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  • Earth Day, North-South BRT, and More Updates posted

    Hi Everyone,Final words in support of migrants. A prophetic witness, a gentle but firm call for compassion as the last grains of sand passed through the hourglass. May the pope's exit on the heels of Passover and Holy Week crack the dark veneer…

  • Beginning a New Term, Earth Day Cleanup, Curbside Yard Waste Collection posted

    Hi, all. My mother had an old saying pinned to the bulletin board above her desk:“Life is short. We don't have much time to gladden the hearts of those who walk this way with us. So, be swift to love and make haste to be kind.”

  • Thank You...Plus This Week's Updates posted

    Hi Everyone!Voter turnout on Tuesday was exceptionally strong throughout the City, and even more so in District 13. The stakes were high and voters came through in a big way. A big shout out goes to District 13 resident Ben Wikler, whose tireless…

  • VOTE!, Parks Cleanup Events, and more updates posted

    Hi Everyone, Lots of you have already voted in tomorrow’s election. We’ve had historically high numbers of absentee and early in-person voting. I can’t imagine it’s news to anyone reading this as to what’s at stake. The election has turned into…

  • Brush Collection Starts Soon, Vote on April 1st, Plus This Week's Updates posted

    Hi Everyone,I don't know what was worse, watching the Badgers men's basketball team lose to BYU in the NCAA Basketball Tournament's second round or the swarm of political ads for the Supreme Court race one had to endure in doing so. Enough! If…

  • Near West & John Nolen Watershed Studies, Building Energy Savings Program Update, Plus This Week's Updates posted

    Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Spring is here...almost. March Madness is upon us. I see daffodils and other spring flowers starting to shoot up through the recently thawed ground. We survived winter, though just barely it would seem, given all the…

  • The Big Sweep plus This Week's Updates posted

    Hi Everyone,Daylight Savings is here and spring is just around the corner, though I'm guessing we still might have one of those late March, early April surprise snowfalls. It is Wisconsin, after all.At any rate, starting tonight, March 9, our Street…

  • Housing and More Housing, Spring Election, and This Week's Updates posted

    Hi Everyone,Lots of new information about housing, one of my favorites topics.Housing and Demolition Ordinance ChangesLast Tuesday, Common Council approved a set of changes to the zoning code designed to support the creation of more types of housing…

  • Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of February 24 posted

    Hi Everyone,The sunshine and fair weather is certainly enjoyable and a welcome respite from the recent bitter cold. Yet, it's hard not to puzzle over what an odd winter we've had. At any rate, I hope you all are getting a lift from this warm…

  • Snow Emergency Continues, Housing & Transportation Updates posted

    Hi Everyone,As you've likely heard, the snow emergency, first declared yesterday in response to a welcome return of real snow, continues. If you must park on the street tonight, be advised to do so on the EVEN side of the street. More snow is…

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