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Co-housing Neighborhoods Blossom in Madison

Thu, 02/21/2008 - 18:31 — Cathy DeShano

By Elli Thompson

The recent housing slump in Madison and the rest of nation has started to feel a lot like winter in Wisconsin: long, cold and with seemingly no end in sight.

But under the thick blanket of real estate recession, one crop of housing has not only stayed strongly rooted, but has also continued to spread its seeds. Three existing and up-and-coming cohousing villages have managed to escape the sting of the poor market, allowing the lifestyle of community living and sharing, among other things, to stand as an example to the greater Madison area.  read more »

North Side Residents: Don't Forget About Us

Fri, 08/24/2007 - 20:39 — Madison commons

Mary Yeater Rathbun
The Capital Times

Ald. Michael Schumacher opened Monday's north side Community Police Meeting at the Warner Park Recreation Center with a motto that was carried out: "You talk. We listen."

Except for five-minute responses at the end by Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Police Chief Noble Wray, the two-hour meeting consisted of residents standing one after another to express their safety and crime concerns and suggest solutions.  read more »

Savor the Summer: A Northside Festival

Fri, 07/13/2007 - 20:39 — Madison commons

Marge Pitts
Northside News

The Friends of Troy Gardens and Vera Court Neighborhood Center will partner for the first time on a festival intended for the whole Northside to enjoy.

The third annual Savor the Summer Festival at Troy Gardens will be held on Saturday, Aug. 11 from 12 to 6:30 pm.  read more »

A Learning Community Under the Sun

Fri, 07/06/2007 - 20:39 — Madison commons

Marge Pitts
Northside News

One of the hottest new concepts in education is the “learning community,” which takes students out of the classroom and into the world, making teachers (and learners) out of everyone.  read more »

Celebrate Our Lakes With An Ocean Of Fun

Fri, 06/08/2007 - 00:00 — Madison commons

Bill Novak
The Capital Times

A small army of shovel- and rake-wielding volunteers will head to the shorelines the next two Saturdays for the 20th straight year of spring cleaning of weeds, trash and gunk from the water's edge of Dane County's five main lakes.

The cleanups are a central focus of the 13th annual Take a Stake in the Lakes week of activities, with other activities ranging from the first Clean Lakes Festival to ski shows, rowing camps and pontoon rides, all in celebration of Madison's greatest natural resource.  read more »

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