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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

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

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.

Tags: Allied Drive, Appalachian Ridge NA, Bayview, Berkley Oaks, Blackhawk, Bluff Acres, Capitol Neighborhood Inc, Carpenter-Ridgeway, Country Grove, East, Faircrest, Glen Oak Hills, Highlands, Hill Farms, Marbella, Mendota Beach, Midvale Heights, Oakwood Village, Old Middleton Greenway, Parkwood Hills, Parkwood Village, Parkwood West, Saukborough, Skyview Terrace, Spring Harbor, Stonefield Woods-Ridge, Summit Woods, Transportation, University Hill Farms, Wisconsin Co-op Housing, Woodland Hills, Woodlands Hills Condominum, Wyndemere Condominum, Arbor Hills, Brentwood, Brittingham Apartments, Burke Heights, Eastmorland, Epernay, Greentree, Marquette, Bay Creek, Cherokee Garden, Clarendon Hills, Dudgeon-Monroe, Eken Park, High Point Estates, Junction Ridge, Monona Bay Neighborhood Association, Bram’s Addition, Cherokee Park, Eagle Heights Assembly, East Buckeye, Emerson East, Maple-Prairie, Millstone, Old Market Place, Broadway-Lake Point, East Bluff, Elvehjem, Glendale, Greenbush, Meadowood, Oakbridge Community Services, Sherman Terrace, Burr Oaks, Hawthorne, Heistand, Kennedy Heights, Nakoma League, Oakbridge Condominium, Orchard Ridge, Tenney-Lapham, Capitol View Heights, Heritage Heights, Lake Edge, Lakeview Hills, Park Ridge, Parkside Apartments, Sauk Creek Condominium, UW Campus, Dunn's Marsh, Lerdahl Park, Mayfair Park, Norman Acres, Prairie Hills, Radio Park, Sauk Creek Homeowners, Highland Manor, Maple Wood, Pflaum Road, Regent, Richmond Hill, Skyview Meadows, Tamarack Trails, Indian Springs, Mendota Hills, Ridgewood, Schenk-Atwood, South Campus, Stone Meadows, Walnut Grove, Moorland-Rimrock, North Lake Mendota, Rolling Meadows, Schenk-Atwood- Starkweather, Sunset Hills, Westhaven Trails, Westview Meadows, Sheridan Triangle, Sunset Village, Sycamore/MacArthur, Truax, Waunona, Wexford Crossing, Sherman, Vilas, Westchester Gardens, Wexford Ridge, Worthington Park, Sherman Village, Westmorland, Wexford Village Condominium, Far West, Trinity Park, Wexford Village Homeowners, Vera Court, Whitetail Ridge, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

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.

Tags: Capitol Neighborhood Inc, East, Meadowood, Food, Far West, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Madison works to diversify entertainment venues

by Emily Genco | 11/11/2012 - 9:13am

City officials and advocates want live hip-hop back in Madison's music scene and venues inclusive to all residents

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

City plans to uproot cherished fruit trees

by Rory Linnane | 11/05/2012 - 6:59pm

Neighbors rally to defend six fruit trees in right-of-way outside a Meadowood home.

Tags: Meadowood, Food, Environment, Streets and Sidewalks, Southwest

Presidential election may determine fate of deferred action program for undocumented residents

by Emily Genco | 11/04/2012 - 10:40am

Madison community members wait with anxiety and hope

Tags: East, City Life, Diversity, Far West, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Madison Metro Transit wins national achievement award

by Haley Perrin | 10/27/2012 - 10:12pm

The American Public Transit Association recognized recent advancements by Madison Metro Transit

Tags: East, Transportation, City Life, City, Far West, Local Business, Services, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

The Bus Stops Here: Open letter on proposed Metro bus fare increase

by Susan DeVos | 10/25/2012 - 7:29pm

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

Tags: East, Transportation, Madison voices, Services, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

Taxicab ordinance passes last hurdle

by Michael Tews | 10/25/2012 - 6:05am

Cabs can legally cruise State Street from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. beginning Nov. 7

Tags: East, Transportation, Far West, Services, Street Life, Streets and Sidewalks, Isthmus, Near East, Near West, North, South Central, Southwest, West

New device will help Madison address algae problem

by Susan Endres | 10/03/2012 - 6:52am

New device will collect and preserve algae samples to help researchers understand its life cycles

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