Near East

The Bus Stops Here: Grid and Bear It -- No Kidding

by Jordan Riesenberg | 08/19/2013 - 12:25pm

Smart density, not sprawl, is the smart approach to development and makes for efficient public services

Tags: East, Susan De Vos, Transportation, Madison voices, City Life, Environment, Far West, Services, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Friends of Monona Bay participate in monthly cleanup effort

by Rachel Schulze | 08/12/2013 - 4:17pm

It’s a clammy summer morning, and a group of Madisonians, some clad in long sleeves, jeans and rubber boots, has assembled in Brittingham Park along the shores of Monona Bay to go over what sounds like a battle plan.

“Let’s get going,” a leader tells the troops, giving directions to different people. “This is counterintuitive but bear with us,” he says as he explains the plan of attack.

He gives one group a specific assignment.

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

Invasive beetle poses threat to Madison's ash trees

by Sean Kirkby | 08/08/2013 - 7:39pm

Ash tree (Photo Credit: Sean Kirkby)

An invasive beetle, which may be present in Dane County, could destroy almost a quarter of the trees that border city streets, according to city and state experts, but residents can slow down its spread by not transporting firewood.

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

Monetarily Smitten: The Bicycle Benefits Program

by Sustain Dane | 08/06/2013 - 1:00am

The Bicycle Benefits program lets bikers cash in on two-wheeled travel

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REAP programs promote sustainability

by Abby Becker | 07/31/2013 - 12:37pm

From farmers’ fields to dinner tables in the community, REAP Food Group seeks to build an environmentally and economically sustainable food system throughout the region.