East Washington Avenue sees a smaller-scale development proposal at Few StreetA few years ago, East Washington Avenue, often considered the gateway to the city, was a relatively empty and unremarkable street. Dec 11 14December 11, 2014Article at isthmus.com
Breese Stevens Field gets recognized as a national landmarkSince 1926, Madison residents have gone to Breese Stevens Municipal Athletic Field on East Washington Avenue to see everything from baseball games to circuses to drum and bugle corps competitions. As the oldest city-owned and -operated athletic Dec 05 14December 05, 2014Article at isthmus.com
Madison committee begins weighing options for around-the-clock public toiletsA new portable bathroom has taken up residence alongside the City-County Building, accessible 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Recently installed, it exists for anyone that needs it, particularly the homeless Madison residents that have been Nov 20 14November 20, 2014Article at isthmus.com
Isthmus Indie Awards 2014: Gary Kallas of Wil-Mar Neighborhood CenterGary Kallas is the man behind the Willy Street Fair, Marquette Waterfront Festival and Atwood Fest, to name a few of Madison's most popular summer events. Nov 13 14November 13, 2014Article at isthmus.com
Madison hopes to ease bicycle parking congestion downtownMike Diss-Torrance bikes everywhere he goes in Madison, including to and from work everyday at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources downtown. Often, when he arrives at his office, Diss-Torrance is unable to find a spot to park his bike Nov 12 14November 12, 2014Article at isthmus.com
UW-Madison students excited to vote in tight Wisconsin governor's raceCaroline Russell was on a mission. Dressed in a lime green T-shirt that read, "vote today," Russell was camped out on UW-Madison's East Campus Mall, urging students to cast a vote in Tuesday's election. Nov 05 14November 05, 2014Article at isthmus.com
Occupy Madison makes progress, incurs debt with tiny house village on East Johnson StreetWith a new coat of paint, a newly constructed fence and the addition of three houses no larger than 99 square feet, a former auto body shop on East Johnson Street looks very different than it did several months ago. Oct 28 14October 28, 2014Article at isthmus.com
UDC pushes for modern design for development on 1000 block of East Washington AvenueAs part of continuing efforts to revitalize East Washington Avenue, members of the city's Urban Design Commission are pushing for a more contemporary design for a new mixed-use development in the works on the 1000 block of the street. Oct 16 14October 16, 2014Article at isthmus.com
Madison aims to improve connection between the Municipal Building and City-County BuildingWith 23 different city departments spread between two different buildings, residents sometimes end up bouncing back and forth between the Madison Municipal Building and the City-County Building, both located on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Oct 10 14October 10, 2014Article at isthmus.com
Planned Parenthood national director Cecile Richards rallies women on the UW campus to vote for Mary BurkeThe Marquette Law School poll released on Oct. 1 reaffirmed the existence of a large gender gap between the two candidates in Wisconsin's race for governor, with 54% of likely women voters supporting Democrat Mary Burke and 40% supporting Republican Oct 03 14October 03, 2014Article at isthmus.com
Over objections of south-side alder, city panel goes with East Wash site for year-round Madison public marketDespite a final push by south-side alder John Strasser, members of the Economic Development Committee approved a resolution Wednesday night identifying East Washington Avenue and First Street as the top choice for a year-round public market. Sep 18 14September 18, 2014Article at isthmus.com
Madison police chief cites fiscal, privacy concerns with body camerasMadison Police Chief Mike Koval says one of the main issues his department is considering when it comes to body cameras is whether one will be needed for every police officer. He told members of the Public Safety Review Committee Tuesday night the Sep 10 14September 10, 2014Article at isthmus.com