Isthmus

City Forester asks residents to help thirsty trees

by Susan Endres | 07/17/2012 - 4:51pm

Trees need a little assistance in the current drought says Madison's Forester

Tags: East, Environment, Far West, Parks & Recreation, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

City subcommittee responds to complaints against new taxicab policy on State Street

by Nora Hertel | 07/13/2012 - 2:14pm

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

Tags: Transportation, City, Local Business, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus

Backyard chickens on display at the Tour des Coops

by Steve Horn | 06/29/2012 - 7:48am

Twelve urban farmers showed off their homemade coops at the Fourth Annual Tour de Coops

Tags: Food, Tenney-Lapham, Neighborhood Profiles, Local Business, Isthmus

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

Fools Flotilla floats down the Yahara River

by Susan Endres | 06/13/2012 - 6:21pm

Participants floated down the Yahara in creative costumes, carried musical instruments, and dressed up their boats for the event

Tags: Transportation, Marquette, Emerson East, Tenney-Lapham, Environment, Schenk-Atwood- Starkweather, Services, Isthmus, Near East

Summer school helps some students catch-up, keeps others engaged

by Nora Hertel | 06/12/2012 - 10:07pm

Madison Metropolitan School District gears up for summer school with fun electives as well as rigorous math and literacy courses for students who need the review

Tags: East, Education, Far West, Youth, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Neighborhood debates environmental impact of Orton Park Festival

by Nora Hertel | 06/11/2012 - 2:20pm

The Madison Parks department says increased traffic during the festival compresses the soil, which may affect the health of oak trees

Tags: Marquette, Environment, Neighborhood Profiles, Parks & Recreation, Isthmus

Musician Ben Sollee on cycling and sustainability in Madison

by Steve Horn | 06/08/2012 - 1:00am

Sollee talks with Madison Commons about his passion for music, the environment, and community

Tags: Transportation, Environment, People, Isthmus

Knowledge is free at the Madison Info Shop

by Emily Genco | 06/04/2012 - 3:16pm

The Info Shop is part of a global movement to share resources and information

Tags: Marquette, Education, Local Business, Isthmus

Ride the Drive returns with two events this summer

by Jack Doyle | 06/02/2012 - 6:10pm

Ride the Drive returns with a new route and location

Tags: Transportation, Environment, Local Business, Sports, Isthmus, North

Video rental store offers urban gardening supplies

by Hannah Kiddoo | 05/21/2012 - 2:36pm

Four Star Video Haven recently expanded inventory to include urban gardening supplies

Tags: Food, Environment, Local Business, Isthmus

Why Zipcar replaced Community Car on UW-Madison campus

by Anna Nadon | 05/20/2012 - 6:44pm

Community Car lost out to Zipcar in the campus' transportation bidding process which does not take company origin into account

Tags: Transportation, UW Campus, Environment, Development, Local Business, Isthmus

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