Well 7 meeting goes...well...well!

Tonight, Sherman neighborhood residents had an opportunity to hear from Al Larson, engineer with the Madison Water Utility, and Ald. Rhodes-Conway about the planned project to replace and upgrade Well 7, located along Sherman Avenue next to Shabazz High/Sherman Middle. I was surprised at how good the turnout was -- about 25 by my estimation! -- and the beautiful weather certainly helped. The consensus seemed to be that folks felt a lot better about the project after the presentation.

Pedestrians and cars, it goes both ways

I read Isthmus' cover story on pedestrian safety a couple of weeks ago, went on a work trip to DC, and came home to a speed trap on Packers Avenue. All this churned together in my head, and helped me realize that our problem in Madison isn't just one of big steel cars with careless, malicious drivers.

Smart meters vs. our precious bodily fluids

Reading some of the anti-smart-meter rhetoric, I've been vaguely reminded of General Ripper's speech from Dr. Strangelove. Turns out that reaction wasn't so far off:

What do we want from the Water Utility?

At Monday's Sherman Neighborhood Association meeting we had a lengthy discussion about Well 7, the city water well next to Shabazz High on Sherman Avenue. The Water Utility is planning to install an iron/managese filter, and the discussion was about whether or how this would be a prelude to boosting the well's output.

Meanwhile, the saga of the smart meters continues...