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City staff outline curb‑management program; $500,000 WisDOT grant to fund consultant and action plan
Summary
Madison staff briefed the Transportation Commission on a proposed curb‑management framework on July 23, describing downtown curb uses, preliminary data and a plan to hire a consultant with a $500,000 carbon‑reduction planning grant to develop an action plan and pilot experiments.
Madison — City transportation staff on July 23 presented an overview of a proposed curb‑management program intended to coordinate parking, loading, ride‑hail, transit stops, bike parking and pedestrian space at the curb.
Trent Schultz, the city’s transportation demand management coordinator, told the Transportation Commission the effort will develop a curb‑management framework, hire consultant support using a $500,000 WisDOT carbon reduction planning grant, produce an action plan and run pilot experiments and spot treatments through 2027.
Why it matters: As Madison grows, curb space must serve more functions than traditional vehicle storage. Staff said better curb management can improve transit and bike access, reduce double parking and blocked bike/transit lanes, increase parking turnover for local businesses and…
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