Published: July 8, 2011
Tags: Cieslewicz, Daniel Stephans, David McLean, InSite Consulting Architects, Landmarks Commission, Madison, Marsha Rummel, Paul Soglin, Robin Taylor, Stuart Levitan
By Adam Wise Madison’s change in leadership this year is hitting home for longtime Landmarks Commission member Daniel Stephans, who likely will chair his final meeting Monday after a decision from Mayor Paul Soglin that he’s no longer eligible to fill that role. “The mayor has appointed a replacement for me because I have an [...]
Published: July 6, 2011
Tags: 215 Pinckney St., Blue Planet Partners, Cnare, common council, Common Wealth Development, Government East, Madison, Maniaci, Marsha Rummel, NorthStar Economics, Paul Soglin, public market, Verveer
By Adam Wise The city of Madison in August will convene a committee to once again study the potential of a downtown public market. The city already has studied the possibility for six years, spending at least $160,000 on consultants for a possible market. Such exhaustive research is the Madison way but not necessarily a [...]
Published: April 18, 2011
Tags: Adam Plotkin, Capitol Neighborhoods, Daniel Stephans, Landmarks Commission, Lauren Cnare, Madison, Marsha Rummel, Paul Soglin, Plan Commission, Todd Barnett, Union Corners, Urban Design Commission
By James Briggs Developers who want to build anything in Madison from a high-rise to a new sign soon will get to know Alderwoman Marsha Rummel. Rummel, who represents the city’s near east side, will be on all three of Madison’s planning committees, Mayor-elect Paul Soglin said Monday. Rummel will spend the next two years [...]
Published: April 8, 2011
Tags: Bridget Maniaci, Dave Cieslewicz, Julia Kerr, Lauren Cnare, Marsha Rummel, Michael Schumacher, Paul Soglin, Plan Commission, Urban Design
After defeating incumbent Dave Cieslewicz in the Madison election, Mayor-elect Paul Soglin has an immediate chance to reshape the city’s development future.
Published: January 7, 2011
Tags: aesthetics, commission, design, digital, display, Joe Gothard, John Harrington, Judy Compton, Madison, Marsha Rummel, schools, sign, Todd Barnett
By James Briggs A Madison alderwoman wants the city to allow digital signs at high schools — and only high schools. Right now, the city, citing aesthetics and driving distractions, does not allow digital signs. Alderwoman Judy Compton, though, said she wants to allow the signs where they are most needed without “dotting our horizon” [...]
Published: December 23, 2010
Tags: DuRocher, Kristofer Nonn, Madison, Marsha Rummel, silo, Stuart Levitan
By James Briggs A Madison architect is testing the city’s threshold for preserving historic districts. Kristofer Nonn in 2009 bought a dilapidated house on Madison’s near east side with intentions of remodeling it into a new home for himself and his wife, Helen. Nonn couldn’t resist an opportunity to make an artistic statement. He and [...]
Published: November 11, 2010
Tags: Brad Murphy, Mark Smith, Marsha Rummel, Melissa Huggins, St. Paul's, Trachtenberg
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By James Briggs A Madison attorney and former Common Council member is blasting the city as “backwards” because of its aversion to high-rise buildings and criticism of a Catholic center’s construction proposal. “Madison has to make up its mind about whether it’s going to be a high-quality Janesville or a really grand city on the [...]
Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Consensus might be an impossible dream for a Madison plan that will guide downtown development for the next 25 years. “Some themes develop,” said Mark Olinger, director of Madison’s Department of Planning and Development. “But even at this scale, focusing on the downtown area alone, there’s still a lot of nuance that [...]