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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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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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 […]
Read more about "Walkability in Madison, from eye level"Check out this very cool rendering by Matt Covert of all the infill redevelopment in Downtown Madison that is under construction or that has been approved by city planning (with the exception of Judge Doyle Square, which has had multiple proposals but no action by the city). At the end of 2012, 14 major infill […]
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The Governor’s recent capital budget request calls for the redevelopment of the Hill Farms State Transportation Building in Madison. 1000 Friends of Wisconsin supports this proposal – read our analysis which explains why the project is good for the state, city and the neighborhood. The Hill Farms Neighborhood The offices of the Wisconsin Department of […]
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