News & Notes
News and Notes for the Week of 9/4/21 - 9/10/21
With the city poised to absorb most of the town of Madison next year, planners are sketching out a new vision for the evolving South Side that could include hundreds of millions of dollars in development and improvements between Wingra Creek and the Beltline.
-Wisconsin State Journal
In a novel approach to grow its affordable housing options, the city of Madison is pursuing the purchase of a hotel to convert it to housing for people experiencing homelessness and those who are lower income or housing insecure.
-The Cap Times
To support the proposed Center for Black Excellence, a new campaign is underway to raise funds, focused especially on procuring donations from members of the Black community.
-The Cap Times
Wisconsin regulators have approved a Dodge County solar energy project over the objections of area residents and two neighboring municipalities.
-Wisconsin State Journal