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  • Street Closures--S. Blair Street & E. Wilson Street

    UPDATE Monday, 11/21/22 3:25 p.m.----------------------------------------------------------------------- The planned closures for tonight have been cancelled.  The intersection will be open to all movements tonight.  The contractor will finish the…

  • Sunghee Min Artist Talk November 17th

    Meet the Artist & Learn More About Proposed Public Art for New S Pinckney Street Median

  • World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

    Sunday, November 20, 2022, marks World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. The City will join community partners from the Vision Zero Task Force in honoring victims of traffic crashes, and their families, in Madison at a press conference on…

  • Alternate Side Parking Begins November 15

    The City of Madison’s alternate side parking restrictions begin at 1 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.  Alternate side parking is in effect each night from November 15, 2022 to March 15, 2023. This parking rule is only enforced between the hours…

  • Street Closures--Madison Marathon

    The Madison Marathon races will take place Sunday, November 13, starting at 7:00 a.m. at the Capitol.  Runners will go through the UW Arboretum, UW Campus, Warner Park, and back to the Capitol, with the last runners finishing around 1:30 p.m. …

  • Remembering Peter Talen and the Lessons We Learned

    How Tragedy Inspired a Stronger Smoke Alarm Ordinance

  • Yard Waste & Leaves Collection Ending Soon

    Residents have just one scheduled set-out date left for 2022

  • 2022 & 2023 Trash & Recycling Schedules Updated

    Residents with a Monday collection day should download new calendars

  • Street Closure--Old Middleton Road

    Starting on Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00 a.m., Speedway Sand & Gravel will close the 5000 block of Old Middleton Rd—from N Eau Claire Ave to N Whitney Way for final asphalt paving. The westbound off-ramp from University Ave onto Old Middleton…

  • A Salute to Black Veterans

    On Wednesday, November 9, 12:00 – 2:00 pm, NewBridge Madison, Madison Senior Center  and Exact Sciences will sponsor an event to honor Black veterans. A Salute to Black Veterans will be held at the Radisson Hotel at 517 Grand Canyon Drive. This is a…

  • City Offers New Funding For Community Facilities Loan Program

    A new City of Madison funding program aimed at helping non-profits strengthen and vitalize City neighborhoods is underway. The Community Facilities Loan (CFL) program, administered by the City’s Community Development Division, provides low-cost…

  • City Extends Nomination Deadline for Erlanger Award

    A number of residents have expressed an interest in nominating an individual for this award, and as such, the nomination deadline is being extended for one week until November 7, 2022.

  • Give Feedback on Upcoming Metro Service Redesign Items

    Virtual Public Hearing Scheduled On Wednesday, November 9, Metro Transit and the City of Madison Transportation Commission will hold a virtual public hearing at 6 p.m. to approve several items related to Metro’s redesigned service in 2023.Items to…

  • Put Your Pumpkins in Your Leaf Piles

    Streets Division crews will collect pumpkins along with your leave and yard waste. This includes other compostable decorations like corn stalks and hay. Remove any non-compostable items like wire, tea candles, or electric lights from these items and…

  • City of Madison Police Civilian Oversight Board Announces Robert Copley as Independent Police Monitor

    The Police Civilian Oversight Board (PCOB) is proud to announce that it has chosen Robert Copley as the Independent Police Monitor (IM). The responsibilities of the IM include oversight of the Madison Police Department’s (MPD) compliance with…

  • The Village on Park Parking Ramp Includes Percent for Art Public Art Initiative

    Seeking local input on Michael Ford’s public art and design concepts

  • E. Washington Avenue at Blair Street Reopens

    (MADISON, Wis.)— As the Blair Street South project approaches the end of the 2022 construction season, the outbound lanes of E. Washington Avenue (south side of the median), between Franklin Street and Blair Street, have reopened. “The timeline of…

  • Public Service Commission Of Wisconsin Provides Decisions On Madison Water Utility’s Rate Case, Including State’s First Customer Assistance Program For The Water Sector

    In December 2021, Madison Water Utility (Utility) filed a rate case application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW). One of the primary goals was to obtain sufficient funding to maintain required levels of re-investments in water…

  • Community and MPD benefit from federal grant funding

    Chief Shon Barnes is pleased to announce that the Madison Police Department has been awarded two grants by the United States Department of Justice through the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program. The first grant is an award…

  • Introducing Rosie the Rubbisher and Stone Cold Squeeze Often

    The Streets Division would like to introduce you to our newly named electric compactors. The compactor for trash is named Rosie the Rubbisher. The compactor for recycling is named Stone Cold Squeeze Often. The compactors are available for use by…

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