Drug Treatment Delayed, Madison Housing Swap and Big Changes on State Street

The City Cast team is here to round up the news of the week. Bianca Martin, Hayley Sperling and Molly Stentz recap the mysterious hold-up of state money for drug treatment and prevention programs. Plus, we discuss the creative proposal to build new affordable housing on East Wash in exchange for student housing on campus. And part of State Street’s going pedestrian-only starting May 8th. That’s why the flamingoes are everywhere. 🦩

Mentioned on the show:

💊Opioid treatment money stalled by anonymous Wisconsin legislator [Cap Times]

🏗️Porchlight, developer partner to build student and homeless housing [Wisconsin State Journal] 

🦩Hundreds help paint State Street; Pedestrian Mall Experiment to launch May 8 [City of Madison]

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