Controversial proposal would bar people from sleeping on Madison sidewalks From the Homeless in Madison | A City Challenged series DOUG ERICKSON and DEAN MOSIMAN | Wisconsin State Journal Jul 25, 2016 Jul 25, 2016 Updated Oct 10, 2019 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A controversial proposal making its way through city committees would bar people from sleeping or lying on Downtown sidewalks during the day.kAm%96 32?[ AC@A@D65 3J |25:D@? |2J@C !2F= $@8=:?[ H@F=5 36 :? 67764E 7C@> f 2]>] E@ `_ A]>] 52:=J]k^AmkAm~776?56CD H@F=5 36 8:G6? 2E =62DE @?6 G6C32= H2C?:?8] p7E6C E92E[ 2? :?5:G:5F2= 4@F=5 36 DF3;64E E@ 2 S`_ 7:?6 @? E96 7:CDE @776?D6 2?5 Sad 7@C D64@?5 2?5 DF3D6BF6?E @776?D6D H:E9:? @?6 J62C]k^Am kAm$@8=:? D2:5 E96 32? :D ?66565 E@ 2==@H A656DEC:2?D E@ >@G6 7C66=J E9C@F89 E96 s@H?E@H? 2C62] !6@A=6 H9@ D=66A 2?5 =:6 @? D:56H2=<D Q92C> E96 AF3=:4 H6=72C6[Q E96 AC@A@D2= D2JD]k^Am People are also reading… Lake Geneva restaurant owner honored for quick response Lake Geneva recommends $580,000 bid for street improvements Lake Geneva considers speed bumps for slowing down traffic Lake Geneva BID presents awards during annual meeting Riga-Tony’s serves Italian with style, fun and flair Lake Geneva receives update on Hillmoor Zone 1 project Look Ahead: Happy Easter in Lake Geneva! Plus a best-selling author visit & local live music Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins seat on Supreme Court 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge Lake Geneva changes Highway 50 plat for planned path project Madison man arrested after $3.6M in meth found in vehicle by Illinois State Police Immigrants seeking asylum are ordered to countries they've never been to, but end up stuck in limbo 'That guy's a warrior': Strength coach's fight against cancer motivates Wisconsin men's hockey Cole Caufield becomes 2nd former Wisconsin player to score 50 goals in an NHL season kAmw@>6=6DD 25G@42E6D D2J DF49 AC@A@D2=D 4C:>:?2=:K6 9@>6=6DD?6DD 2?5 5@ ?@E9:?8 E@ 96=A D@=G6 E96 AC@3=6>] %96 AC@A@D2= =:<6=J H:== 4@>6 367@C6 E96 7F== r:EJ r@F?4:= 7@C 5:D4FDD:@? :? $6AE6>36C]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm$6A2C2E6=J[ |25:D@? A@=:46 @77:46CD C646?E=J 3682? :DDF:?8 Scbh 4:E2E:@?D E@ A6@A=6 D:EE:?8 @? 2 H2== ?62C A=2?E:?8D 2E 2 A=2K2 2E E96 E@A @7 $E2E6 $EC66E] %96 D:E6 :D 3J x2?VD !:KK2 H96C6 }@CE9 r2CC@== $EC66E 5625 6?5D :? 2 4F= 56 D24]k^Am kAmr2AE] r2C= v=@656[ H9@ =625D E96 56A2CE>6?EVD r6?EC2= s:DEC:4E[ D2:5 E96 A6@A=6 4@?8C682E:?8 E96C6 H:E9 E96:C A@DD6DD:@?D H6C6 3=@4<:?8 A656DEC:2? >@G6>6?E 2?5 56DEC@J:?8 G686E2E:@? :? E96 A=2?E6CD] p=D@[ E96C6 H6C6 7:89ED[ AC@3=6>D H:E9 2=4@9@= 2?5 5CF8 FD6[ 2?5 C6A@CED @7 AC@DE:EFE:@?[ 96 D2:5]k^Am kAmQ(6 925?VE 366? 86EE:?8 4@>A=:2?46 H:E9 @FC 65F42E:@? 677@CED[ D@ H6 925 E@ >@G6 @? E@ 6?7@C46>6?E[Q 96 D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 4:E2E:@?D 2C6 7@C G:@=2E:?8 2 4:EJ @C5:?2?46 E92E D2JD Q?@ A6CD@? D92== @44FAJ 2?J 7=@H6C 365 @C 2C62 @7 A=2?E:?8DQ @C Q:?;FC6[ 56DEC@J @C 52>286 :? 2?J H2J 2?J EC66[ D9CF3[ 7=@H6C @C A=2?E:?8Q :? 2 AF3=:4 A=246] v=@656 6DE:>2E65 E92E 2 92?57F= @7 4:E2E:@?D 925 366? :DDF65]k^Am kAmw6 D2:5 E96C6 2C6 2E =62DE EH@ @E96C DA@ED :? E96 D2>6 86?6C2= 2C62 H96C6 A6@A=6 42? D:E 2?5 4@?8C682E6 2?5 ?@E 3=@4< A656DEC:2? EC277:4 @C CF:? A=2?E:?8D]k^AmkAmw@>6=6DD 25G@42E6 qC6?52 z@?<6= 42==65 E96 D:EF2E:@? 2=>@DE 36J@?5 36=:67]k^Am kAmQxE >2<6D ?@ D6?D6 E@ E:4<6E A6@A=6 E92E 42??@E A2J E96 E:4<6ED[Q D96 D2:5] Qp?5 J@F 42?VE ;2:= A6@A=6 7@C 36:?8 A@@C]Qk^Am In this Series Homeless in Madison | A City Challenged Updated Oct 10, 2019 The way home: Without change, suffering will continue for thousands of homeless Updated Oct 10, 2019 Seeking solutions: Possible ways forward on five key homeless issues Updated Oct 10, 2019 Off the streets: How three formerly homeless people got into housing 39 updates Previous Next Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Misery Street: Volunteers comfort those struggling in heart of Madison The volunteer Friends of State Street Family has teams of people who do street outreach, make and serve food, collect donations, and do specia… Watch Now: Related Video Unable to play video AP top stories April 10 WisEye Morning Minute: Senate Committee Hearing with UW Regents WisEye Morning Minute: Senate Committee Hearing with UW Regents Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein in a White House address Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein in a White House address
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