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Urban Forestry's fall planting season begins today, Monday, October 19, 2026.Crews will be planting approximately 1,000 trees from 35 different species. The trees will be placed in the right of way space along streets throughout the entire City of…

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…

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.…

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…

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.

The Streets Division's will collect small brush piles this fall along with separated piles of leaves and yard waste. The brush piles must be kept separate from your leaves and yard waste.  You must also follow all other brush collection…

The City of Madison is monitoring conditions as rain begins to move into the Madison area starting Friday night, Sept. 18. The rain is expected to continue through the weekend, and the National Weather Service has declared a Flood Watch from 1 a.m.…

Madison Parks Foundation invites the community to its 9th Annual Picnic in the Park, a beloved fundraising tradition returning on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Warner Park Community Recreation Center (WPCRC), 1625 Northport Dr. Tickets are still…

An area on the east side of the City of Madison is clean after 500 gallons of sewage overflowed Thursday morning.   A resident reported a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) at 7:57 a.m., Sept. 10, 2026, on the 600 block of Acewood Blvd. Wastewater…

Construction of privately funded improvements on the Odana Hills Golf Course is expected to start in October 2026. The City of Madison is moving forward with plans to leverage the generous private gift to replace the existing clubhouse and parking…

 The Streets Division will not perform trash, recycling, brush, or large item collection on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The drop-off sites and offices will also be closed.Monday Collection Day? Put…

Starting at 6:00 am on Tuesday, September 1, the left turn from southbound Broom Street onto John Nolen Drive will close to facilitate the remaining construction activities and improve safety at the intersection for all users.This traffic…

MADISON, WI – Residents on the northeast side of Madison are invited to pick up a free yard sign from three Madison Public Library locations beginning September 1, 2026. 

The newly completed State Street Campus redevelopment Project brings public parking, student housing, and regional bus service to downtown Madison.

The Streets Division's extra collections for the annual downtown August moving days are now over.The final day of the moving days operations was today, Friday, August 21, 2026.

An ambitious public-private development addressing several needs in downtown Madison is getting ready to open after years of planning and construction.

All Madison residents have at least one remaining set-out date for brush collection in 2026.Once your final collection opportunity for the year passes, scheduled brush pickup for your neighborhood will be over until the start of the brush pickup…