100 State Street proposal – Do something
The Overture Foundation’s proposal for the 100 block of State Street is a destructive approach to the most important block of the city’s most important street. The people who will decide whether the proposal is approved take their cues from public sentiment. Letters and emails are very effective.
Here’s who to contact:
- Most importantly, contact your Alder. If you don’t know who your Alder is, here’s a handy search tool. This page also has a look-up tool for contact info for all alders. A simple letter, email, or phone call telling them that the historic character of State Street is important and this proposal is too corrosive will go a long way in influencing their vote when the proposal reaches the Council.
- Landmarks Commission: Two of buildings proposed for demolition are designated Landmarks. The developer needs the approval of the Commission to demolish them. Contact the staff person for the Landmarks Commission, Amy Scanlon. Your comments will be passed on to Commissioners and added to the public record.Tell the Landmarks Commission that the historic State Street district is important, and ask them to deny the demolition of 100 block buildings and Landmarks.
- ascanlon@cityofmadison.com - 608-266-4635 - 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Rm. LL100, Madison, WI 53703
- Urban Design Commission: This Commission will review and make recommendations about the proposal to the Common Council. Contact the staff person for the Urban Design Commission, Al Martin. Your comments will be passed on to Commissioners and added to the public record. Tell the Urban Design Commission that the historic character of State Street is important and that this project would erode too much of that character.
- amartin@cityofmadison.com - 608-266-4635 - 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Rm. LL100, Madison, WI 53703
- Plan Commission: This Commission will review and make recommendations about the proposal to the Common Council. Contact the staff person for the Plan Commission, Brad Murphy. Your comments will be passed on to Commissioners and added to the public record. Tell the Plan Commission that the historic character of State Street is important and that this project would erode too much of that character.
- bmurphy@cityofmadison.com - 608-266-4635 - 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Rm. LL100, Madison, WI 53703
Register or speak at meetings:
This proposal will go through several city planning meetings once it is formally submitted for review in January. All of these meetings allow people to register in support or opposition to the proposal (using a simple paper form available at all meetings), and they all allow for public comments during the meetings.
- To keep track of this issue use this listing of weekly meetings.
- Or search for upcoming meetings and agenda items here.
- You can also subscribe to our email list (upper right) and we’ll do our best to alert you to upcoming meetings where it will be discussed.