Madison City Council approves stricter standards for many Downtown events
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Madison City Council approves stricter standards for many Downtown events
By Chris Aadland, Wisconsin State Journal
“Events in Downtown Madison will have to adhere to stricter standards under a measure approved by the Madison City Council Tuesday.
The Downtown events ordinance amendment creates a new Downtown Zone between Blair and Park streets, changes standards for issuing street-use permits and allows the cancellation of permits in emergencies.
It is meant to ease problems associated with a rising number of events that require street closures and affect emergency services, Metro Transit, traffic, businesses and residents…”