Ben and Sam catch-up on the June Common Council meetings covering protest petition changes, metro redesign, and several rezoning proposals. They also touch on significant local government happenings, bookcases, Park street coffee destinations, state supreme court decisions, cat lactose tolerance, new alder appointments, naked bike rides, and malls in Singapore.

City Resources

6/7 Meeting Details  - Agenda and minutes.

6/21 Meeting Details - Agenda and minutes.

Protest Petition Proposal - Alder Bennett's proposal to change protest petition process for rezoning amendments. 

Metro Redesign Proposal Map - New routes as well as impacts to geographic areas in terms of wait times and walking distance to access.

City of Madison Zoning Ordinance - Differences between TR - U1 and TR - U2 zoning rules. TL;DR TR - U2 is denser.

Articles

WPR: The Highland Park shooting suspect considered a second attack in Wisconsin, police say

WPR: Open letter to UW-Madison leaders calls for action following attack on international student near campus

WPR: The Wisconsin Supreme Court says ballot drop boxes aren't allowed in the state

6 Ways to Advance Equity in Public Transportation