Get the popcorn. An upzone in a trendy low density residential area is the true test of whether an alder is committed to YIMBY. madison.com/news/local/b...

It's Madison Budget Night(s)! Starting now! www.cityofmadison.com/city-hall/co... Capital Budget (stuff we build/buy): www.cityofmadison.com/finance/budg... Operating Budget (mostly staff): www.cityofmadison.com/finance/budg...

In development news. Several State Street store fronts are about to open up as the THC products they are selling will soon be against federal law.

The purpose of secret party meetings is to figure out who is going to vote for things that are unpopular with the base. It is the norm. This is also why the filibuster is so popular. It prevents centrists from having to vote on things that are popular with their party but not in their state.

This Sunday, November 9th at 1pm is our monthly meeting at Cargo Coffee East. This month we're discussing the Winter 2025 Housing Forward proposals (link below), which includes 4 units in TOD, Cottage Courts, and more! www.cityofmadison.com/mayor/priori...

Since we as a society cannot conceive of an urban building not reliant on cars, I propose a new type of building: Put parking at street level and above, so cars can occupy their rightful place in our cities, and let people live underground

Based on watching the video, these shots were taken well after a White House official started to push reporters out of the room, urging "cameras, we're done..." Following orders from aides is a courtesy. Not doing so might result in losing a pass, but they don't have any real authority.

All YIMBY ballot measures are currently winning in NYC by 10-point margins at least

kind of a global warming sign www.cityofmadison.com/news/2025-11...

YIMBYs should probably be frustrated by the fact that this likely would have been approved if it had a parking space for every unit, units twice the size, and rents priced accordingly.

On to conditional use for a 320 unit 16 story apartment building at 139 W Wilson. Staff is concerned about the density of the building on a narrow lot, and particularly space for pickup/drop off and service vehicles. Dev. provides scenario for service/garbage vehicles, and plans on staggered move in

The big item at tonight's Madison Plan Commission will be the 320 units I mention below, but first they are talking about changing the name of southern Ruskin to Huxley with the new through connection by the Hartmeyer. Some addresses will change. bsky.app/profile/ther...

Monday at Madison Plan Commission a downtown 320 microunit unit apartment building downtown at 139 W Wilson St up for approval; staff is concerned that it may be too dense for the narrow lot and, without any parking, might mean too much loading/pickup activity. madison.legistar.com/LegislationD...

In his 1989 address to a joint session of congress, George H W Bush said that he thought Puerto Rico should be a state.

I see people digging One Battle After Another for being too basic with 'the bad guys are racist' but, like, COME ON

Madison Common Council sure has changed. Tonight sidewalks on Sycamore received objections by neighbors saying they didn't want sidewalks and worried about (4) trees being cut down.But Council unanimously approved, noting that sidewalks were necessary, not paid by homeowners, and part of city plans.

One year ago

YOU should come out to Bunny Day today at the Dane County Humane Society, from noon-4pm. There will be a bunch of adoptable bunnies to meet, talks, vegan snacks, and a bunny themed store. Proceeds got to support the WI House Rabbit Society. www.facebook.com/events/86132...

That's what a shakedown looks like.

Shit, am I going to have to watch Mount Horeb Plan Commission meetings now too? www.wmtv15news.com/2025/10/23/m...

A not insignificant number of people knew the demolition was coming, including people at the White House Historical Association, and did nothing to stop it.

The ADU Design Competition Open House is 5-7 tonight! It's at: StartingBlock Madison 821 E Washington Ave, 2nd floor madisonhousingweek.com/october-23rd...

Alder Evers should add rabbits to the list. madison.com/news/local/g...

"How do we trust this village knowing that we have this liar among are midst" That's how tonight's Shorewood Hills Trustees' budget meeting public comment started... Madison really deserves a public civility award by comparison.

Looting the treasury

Don't give him any ideas...

I made a starter pack for local Dane County news posters. If you want to know what's going on locally, here's a good place to start. bsky.app/starter-pack...

If you're good enough to work in Verona, you're good enough to live in Verona. Workforce housing development approved -> www.veronapress.com/news/verona-...

At Madison Plan Commision they approved a 171 unit apartment building at E Wash and Fair Oaks on the consent agenda. A 91 unit building at more units at 3222 E Wash yet to come on the agenda. Another building at 120 N Orchard (48 units) placed on file. Will dig into that more below.

An artillery shell fired during 250th anniversary celebration of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on Saturday detonated prematurely over Interstate 5, damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle on JD Vance's security detail www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...

Madison Housing Week starts today! Note that both of today's sessions are at AARP Office, 222 W. Washington Ave, not Union South (as the website says). More info here: madisonhousingweek.com - 4pm: An Examination of Affordable Housing in Madison - 6:30pm: Prejudices in Places.

I convinced my mom to watch and summarize every Madison Landmarks Commission meeting this year...for science. I know, I'm a terrible son. www.councilytics.com/Landmarks.html

One of my projects this year was to bribe someone to watch and summarize (almost) every Madison Urban Design Commission meeting this year to get a sense of what they talk about. If you would like to torture yourself, here it is: www.councilytics.com/Urban_Design...

This is huge news at a special Madison Plan Commission. It looks like there is interest on Plan Commission to clip Urban Design Commission's wings a bit. Right now UDC sometimes uses very subjective design standards and ends up recommending smaller buildings or restrictive designs.

Here is the students' @idsnews.bsky.social report out of Indiana University, where the student media director was fired today. www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

New Madison Common Council YIMBY voting scores are up, along with voting record details. This time we also include a list of non-housing votes as well. There is an election in Spring! www.councilytics.com

Yesterday I was told that the class I’m scheduled to teach this month, Confronting Oppression & Injustice, is no longer part of our curriculum. This is a required class yet there was no discussion, no faculty vote, just an email saying the class no longer exists. This is what it’s like in Texas now.

It's time for the MiFP monthly meeting! Join other Madison housing enthusiasts tomorrow (Sunday) at 1pm, Cargo Coffee East.

Madison Common Council tonight unanimously approved a new Street Tree Ordinance that allows for a possible revocation of permits if developers harm city owned street trees. This was discussed extensively at Plan Commission. bsky.app/profile/ther... www.cityofmadison.com/city-hall/co...

I guess this company's entire thing is to build fake 2 story shipping container coffee drive-throughs in the TOD overlay district. One on the left approved in March on Lien Rd, One on the right was approved tonight. Details www.councilytics.com/Plan_Commiss... www.councilytics.com/Plan_Commiss...

Tonight at Madison Plan Commission; interesting items: - Mayor's proposed changes to residential lot size mins, height step downs, and ADUs. - Multifamily/commercial final plat for Raemisch Farm (eastern half). - 16 story, 387 unit apartment building at 305 N Frances.

I love when student journalists break a crazy story, especially about their own school. This one is extraordinarily macabre. www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2025/10/01/u...

Release the jobs report. And while you’re at it, release the Epstein files.

Shorewood Hills has HAD ENOUGH with these DEVELOPERS!!!!

Seriously. If you want a primer on homeless services in Madison, and want a better sense of where we are going, watch this video.

He’s blocking her because she would be the final vote necessary to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files. He’s doing this to protect pedophiles. Release his Grindr profile!

The feds might be shutting down, but Madison Common Council is still hard at work. Tonight a special meeting to discuss plans and funding for the new Men's homeless shelter. Starts soon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=34_p... www.cityofmadison.com/engineering/...