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The split brain of Madison’s Transit and Parking Commission

by Susan DeVos | 11/28/2012 - 6:51pm

The Bus Stops Here: New column exploring the divide between the Parking Utility and Transit Utility

Tags: East, Ted Voth Jr., Transportation, Madison voices, Environment, City, Far West, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Allied Drive Learning Center offers after-school help, builds community

by Leah Linscheid | 11/27/2012 - 7:45am

The Learning Center addresses a few local needs in Allied Drive while addressing a larger issue of poverty

Tags: Allied Drive, City Life, Heistand, Education, Neighborhood Profiles, Youth, South Central

Hmong in Madison Part II: Old traditions, new year

by Erin Luhmann | 11/20/2012 - 7:06pm

Adapted food and game traditions feature at the Hmong New Year festival

Tags: East, Nora G. Hertel, Food, Diversity, Far West, People, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Hmong in Madison preserve language, culture during holidays, throughout the year

by Erin Luhmann | 11/20/2012 - 6:47am

Parents and holiday traditions encourage Hmong literacy among young Hmong-Americans

Tags: East, Nora G. Hertel, City Life, Diversity, Far West, People, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

South Madison community discusses improvement at “Get It Right Night”

by Hakyung Chung | 11/14/2012 - 7:35am

Residents of South Madison gathered at Lincoln Elementary School on Oct. 24 to discuss community improvement.

Tags: City Life, Neighborhood Profiles, South Central

Hikes in bus fare could price out users

by Rory Linnane | 11/13/2012 - 7:50am

Common Council members aren’t the only ones taking a stand against Mayor Paul Soglin’s proposed bus fare hikes.

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Soglin kicks off first food policy council meeting

by Haley Perrin | 11/12/2012 - 7:13am

Mayor Paul Soglin made the opening statements at the first Madison Food Policy Council meeting during National Food Day on Oct. 24.

The MFPC is an extension of the Dane County board. It joins the Dane County Food Council and Coalition, but aims more at the question of accessibility and affordability than connecting producers to buyers, which is the focus of the county’s council and coalition.

Mayor Soglin commenced the Food Policy Council by explaining its importance.