"IN ALDER WORDS..."
Barbara Vedder, 2nd District Alderperson
Greetings, and happy spring!
Very soon you will be receiving a district newsletter. It will be distributed
to all residents of the 2nd District. There I will announce a district
meeting for the beginning of May with Roger Goodwin, city streets superintendent,
as guest presenter. He will explain a new streetsweeping program, which
sections of the 2nd District may become sites for. (See cover article of
this newsletter for more information.)
I met with members of the three district neighborhoods, Mr. Goodwin, and
Alderperson Judy Olson from the 6th District to gather more information
and see if there was any interest in the program. The goals of the program
are to limit the amount of pollutants, nutrient runoff, and debris entering
our lakes from storm drains and sewer systems, and improve the cleanliness
of our streets with more curbline sweeping. Restricted parking once a week
for four hours will be the most challenging part of the program, and may
make its implementation impossible in some areas. If you are interested
in hearing more, come to the May district meeting, at the Curling Club in
Burr Jones Field, 1820 East Washignton Ave, at 7 pm. A video of the past
meeting is available for anyone interested in learning more about this issue.
In the Ruff...
Dogs will finally be allowed in designated parks as of May 15, 1996. Dogs
on leashes can use the following parks: Brittingham Park (from Bassett
to Bedford), Law Park, Spring Harbor Park (eastern portion), Yahara River
Parkway, Burr Jones Field, and Warner Park (along paths and roadways).
Off-leash areas have been expanded in three parks: Brittingham Park (at
Broom), Quann Park, Quarry Park, Sycamore Park, and Warner Park (south of
the lagoon). Owners need to purchase permits and dogtags in order to participate,
or they will be fined. Also, a new stiff fine for non-removal of dog feces
is in place. Special waste receptacles will be located in the parks. All
of this has been done to try to ensure non-abuse of the new privileges and
promote dog owner responsibility.
Coffee Anyone?
I am happy to see that Pangaea Coffeehouse will be moving into the space
formerly occupied by the Whole Earth Coop. It is great to have small businesses
not only remain in the East Johnson Street business area but also expand.
Good luck with the move and in becoming Madison's first Cyber Cafe!
Finally, I received notice in early April, in between two editions of this
newsletter, about an April 24th public hearing held by the Madison Pedestrian-Bicycle
Subcommittee to receive ideas on projects Madison to improve conditions
for pedestrians and bicyclists. If interested, please contact me at 249-8428
immediately to pass on any ideas.
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