Park Towne News & Notes
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Development News for the Week of: 10/20/18 - 10/26/19
 
 
Wednesday night, a crucial element of downtown Madison's massive Judge Doyle Square project - known as the podium - received design approvals, and the city hopes to begin construction this spring. 
-The Cap Times  


Madison is No. 14 among the top 20 "tech towns" in the United States, a study by CompTIA says."This college town is making significant strides toward becoming a center for technology," says the report, released Tuesday and based primarily on job postings between August 2017 and July 2018.
- Wisconsin State Journal
 
 
Dane County Supervisor Heidi Wegleitner works as an attorney for Legal Action of Wisconsin. Every day, she's sees evidence of Dane County's racial inequities, the stress felt by families who are about to be kicked out of their housing and the struggle to find apartment for those with an eviction on their record.
-The Cap Times
 
Around the State and Points Elsewhere  
 
 
Opportunity Zones give generous tax breaks for investments in neighborhoods with higher unemployment and lower income.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
 
An apartment development proposed for Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood would add up to 230 upscale units - if it wins Common Council approval. 
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 
 
A lawsuit seeking to evict the U.S. Postal Service from its downtown Milwaukee mail processing center - a prime redevelopment site - should be dismissed, the agency says.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel