Currently, the Library Mall lacks suitable shade structures or comfortable seating (see image below, top), even when it is not under construction. The 700 and 800 blocks of State Street currently offer seating, but it is fixed, made of concrete, and awkwardly arranged in the middle of a pedestrian through-way around a 70s-era speaker podium […]
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One of the most important aspects of proper placemaking, according to the Project for Public Spaces, is this: “The Community is the Expert.” When the State Street Mall design team asked the public for their suggestions and ideas of how to improve one of Madison’s iconic public spaces, a frequently recurring comment was that Library […]
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We are quite familiar with data from across the country which shows that people are driving less, taking public transit more and choosing to live in places which allow them to walk and bike to work. Studies are showing that these changes are likely to persist – with fewer Americans opting for a car-dependent lifestyle […]
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Introduction While current students may not remember a time when Library Mall was not under construction, the space is as central to the identity of the University of Wisconsin as the Memorial Union is and has an even longer history. The 700 – 800 blocks of State Street are the primary gateway between the UW-Madison […]
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WI-DOT Hearing – WI 23 Expansion Project Wednesday, August 28th – 6pm to 8pm The Prairie Theatre – UW-Fond du Lac, 400 University Dr., Fond du Lac, WI COST – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) has presented a preferred alternative for a major expansion of State Highway 23. The selected alternative is projected to […]
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What is Walk Appeal? One of the most crucial components of any healthy community is how walkable it is. Walkable communities are fitter, safer, and more socially cohesive, to say nothing of the benefits to businesses when customers can easily come on foot and by bicycle. Often, we measure the walkability of a block, a […]
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