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City transportation staff launch curb‑management planning, seek data and pilot projects
Summary
Madison Department of Transportation staff introduced a curb‑management planning effort that will create a city curb‑management action plan funded by a WisDOT carbon‑reduction planning grant; the effort will combine data collection, targeted district experiments and code/policy updates.
City Transportation staff briefed the Plan Commission on Oct. 16 on a new curb‑management program intended to better allocate scarce curb space for mobility, deliveries, accessibility and safety as the city sees increasing development and delivery demand.
Principal transportation planner Liz Callan said the program will examine the “flex zone” at the curb—areas between the travel way and the sidewalk where bus stops, loading zones, metered parking and other uses compete—and develop an action plan that mixes near‑term pilots with longer‑term policy and code changes. “If we don't intentionally manage the curb, it doesn't work well for many people, and sometimes it doesn't work well for anyone,” Callan said.
Why it matters: Rising delivery volumes, shifts in travel behavior and denser…
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