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Peering behind Madison’s anti-recession image

by Ian McCue | 06/18/2012 - 1:00am

We explore the reasons why Madison and Dane County have weathered the recent foreclosure crisis comparatively well

Tags: East, City Life, Education, City, Development, Housing, Far West, Local Business, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

UW Transportation Services proposes reduction in campus bus routes

by Amelia Wedemeyer | 05/17/2012 - 10:20am

University of Wisconsin Transporation Services proposed alternate bus routes and service changes for next year during a public hearing last Wednesday.

Tags: Transportation, City, Services, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus

East Johnson and Gorham to remain one-way streets pending City Council meeting

by Haley Perrin | 05/11/2012 - 9:29am

City Council will vote Tuesday on a resolution to keep East Johnson and Gorham streets one-way thoroughfares after months of debate

Tags: Transportation, Tenney-Lapham, City, Development, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus, Near East

Craft beer week offers brew lovers eleven days of fun

by Nora Hertel | 05/08/2012 - 2:31pm

Thirsty for a microbrew? This week Madison’s bars, breweries, and pubs overflow with craft beers and people to drink them. For Madison Craft Beer Week residents and beer tourists can enjoy tastings, tours, games, and even a film about Wisconsin beers.

Over 150 different events will take place from Thursday, May 3 through Sunday, May 13, sponsored and created by various businesses throughout Dane County with an interest in craft beer.

Tags: East, Food, City, Far West, Local Business, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Eastside Pantry Brigade celebrates Earth Day with garden dedication

by Haley Perrin | 04/28/2012 - 3:45pm

On April 22, the Eastside Pantry Brigade celebrated Earth Day by dedicating a new garden location on Madison’s near eastside.

Tags: East, City Life, Food, Environment, City, Youth, Near East

Neighborhood meeting addresses pedestrian safety on Monroe Street

by Anna Nadon | 04/27/2012 - 12:26pm

After three pedestrians were struck crossing Monroe Street in the past week, Alder Sue Ellingson arranged a Neighborhood Listening Session to discuss how to improve pedestrian safety.

Tags: Transportation, Dudgeon-Monroe, Greenbush, City, Vilas, People, Safety, Streets and Sidewalks, Near West

Earth Day volunteers add six gardens to schoolyard

by Emily Eggleston | 04/23/2012 - 7:08pm

Students, staff, and parents of Sandburg Elementary School celebrated Earth Day by tripling the number of vegetable gardens in their school yard

Tags: Bluff Acres, Clarendon Hills, Food, Education, Environment, Norman Acres, City, Neighborhood Profiles, Westchester Gardens, Parks & Recreation, Youth

Meetings give citizens a chance to participate in the budget-making process

by Amelia Wedemeyer | 04/20/2012 - 4:15pm

About 25 people attended the first of five community meetings aimed at including citizens in the budget-making process

Tags: City Life, City, People, Services, Voices, North

Dane County Farmers' Market returns to the Square this weekend

by Gretchen Miron | 04/19/2012 - 9:50pm

On Saturday, April 21 the Dane County Farmers' Market leaves its winter location at the Madison Senior Center and returns to the Capitol Square until November 10

Tags: City Life, Food, City, Local Business, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus

Eastside organization hopes to increase local produce supply for food pantries

by Haley Perrin | 04/18/2012 - 9:28pm

Food pantries around the city of Madison will be more regularly stocked with fresh produce this growing season thanks to the Eastside Pantry Brigade and its teams of Madison teenagers

Tags: East, Food, Environment, City, Local Business, Isthmus, Near East

South Madison residents identify need for neighborhood centers to share skills and ideas

by Gretchen Miron | 04/17/2012 - 1:52pm

Residents want a "place to share knowledge, ideas, skills, and gain these from other people”

Tags: City Life, City, Diversity, South Central, Southwest

Proposed rail closings threaten street connectivity on isthmus

by Emily Genco | 04/04/2012 - 12:05pm

Wisconsin & Southern Railroad's petition to close crossings on Brearly, Blount and Livingston Streets has aroused concerns from citizens, business owners and city officials in the surrounding neighborhooods.

Tags: Transportation, Marquette, City, Isthmus

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