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Unity, Spirit, Community is a collection of colorful mosaic panels made out of tile and mirror created by artist Laurel True. The mosaics were recently installed to the exterior of the shelter.

Vision Zero Madison has been a safety initiative in Madison since 2020 and has implemented hundreds of safety improvements projects in those 6 years since the start. These projects focus on Proven Safety Countermeasures like high visibility…

MADISON, Wis. – For the past three years, members of the Madison Police Department participated in more than 150 meetings to help build and improve relationships with community members.

The 10 block of S Pinckney Street will be closed on Saturday, October 10th for the Madison Electric Vehicle Expo event. The event was originally scheduled to take place on September 19th but was rescheduled due to weather.The street closure will…

The latest update to the City of Madison Housing Tracker shows a total of 2,424 net new homes of all types have been completed through September 30, 2026, compared to 2,328 net new homes completed in all of 2025.

New name better reflects the Division’s work supporting safe, efficient and connected transportation for everyone in Madison; public services, and programs will not be disrupted.

The introduction of the 2027 Executive Operating Budget begins the formal public input phase of the budget process.

The Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development will hold a public information meeting on October 27, 2026, to update community members on a draft framework for proposed zoning regulations for data centers within city limits.

Highland Avenue will close at the railroad tracks between Campus Drive and the VA driveway beginning at 5 a.m. Friday, October 9, 2026, for a Wisconsin & Southern Railroad crossing replacement project. The street is expected to reopen by 5 a.m.…

The City of Madison is creating a network of Community Resilience Hubs.

Madison residents have a new option for dropping off motor oil in the City.  A new location is now open at 1504 Quann-Olin Parkway, Madison, Wis. This is the City's third site it hosts for used motor oil and used oil filters. …

Honey locust leaves are falling; backyard gardens are being harvested. It's time to start the fall leaf and yard waste pickup season!The first set out date for some - not all - neighborhoods is Sunday, October 4, 2026.Dates when you should set out…

Starting on Monday October 5, Speedway Sand and Gravel will begin constructing public utility improvements for the private development project at S Broom Street and W Doty Street. Work will occur on both streets during this project and will…

The Madison Arts Commission is pleased to announce sculptor Samantha Jane Mullen will be the next Thurber Park Artist-in-Residence.

This October, Public Health Madison & Dane County is urging women not to skip or delay their recommended breast cancer screening.

MADISON, WI – The Teejop & Beyond: Celebrating Native Nations program begins at Madison Public Library on Monday, October 12 (Indigenous Peoples' Day). The program is hosted in partnership with Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison and highlights both…

Multiple streets around Langdon Street will be closed on Friday afternoon, October 2, for the UW Madison Homecoming Prade. The parade starts at 6:00pm.

In May, the Public Art Selection Committee selected four finalists to develop design proposals for the public art for the first phase of the Madison LakeWay development project along Lake Monona, called the SkyLine.

The Passage of Being was selected by the Madison Arts Commission in partnership with the Parks Division and Madison Public Library through a robust public engagement process.

On Monday, September 28 and Tuesday, September 29, between the hours of 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, the 300 block of W Dayton Street will close to through traffic for a crane operation by Roofed Right America. Access will be maintained to all driveways and…