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Southeast Area Draft Actions

About: This is a preliminary draft of the recommendations in each of the seven chapters of the Southeast Area Plan.
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Megan Ross Nov 23 2025 at 2:00PM on page 24

Suggestion
Many families walk this sections of Milwaukee Street daily, including those staying at the Karmenta family shelter. It is especially difficult and unsafe for caregivers moving multiple young children. A formal hazardous roadway review with MMSD would reflect these conditions and help improve safety for school-aged kids.

Megan Ross Nov 23 2025 at 1:54PM on page 17

Suggestion
Agreed! Families need places to get support, and keep kids engaged. A small community led hub in this area would work alongside park programming and help fill the gaps neighbors talked about.
in reply to Leland Pan's comment

Megan Ross Nov 23 2025 at 1:49PM on page 13

Suggestion
I agree. Families in Harmony and Meadowlands consistently report needing services and safe gathering spaces within walking distance.

Megan Ross Nov 23 2025 at 1:16PM on page 15

Suggestion
Add a community led hub in the Milwaukee Street corridor to support job access and small business activity for residents in Census Tract 30.02. The hub would offer employment navigation, connections to training, and basic needs support, helping stabilize families while strengthening efforts to revitalize the Milwaukee Street commercial corridor.

Megan Ross Nov 23 2025 at 1:13PM on page 14

Suggestion
Add an implementation item to create a community led hub in the Milwaukee Street corridor serving families in Census Tract 30.02. The hub would provide onsite support services, employment help, basic needs navigation, youth safety programming, and accessible third spaces, directly addressing priorities identified in SEAP focus groups.

TC Nov 18 2025 at 7:32PM on page 4

Things I Love
Love the prairie areas of Kennedy park. Adds beauty and supports our ecosystem (and neighborhood kids!) with a variety of cool bugs. The park has lost several beautiful, mature trees to storms in the last few years (or trees that were fully removed after storm damage). We've seen a few new trees planted near the Kennedy school field but it would be nice to see more tree planting here to build the tree canopy for the future! Mature trees are a hallmark of a fantastic neighborhood park.

TC Nov 18 2025 at 7:16PM on page 12

My Idea
We love the quiet serenity of the Heritage Sanctuary! If a bike path is added please keep it as natural and undisturbed as possible. It's so wonderful to have a piece of "woods" within the city.

Scott Nov 17 2025 at 10:52AM on page 24

Suggestion
Potentially partner with MMSD for High Schools as well in some areas as are conditioned now.
Also use for place of shelter in case of natural disaster. Local Schools=Local Safe haven?

Scott Nov 17 2025 at 10:16AM on page 13

Needs Attention
Im a MMSD Senior Leader- Please share the ideas.
in reply to Leland Pan's comment

Scott Nov 17 2025 at 10:13AM on page 10

Suggestion
Further Agree- Spaanem sidewalks would be a large impact for pedestrian routing especially due to high Student counts in the area.

Scott Nov 17 2025 at 9:56AM on page 6

Suggestion
Traffic control circle may be use here

Scott Nov 17 2025 at 9:49AM on page 6

Suggestion
Consider sidewalks on spaanem rd. Install RRFB or crosswalk indicators at Spaanem and Linda Vista rd to help facilitate better student/ pedestrian path to the high school back property/ Grounds.

Scott Nov 17 2025 at 9:43AM on page 5

Suggestion
RRFB or extra signalling to Cross Swanton Rd while on North side of MKE may help pedestrians and turning traffic from MKE street.

Scott Nov 17 2025 at 9:41AM on page 5

Suggestion
RRFB at Thompson Dr would aid in MMSD Students and families crossing MKE Street.

Scott Nov 17 2025 at 9:40AM on page 5

Suggestion
Install RRFB at Portland Pkwy and MKE street for Middle School routes

Rachel Nov 13 2025 at 1:17AM on page 8

Needs Attention
The way to reduce accidents is to provide better throughput from Pflaum to 51. This is a theory of constraints issue (read: The Goal by Goldratt). The 2stop lights at both Pflaum and Buckeye could be replaced with 1elevated highway interchange and the problem would be resolved. I know it's expensive, but it would improve commute times and keep our kids safe. Doubly so if there was a pedestrian path either under/above 51 that linked the two sides of Pflaum Rd for the kids walking to Starbucks

Rachel Nov 13 2025 at 1:10AM on page 8

Needs Attention
Reducing speed limits will not reduce the number of accidents. The intersection of 51 and Pflaum has so many injuries not due to speed but because 1) the other streets that could funnel children to schools lack sidewalks so they are forced to use Pflaum 2) the traffic is so backed up during school drop off and pickup that people engage in reckless driving: not leaving intersections clear so people can turn, driving on the wrong side of the roadbecause cars are piled up, and makng rash decisions

Don Nov 4 2025 at 8:06PM on page 24

This is one reason to have the revised Stoughton Rd as a boulevard with 35 mph speed limits.

Don Nov 4 2025 at 8:02PM on page 21

Support

Don Nov 4 2025 at 8:01PM on page 21

The area does draw a lot of people, but it is also well served by bus and bike options.

Don Nov 4 2025 at 7:32PM on page 13

Suggestion
There is a lack of community centers in the SE plan area.

Don Nov 4 2025 at 7:26PM on page 14

Suggestion
I think the Metro Market serves a good chunk of the area fairly well.

