November 2023 | Advocacy News
13 Structures would be demolished for "Johnson and Broom" Project
Upon returning to Madison after an absence of six months or more, recent visitors will often comment on the number of relatively massive residential building projects that have appeared on East Washington Avenue and in the UW campus area. The single word justifying these new buildings is “density.” Once completed, these projects may make it difficult for us to remember what they replaced. The former structures are sometimes referred to as “naturally occurring affordable housing.”
Building Height Change in First Settlement Neighborhood
The City of Madison is looking at promoting a mixed-use development on the Brayton Lot, block 113, that will include affordable housing. The Brayton Lot is currently zoned for 10 stories dropping down to 4 stories on S Hancock and E Main Streets where it shares a border with the First Settlement Local Historic District. The City is currently reviewing a resolution that would eliminate the 4-story requirement where the Brayton Lot borders the First Settlement Local Historic District.