Pedestrian Safety, Dane County Judge Race, and Hoofers Expansion
After nearly 30 years, the City of Madison is revising its pedestrian plan to make Madison safer and more walkable. Plus, UW’s largest student organization, Wisconsin Hoofers, is getting a $2.7 million expansion. And the race for Branch 1 of the Dane County Circuit Court is in its final days. Host Bianca Martin chats with executive producer Hayley Sperling and newsletter editor Rob Thomas about all this news. Plus, did you get got on April Fool’s Day?
Mentioned on the show:
In person absentee voting hours (City of Madison)
April election guide (City Cast Madison)
Interview with Judge Lazar (🎧City Cast Madison)
Interview with Judge Taylor (🎧City Cast Madison)
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