District Reports Podcast
Summary: District Reports, a half hour show, brings you conversations with members of the Common Council. Hosted by former Madison Alders Susan Hamblin and Eve Galanter, each episode focuses on a current issue facing the Council and previews other issues you can expect to hear discussed on the council floor.
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Podcasts:
Ready for a Summer of Fun? A Look at Madison Parks
In the Heart of the City? An Update on Madison's "Central Park"
Crime and Punishment? An Update on Policing in Madison.
The New Regime? A Conversation with the New Council Leadership
Host Eve Galanter, and her guests, 20th Dist Alder Matt Phair and Janel Heinrich, Public Health for Madison and Dane County, reviewed the state of health in Madison.
And the Winners Are? A City Elections Preview
Gregg McManners, Executive Director of Monona Terrace, and 4th District Alder, Mike Verveer, discuss future plans for an additional hotel to service the Monona Terrace in downtown Madison.
Host, former Alder Susan Hamblin, and her guests, Seventh District Alder Steve King (a member of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee) and City Recycling Coordinator George Dreckmann, discuss changes to the City’s recycling program, and also discuss the possibility of adding a third cart for organic waste.
A Look Back at 2012 and Ahead to 2013
Host, former Alder Eve Galanter, and her guests, 15th Dist Alder Larry Palm, and new Madison Public Library Director Greg Mickells, discuss Greg’s plans for the Madison library system, including the reconstruction of the Downtown Central Library.
Host, former Alder Susan Hamblin, and her guests, 1st Dist Ald Lisa Subeck and 20th Dist Ald Matt Phair, discuss the role of Neighborhood Centers in the City. The City has budgeted $1.75 million to acquire buildings for future centers. How will operations for these centers be funded? Who exactly is the “target audience” for Neighborhood Centers?
Madison Metro General Manager, Chuck Kemp, and host Eve Galanter discuss the City’s new study of bringing Bus Rapid Transit to the City.
Host, former Alder Susan Hamblin, and her guests, 15th District Alder Larry Palm, and 17th District Alder Joe Clausius (both members of the City’s Board of Estimates) discuss the 2013 City of Madison Budget. They discuss what items (such as City support for the Overture Center) may spark discussion and amendments.
Host, former Alder Eve Galanter, and her guests, 19th District Alder Mark Clear and Aaron Olver, Director of the Division of Economic Development, discuss the Mayor's recent call to review and revise the City’s Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) policy. Can Madison use TIF more aggressively as a tool for economic development?
Special guest host, former Alder Ron Trachtenberg, and his guests, 12th District Alderperson Satya Rhodes-Conway and 18th District Alderperson Anita Weier, discuss the food distribution and delivery system in Madison. They discuss the concept of “food deserts” and what factors go into keeping various segments of Madison from accessing grocery stores, farmer’s markets (or public markets), or co-ops (such as transportation), and what the City can do to alleviate these shortfalls.
