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Madison staff launch citywide curb‑management initiative; $500,000 federal grant to fund consultant work
Summary
City transportation staff outlined a citywide curb‑management framework under development, saying the effort will study parking, loading, ride‑hail pickup, transit access and public space use and use a $500,000 Carbon Reduction Planning grant to hire a consultant to produce an action plan and pilot projects.
MADISON, Wis. — City transportation staff on July 23 told the Transportation Commission they have started a curb‑management project to better regulate and prioritize uses at the curb — from deliveries and on‑street parking to bus stops and ride‑hail pickup zones — and said they won a $500,000 federal Carbon Reduction Planning grant to help fund consultant work.
“Curb management is policies, systems, services, and strategies that support, regulate, and prioritize activities at the curb,” Transportation Demand Management Coordinator Trent Schultz told the commission, using the Complete Green Streets definition for the project’s scope. He said staff reviewed best practices from cities including Bellevue, San Francisco and Seattle and past Madison studies such as MOPES (2019) and the 2016 transportation plan.
Why it matters: As Madison grows, curb space faces competing demands: deliveries, long‑term parking, short‑term customer parking, bus and BRT stops, bike parking, ride‑hail, and…
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