Stormwater Utility Vegetation Management Plan posted October 23, 2023
MADISON, Wis.-- The City of Madison Engineering Division has a number of upcoming listening sessions scheduled to help inform and receive feedback from residents and the community regarding the new Stormwater Utility Vegetation Management Plan, a…
Atwood Avenue Now Open to Bidirectional Traffic posted October 13, 2023
(MADISON, Wis.)—Starting today, Atwood Avenue is open to bidirectional traffic from Fair Oaks Avenue to Cottage Grove Road. Prior to this opening, vehicles could only travel inbound/toward downtown from Cottage Grove Road to Walter Street, with no…
Fall is Here: Mulch Leaves, Compost, Connect on Collection Times posted October 10, 2023
MADISON, WI- The City of Madison is excited to kick off the fall season with reminders of all things leaves that every City of Madison resident needs to know, starting with mulching the leaves in lawns.
Sewer Operational After Quick Engineering Response to Weekend Overflow posted September 11, 2023
The City of Madison sewer, which serves Hoyt Park and homes along the 3900 block of Regent Street, is operational again after a sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) happened 6 a.m., Sept. 9, 2023, out of a City sanitary sewer access cover (manhole). The…
Far Westside Flooding Project Earns Major Federal Funding posted August 31, 2023
Major flooding prevention improvements will be coming to Madison’s far west side as early as summer 2024 to provide protection to an area devastated by the 2018 floods. The proposed Pheasant Branch Tributary Greenway Enhancement project, located in…
Sept. 1: Part of Atwood Avenue to Open to Two-Way Traffic posted August 30, 2023
(MADISON, Wis.)—Starting in the evening of Sept. 1, Atwood Avenue will be open to two-way traffic between Walter Street and Fair Oaks Avenue. Vehicles should use caution in the area and follow the posted routes as crews continue to work in the area…
Public Invited to Next Madison Public Market Open House posted August 28, 2023
The City of Madison in partnership with the Madison Public Market Foundation invites the public to a celebration of progress for the Madison Public Market. The Ready! Set! Market! Open House will be held from 5-8 p.m., Sept. 12, 2023, at 202 First…
It’s Wisconsin Stormwater Week! Summer at the Storm Drains Contest Extended posted August 7, 2023
The City of Madison in collaboration as a partner of the Wisconsin Stormwater Collaborative (WSC) invites all communities to get involved in the state’s first Wisconsin Stormwater Week, Aug. 5-13, 2023. Governor Tony Evers has also proclaimed this…
Full Closure on Atwood Avenue to Take Place July 31 posted July 24, 2023
(MADISON, Wis.)—Starting Monday, July 31, after 7 a.m., Atwood Avenue will be completely closed between Fair Oaks Avenue and Oakridge Avenue/Sugar Avenue. The full closure is expected to last approximately one month while crews reconstruct the…
Smile! Summer at the Storm Drains 2023 Kicks Off posted July 19, 2023
Contest deadline extended! Submit your selfies until 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. The City of Madison Engineering Division in partnership with Dane County and Clean Lakes Alliance encourage the community to learn about the stormwater system and…
City Asks For Volunteers to Help with Spongy Moth Outbreak posted July 3, 2023
MADISON, Wis. – The City of Madison Engineering Division welcomes volunteers to help with protecting oak trees on City property, which are showing signs of spongy moth activity and stress. Engineering will provide free burlap for volunteers.
Upcoming Atwood Avenue Traffic Switch Happening Next Week posted June 23, 2023
(MADISON, Wis.)—Another traffic switch will take place on Atwood Avenue beginning Monday, June 26. Traffic traveling northbound on Atwood Avenue will be directed to use the newly paved lane on the lake side of the street from Walter Street to just…
Support Local Businesses in the Heat of Construction Season posted June 15, 2023
The City of Madison Engineering Division encourages the community to support local businesses specifically impacted by major projects underway during the heat of this construction season. There are a number of high-impact road construction projects…
Parts of E. Washington Avenue to Close Friday posted June 13, 2023
(MADISON, Wis.)— On June 16, 2023, the westbound lanes of the 500 block of E. Washington Avenue between N. Blair Street and N. Franklin Street will be closed 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Traffic heading toward the capitol building will be directed to turn left…
Upcoming Atwood Avenue Traffic Switch Happening May 24 posted May 22, 2023
(MADISON, Wis.)—A traffic switch will take place on the Atwood Avenue reconstruction project beginning Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Traffic will continue to be restricted to one northbound lane on Atwood Avenue between Cottage Grove Road and Oakridge…

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