Big projects in Madison better be bird-friendly under a new ordinance city officials adopted on Tuesday.

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Without a grandfathering provision in its latest request for a rate increase, Madison Gas and Electric Co. would erase a large part of the savings Denise DeMarb achieved by putting solar panels on her house.

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By James Briggs As the city of Madison considers the future of the Overture Center for the Arts, tension is growing between Common Council members and Mayor Dave Cieslewicz. In one of the most recent examples, a news release issued ...

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By James Briggs The Edgewater Hotel redevelopment’s months-long slog through city committees is prompting a Madison review of how it vets projects. The Edgewater gained final approval earlier this month, but city officials want to avoid such long and winding ...

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By Paul Snyder Madison’s Common Council president is blasting a lawsuit challenging the city’s approval of the proposed Edgewater Hotel redevelopment. “It’s a case that’s very unlikely to succeed, but even then, it wouldn’t surprise me if there was an ...

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By Paul Snyder The complexity of Madison‘s Central Library project justifies the extra $375,000 the city will spend on a construction administrator, according to city leaders. “We’re entering uncharted territory with this project,” said Alderwoman Lauren Cnare. “We’re stripping this ...

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Paul Snyder [email protected] The estimated $100 million Union Corners development proposed for Madison is dead, but Mayor Dave Cieslewicz said he wants to attract another developer to bring the long vacant site to life. “I’m confident that as we come ...

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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, ...

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Brookfield-based Hammes Co. on Wednesday resubmitted to Madison its application (PDF) for tax incremental financing on the estimated $90.5 million redevelopment of the Edgewater Hotel.

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A group of Madison residents’ appeal of a city commission’s approval of the Edgewater Hotel project is back on the table.

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