Bus Rapid Transit Starts Sunday, West and Northeast Area Plans Approved and more!

Metro is about to launch its first ever Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) route!

Through the use of larger buses, dedicated lanes, and a new fare collection system, Metro's Rapid Route A will move riders more quickly and efficiently through the community. Metro Rapid Route A offers 15-minute service Monday through Friday until 8:00 pm and until 7 pm on Saturdays. Thirty-minute service is available on Sundays and holidays. Click  HERE to learn more.

West Area, Northeast Area Plans passed Common Council September 10

The City of Madison Common Council approved the first two Area Plans under the City’s new Planning Framework – the West Area Plan and the Northeast Area Plan – on September 10 with few changes beyond what had already been proposed by City boards, committees, and commissions. Final Area Plans will be posted soon.

Absentee Ballots are in the Mail

Absentee ballots for the November 5 General Election have been sent to 25,655 City of Madison absentee voters with requests on file. The goal of the City Clerk’s Office is that each eligible voter will be able to cast a ballot and have that ballot counted. To learn more click  HERE

The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is Looking for Community Feedback

The Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has released its draft  2024-2028 Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan. The federally required plan outlines strategies to meet the transportation needs of older adults, individuals with disabilities and people with low incomes in the Greater Madison region and Dane County. Community members are encouraged to review the draft plan and provide feedback by Friday, October 18, 2024.

How to submit feedback:

1. Email: Send your comments to Ben Lyman, Transportation Planner, at  blyman@cityofmadison.com.
2. Mail: Address your written feedback to Greater Madison MPO, 100 State St. Ste. 400, Madison, WI 53703.

City of Madison Celebrates Groundbreaking for Theresa Terrace Townhomes

The City of Madison is taking steps to address the shortage of “Missing Middle” housing, starting with one of its own properties. The City’s Community Development Authority  broke ground last September 17 on a project to redevelop its vacant duplexes at 1309 and 1401 Theresa Terrace into a new set of townhomes that will be permanently affordable rentals. Demolition of the duplexes will begin soon, and construction on the townhomes should be completed in 2025.

Name Our Electric Collection Trucks

The Streets Division now has Wisconsin’s first two electric trash collection trucks in Wisconsin. We are calling on you to help us choose names for our two new electric vehicles. The names should be, well, electrifying. Email your name suggestions to  dropoff@cityofmadison.com. Since there are two trucks eligible to be named, you can submit names for either vehicle or both.

If the name you would like to choose is for a specific truck, please make that note in the email. If you do not have a preference, just submit your names.

Suggestions will be accepted until 4:00pm on October 1, 2024.