After successfully navigating his multi-trillion dollar COVID relief bill, the American Rescue Plan, through the treacherous waters of the U.S. Congress, President Biden returns to Capitol Hill with an equally ambitious two trillion dollar infrastructure bill, dubbed the American Jobs Plan. As with any infrastructure legislation, the bill includes a hefty dollop of road building, […]
Verona sewage leak shows dangers of pipe clogging
About 3,800 gallons of untreated sewage water was leaked in Verona last week due to a clog in one of the city’s sewage pipes. Theran Jocabson, the director of public works for Verona, says the spill was caused by a grease buildup in one of the city’s inverted siphon sewer pipes. The city of Verona […]
Landowner Appeals Plan Commission’s “No” To Amazon D...
Last month Madison’s Plan Commission, the group that advises the city on construction projects, denied a part of the land owner’s plan to build an Amazon distribution center in northeast Madison. The owner of the land, the New-York based company Leo Ritter & Co. appealed the decision. A main facility that incorporates an existing building […]
The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage Department is building a new addition to the sewer system in northeastern Madison. The project will insert a new interceptor line that will help manage the flow of sewage. The interceptor would be built next to Reindahl Park, close to East Washington Avenue. East Washington itself will remain open during the […]
Next on the Climate Change Hit List: The Internet.
Twenty five years ago, burying communications lines under road rights of way seemed like a great way to keep those increasingly crucial utilities protected from the elements. But as the climate has changed and sea levels continue to rise, many of those seemingly impregnable tunnels may soon fill up with seawater. That’s a huge potential […]
Transportation: The Future is Now
Local transportation policy in a time of demographic, political and technological change. We’ll talk about: * Changing demographics – an opportunity to invest in a 21st century transportation system. * Harnessing changing technology while retaining core community values. * Being economically competitive while providing equitable access to everyone. * Optimizing our existing infrastructure. * Reducing […]
