Party fuels debate over Madison block’s future 
Published: May 5, 2011
Tags: Adam Plotkin, American Planning Association, Capitol Neighborhoods Inc., common council, Downtown Madison Inc., Gary Peterson, Madison, Melissa Huggins, Mifflin Street, Mifflin Street Block Party, Noble Wray, Paul Soglin, Suzan Schmitz, Urban Design Commission, Verveer, West Mifflin neighborhood
By James Briggs A raging block party that flowed from porches to streets and included alcohol, drugs and stabbings, could help build a case for changes to a historic Madison neighborhood. City officials — including Mayor Paul Soglin, Police Chief Noble Wray and Alderman Mike Verveer — uniformly have condemned the Mifflin Street Block Party, [...]