Don Nov 4 2025 at 7:21PM on page 13

Suggestion
At one time, there was talk of 3 houses along Allis, one of which would be a water demonstration house. I think this has some potential for development, but since it's atop the hill, anything tall would really stand out.
in reply to Leland Pan's comment

Don Nov 4 2025 at 6:40PM on page 10

Suggestion
Agree. I see a lot of students and others walking along Spaanem. It's also the first street over from the schools and golf course.

Nick Davies Nov 3 2025 at 10:14PM on page 23

Suggestion
We also have some schools located on low-volume streets that could be closed to through traffic, and turned into a safe area for kids to gather/disperse.

Would love to see a School Street program at Whitehorse/Schenk for example. Schenk St has so many speed bumps, "no U-turn" signs that people ignore, and still a lot of cars moving through at drop-off & pick-up

This would also work at Elvehjem (on Academy) and Kennedy (on Meadowlark)

Nick Davies Nov 3 2025 at 10:05PM on page 22

Needs Attention
Henderson has a play area already. Aldo Leopold also has kid-focused areas. I don't think developing part of a conservation park is the answer here

Nick Davies Nov 3 2025 at 10:01PM on page 21

Needs Attention
There is already a ton of parking in this area. What are you talking about?

Nick Davies Nov 3 2025 at 9:51PM on page 12

My Idea
There's currently a dirt track connection from the Cap City Trail to Royster Oaks Dr. This ought to me made accessible.

It would involve dealing with the Railroad Commission (I know, I know) but at this point, if they're going to fight every single crossing anyway, then let's give them more fronts to have to fight on. They have a staff of like 4 people. Flood the zone.

Nick Davies Nov 3 2025 at 9:47PM on page 12

My Idea
A path connection across the creek here to Chicago Ave could help connect a low-stress east-west corridor all the way from E Wash at Goodman Library across to Thompson Dr or Sycamore Park, and take some pressure off of Milwaukee St. And this path connection to Chicago Ave could be made more cheaply and with less destruction of housing than a street connection

Nick Davies Nov 3 2025 at 9:40PM on page 12

Needs Attention
The next section of Monona Dr really needs improvement for biking. Monona has their "No bikes on sidewalk" signs, which are kind of a joke because there are so often bikes on the sidewalks, and I cannot blame them. They're just trying to get through here safely

Madison did a great job as far as Cottage Grove Rd. It would be great if Monona participated in addressing the issue further than that, but it should be addressed either way

Nick Davies Nov 3 2025 at 9:37PM on page 12

Things I Love
I'd be very interested to see where this path goes. It's a real shame that some of the best views in Madison go by at 55+ mph

Nick Davies Nov 3 2025 at 9:26PM on page 7

Suggestion
There is an existing bike/ped route across 12/18 at 51. That's not even the hard part (unless WisDOT messes it up further). The hard part is 51 & Broadway. When you arrive at the southeast corner of this intersection, you have no crosswalk available in any direction
in reply to brpeterman's comment

Nick Davies Nov 3 2025 at 9:19PM on page 6

Suggestion
Agreed, I see those problem situations too. And the traffic "circles" on Walter aren't effective at slowing traffic because cars can still pass through with minimal change to their trajectory

Nick Davies Nov 3 2025 at 9:16PM on page 6

Question
What does this mean? Busse and Johns are parallel to each other

Nick Davies Nov 3 2025 at 9:11PM on page 5

Suggestion
Eliminating excess travel lanes would help more than an RRFB--and would improve compliance with an RRFB if one is also added

Nick Davies Nov 3 2025 at 9:03PM on page 2

Needs Attention
To the extent that residential development has been making inroads into commercial/employment zoning districts, this has been because of the shortage of housing, and the very limited opportunities to increase housing density in residential zones--which are generally very prosciptive about what kind of housing is allowed where

Creating zoning codes that are more exclusionary towards housing will not solve the root cause, and will in fact make it worse. I would recommend against that

JG Oct 29 2025 at 8:02AM on page 3

Suggestion
Explore accessory commercial use in residential areas and/or something more "house scale" commercial.

JG Oct 29 2025 at 8:01AM on page 3

Question
commercial/gathering?

JG Oct 29 2025 at 8:00AM on page 3

Question
Small neighborhood commercial/gathering?

JG Oct 29 2025 at 7:59AM on page 3

Question
Interested to hear more on possibilities and limitations with existing Am Fam building.

JG Oct 29 2025 at 7:58AM on page 3

Things I Love
Excited to see some additional mixed-use opportunities.

JG Oct 29 2025 at 7:58AM on page 3

Things I Love
Thrilled to see this combo. HPNA has been hoping for mixed-use and some denser residential.

JG Oct 29 2025 at 7:57AM on page 3

Things I Love
Excited about the possibilities with MR1.

JG Oct 29 2025 at 7:55AM on page 6

Suggestion
Would love a transit corridor that goes from Atwood to Sherman (south/north) and takes less than an hour, for employment and activity purposes.

JG Oct 29 2025 at 7:53AM on page 12

Things I Love
Excited about ped safety improvements on Milwaukee Street.

JG Oct 29 2025 at 7:51AM on page 8

Suggestion
Would love to get something between these two options.

JG Oct 29 2025 at 7:49AM on page 21

Things I Love
Love the idea of an info kiosk, better lighting at Hiestand and Honeysuckle Parks.

JG Oct 29 2025 at 7:48AM on page 22

Suggestion
More biodiversity of tree plantings.

JG Oct 29 2025 at 7:47AM on page 22

Suggestion
I would love to see more fruit trees at parks/urban foraging options.

JG Oct 29 2025 at 7:47AM on page 22

Suggestion
Lack of pools in Madison as a whole. Lots of kids in this area that would benefit from a pool.
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