On Tuesdays, the Daily Cardinal — one of UW-Madison’s student newspapers — shares the latest in campus news. This week, producer Hope Karnopp talks with editor-in-chief Addison Lathers about the Daily Cardinal’s action project, which explores how student living decisions impact the Madison community. Find it online here. Image courtesy: Daily Cardinal / Irena Clarkowski […]
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi on new affordable housing projects
Dane County is poised to allocate more than $8.2 million to fund the construction of 465 affordable housing units. Those units will be scattered across the region — with 189 in the city of Madison and 276 in the county’s other communities. For more on the project, and how county officials are approaching affordable housing […]
YWCA CEO Vanessa McDowell on Madison’s Affordable Housing Crisis...
WORT 89.9FM Madison · YWCA CEO Vanessa McDowell on Madison’s Affordable Housing Crisis The Cap Times Idea Fest kicked off on Monday offering sessions covering a variety of topics under the umbrella “Reckoning with Change.” On Tuesday, they held a session focused on Madison’s housing crisis, discussing how to add housing to keep pace with […]
Bayview Breaks Ground on $50 Million Redevelopment Project
Located in the Greenbush neighborhood, Bayview is one of the oldest affordable housing communities in Madison. Now a $50 million redevelopment plan to nearly double the available affordable housing and build a new community center is underway, as elected officials and community partners joined Bayview residents and staff for a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday morning. […]
How Tenants’ Right to Counsel Could Reduce Evictions
The CDC’s eviction moratorium, previously extended one month by the Biden administration, is set to expire next week on July 31. This could be catastrophic for families and communities around the country as renters find themselves without stable housing—and, in many cases, without recourse. Advocates for fair housing have argued that “right to counsel” programs […]
City Updates: Bus Rapid Transit and Zoning Changes
Today’s show is all about city updates! First, Thomas Lynch and Justin Stuehrenberg from the Department of Transportation tell us about the latest developments on bringing a Bus Rapid Transit system to Madison. Then, in the second half, we talk to Madison planning division director Heather Stouder about zoning changes recently approved by the city […]
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