As part of Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway’s MetroForward >> initiative, the City of Madison has teamed up for the second year with the Madison Metropolitan School District to distribute a summer Metro Transit pass to ALL middle and high school…
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court took away the right to abortion for millions. In doing so, they are now allowing state governments to force people, including minors and victims of rape and incest, to give birth.
They have also fundamentally damaged…
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Alder Syed Abbas, and Alder Tag Evers were joined by community leaders from 350 Wisconsin, Elevate Energy, and others to announce plans to develop a new Building Energy Savings program. The program aims to help commercial…
Many City of Madison departments have been responding to today's damaging storm including fire, police, traffic engineering, forestry, streets, building inspection, engineering and more.
After almost 60 public meetings, the Common Council approved the Metro Transit Network Redesign. The plan had been previously amended and passed by the Transportation Policy and Planning Board, and passed Council with no further changes. A revised…
After owners failed to comply with conditions of occupancy previously established, the City is again closing the office and restaurant building at 131 West Wilson Street. The building was closed in early September 2021 because of structural concerns…
Mayor Rhodes-Conway reacted to Judge Stephen Ehlke’s decision today to dismiss another lawsuit brought by the national right-wing legal group called the Thomas Moore Society against measures Madison took to provide safe, secure voting during the…
As community leaders and community members, we are devastated and angered by the abhorrent, racially motivated hate crime that recently took the lives of 10 innocent Black Americans in Buffalo, NY. Racially motivated acts fueled by the unchecked…
Everyone is excited about the possibility of Amtrak passenger rail coming to Madison, but where would we put the station?
This is a question the Common Council seeks to answer tonight as they move forward funds for a Passenger Rail Station Location…
The City of Madison has been officially recognized as a Vision Zero community for its work to prioritize the safety of all road users, including adopting a Vision Zero plan setting the goal of zero traffic deaths or severe injuries by 2035.
The City of Madison has officially been accepted into the Vision Zero Network. This nationwide collaborative campaign brings together communities committed to zero traffic fatalities and severe injuries -- while increasing safe, healthy, equitable…
It appears the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, instantly making abortion illegal in Wisconsin due to an 1849 law that is still on the books.
We refuse to go back to 1849. We will not allow an extremist court, representing the…
Tonight the next phase of the bus rapid transit (BRT) development passed with strong Common Council support. The following statement can be attributed to Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway:
“I am excited to be moving forward into the 60% Project Design phase…
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Alder Nasra Wehelie are proposing a resolution Tuesday to begin the process of treating Well 15 on Madison’s east side to remove PFAS contamination. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of chemicals…
Last night’s tragic shooting is disturbing to our whole community. My heart goes out to the family of the victim. I urge all who witnessed the event to access mental health support if needed. Unfortunately, this high-profile homicide is part of a…
Mayor Rhodes-Conway and nine City Alders introduced a resolution authorizing a contract with New Flyer industries for zero emissions Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicles and approving the next steps for the East-West BRT project.
Funding available…
See PDF press release with graphs on right.
On September 1, 2021, the City of Madison launched its Community Alternative Response for Emergency Services (CARES) Team to respond to nonviolent 911 calls for mental health emergencies. The City…
Congratulations to Chris Carbon on his selection as the next Chief of the Madison Fire Department. Carbon has worked his way up the Fire Department’s career ladder since 1999, serving as firefighter and paramedic before becoming Division Chief in…