Streets and Sidewalks

Madison’s Metro Transit needs a skeletal snow emergency plan. Our winters are harsh; we can have excessive snowfalls, and conditions are not always amenable to a “business as usual” format. So despite all our technology, there are simply times when we need a contingency plan, as during the recent blizzard of Thursday, Dec. 20. Fortunately, Wisconsin’s governor declared a state of emergency that day so all government offices, schools, and other enterprises uniformly shut down.

The Madison Area Bus Advocates address the proposed fare hike in this appeal to city officials

American Transmission Company has completed their new towers along the Beltline but will adjust their height near the Arboretum in coming weeks

Attempts to reduce taxicab traffic on State Street may be revised after outcry from drivers and advocates 

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