Madison officials are looking to address congested moped parking in shared public areas by creating a stricter set of rules that would keep sidewalks and terraces clear of the vehicles. Read full article at: http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/madison-ordinance-would-tighten-restrictions-on-moped-parking/article_e36c1623-b24d-5972-a584-e3a04209592e.html
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Transforming Space, Transforming Learning: The WSB Learning Commons
The Wisconsin School of Business’s Learning Commons is a collaboration between WSB and the University of Wisconsin–Madison General Library System that will renovate nearly 35,000 square feet of Grainger Hall and unify three existing floors into …
Field for facilities position narrowed to four finalists
A search committee of faculty, staff, students and community members has recommended four finalists for the position of associate vice chancellor for facilities planning and management at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read full article at: …
Former governor’s mansion may become hotel with cafe and event space
The owners of a prominent bed-and-breakfast hope to convert the historic former governor’s residence in the Mansion Hill neighborhood to a small hotel with café and event space. Read full article at: http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt-and-politics/former-governor-s-mansion-may-become-hotel-with-cafe-and/article_547eb05f-3309-54bd-ab2c-06bbbeb59240.html
Madison B&B owners propose opening hotel in old governor’s mansion on East Gilman
Operators of the Mendota Lake House Bed and Breakfast aim to preserve the historic nature of the former governor’s mansion on East Gilman Street and share its history with the public by converting the structure into …
Spring 2017 Facility Manager Meeting
Materials from the May 11, 2017 meeting.
13 Campus Buildings Due for the Wrecking Ball
Gary Brown ’84, UW director of campus planning and landscape architecture, describes it as a life-size chess game. Move a department here. Knock over a building there. Protect the landscape. And consider all possibilities at …
Coming Attractions
Most recent Campus Master Plan focuses less on building projects and more on proposals for infrastructure upgrades, landscape architecture improvements, and making outdoor spaces more usable. Read full article at: http://onwisconsin.uwalumni.com/on_campus/coming-attractions/
Witte Hall renovation inspired by CEE capstone students’ design
CEE students Jimmy Schumacher, Tyler Hietpas, Kyle Busch and Yafei Zhang proposed a simple, yet viable, solution for renovating Witte Residence Hall, a two-tower student dorm on the southeast side of the UW-Madison campus. Read …
‘Pretty Witte’ set to break ground in March 2017
After 53 years, Witte Residence Hall, located in the Southeast neighborhood of UW-Madison’s campus, is set to be renovated. Read full article at: http://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2017/03/pretty-witte-set-to-break-ground-in-march-2017