Published: September 29, 2010
Tags: Downtown Community Gardens Group, Jeanne Hoffman, Madison Central Library, Madison Library Board, Overture Center, Scherer, Tripp Widder
By James Briggs The architect in charge of designing Madison’s Central Library is breaking hearts as plans inch closer to a final drawing that will please — or at least appease — the city and the library’s patrons. That’s just fine with Jeffrey Scherer, lead architect on the Madison library project for Minneapolis-based Meyer, Scherer [...]
By Paul Snyder Rooftop gardens on the new Madison Central Library are seeding debate between residents lobbying for the space and city leaders unwilling to pay for it. “We never appropriated money for a rooftop garden,” said Alderman Larry Palm, who is a member of the city’s Public Library Board. “I don’t think we’d support [...]
By Paul Snyder Madison leaders agree a rooftop garden on the new central library project is a fine concept unless it raises the project cost or delays planning. “If it becomes a price tag issue in this climate, I think it could be a problem,” said Alderman Michael Schumacher. “I’m fighting for services and basic [...]
Published: November 2, 2009
Tags: Central Library, common council, Downtown Community Gardens Group, Madison, Madison Central Library, The Fiore Cos. Inc., Verveer
By Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Inflating the cost of a proposed Madison Central Library by adding a rooftop vegetable garden will be a tough sell for a project already pushing $37 million. “I’m not under any illusion that this is even close to a done deal,” said Madison Alderman Mike Verveer of the overall project. “We’re [...]
