Construction on one of the largest skate parks in Wisconsin is progressing swiftly in Madison.

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Central Park, the city of Madison’s first state park, officially opened June 25, according to a news release.

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Jennifer Peltz AP Writer New York — A noted architect’s 19th-century drawings for features in Central Park and other famous public spaces have resurfaced, and officials want them back from a New Jersey real estate broker who says his late ...

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By Paul Snyder Madison’s only Central Park development plan hinges on the state letting the city open a pedestrian crossing over the railroad at Few Street. At the same time, Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co., which operates the railroad, is ...

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By Paul Snyder Madison leaders are confident construction will begin by 2011 on the city’s Central Park, but how and when further development will occur is still up for debate. Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz’s recently approved 2010 city budget includes ...

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By Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Madison Common Council members on Thursday added 13 amendments to the city’s capital budget, aimed at decreasing some of the city’s spending next year. Amendments include another attempt to knock out the $16 million in tax ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com If Madison does not commit nearly $1 million in its 2010 budget to a central park project, supporters argue, the development could lose momentum and fall apart. That’s not such a bad thing, said Mark Bugher, director ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Madison is forging ahead with plans to raise money for a Central Park even though the project lacks details, and the land is bisected by railroad tracks. “Money follows inspiring ideas,” said David Mollenhoff, former president of ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Madison roadwork could avoid the scrutiny directed toward vertical construction projects as the city builds its 2010 capital budget in the midst of up to a $2 million cut in state aid. “The question shouldn’t be: Should ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com The state’s financial pain will trickle down to Madison’s 2010 budget, forcing the cancellation or delay of construction projects. City leaders know cuts are coming but do not know not how deep they will be or how ...

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