Madison's Everyday Engineering

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Madison's Everyday Engineering

  1. FEB 19

    Mowing Stormwater Land

    We love native plants and lush areas for our pollinators here at the City of Madison, however, what we don’t like is confusion about the maintenance of that land… specifically stormwater land. City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts City of Madison Engineering Division Greenway Vegetation Coordinator Maddie Dumas and Engineering Division Operations Foreperson John Toso to talk about mowing, questions residents have about mowing and why it’s important to have a strategy.

    18 min

  2. JAN 16

    Please, Just Don’t Do it: Illicit Dumping

    Concrete and paint—two things, among many, that should not go down the storm drain. However, unfortunately they do. It’s not only residents who are responsible for illicit dumping, but people you hire to clean your home, carpets, painting and more. City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts City of Madison Engineering Division Water Resource Engineer to talk about illicit dumping, the fines you can be charged for something a contractor does at your home and the questions you can ask before you hire someone to perform work. Life’s Blueprint: Paul Lauby Shares How he became one of the City’s most experienced Construction Inspectors Summer means construction season, but did you know, the City of Madison has staff out at construction sites making sure contractors are following the rules and that you’re safe? City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts City of Madison Engineering Division Construction Inspector Paul Lauby to talk about his decades-long career as a City Construction Inspector, and why it could be a great career choice for someone curious about construction and public service.

    21 min

  3. 12/13/2024

    Summer Means Construction Season: Paul Lauby

    Did you know, the City has staff out at construction sites making sure contractors are following the rules and that you're safe?

    20 min

  4. 11/27/2024

    There’s More To Traveling Than You Think: Transportation Demand Management

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    23 min

  5. 10/07/2024

    Madison Lakes Are Pretty...

    The lakes in the City of Madison are the center of so many activities in both summer and winter. These lakes include: Mendota, Monona, Wingra, Waubesa, and Kegonsa. They also are the center of conversation when the lake water turns greener and isn’t so pretty. City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts City of Madison Engineering Division Water Resource Engineer Phil Gaebler and University of Wisconsin Research Scientist Eric Booth to talk about water quality and why the lakes get mucky at a certain point in the season. You’ll also learn more about the history of how lakes have been impacted over the years.

    26 min

  6. 09/04/2024

    20 Is Plenty

    You have likely heard of Vision Zero in the last few years here at the City of Madison, and chances are, you’ve likely driven on roads that have a changed speed limit, a much slower speed limit. City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division Engineer Jeremy Nash to talk about what 20 is Plenty is, how it will impact all residential neighborhoods in the City of Madison, Wis.

    15 min

  7. 01/08/2024

    Drink up! The Water Wagon is here!

    It's bright green, with big pink letters on the outside reading "Have a Drink on Us," a drink of water of course. City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts Madison Water Utility's Marcus Pearson to talk about the City's one-of-a-kind Water Wagon, a custom vehicle that has proved a major success for community outreach and a long waiting list! Listen to how the idea came about, who built the vehicle and why the Water Wagon is a perfect vehicle to connect the community with a necessity!

    21 min

  8. 01/08/2024

    Federal Funding Boosts Stormwater Design in the City with BRIC award

    Extreme weather continues to challenge our environment, and that includes major flooding events. However, the City received major funding to help a project in the middle of one of the hardest hit spots of the 2018 flood. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the City of Madison $6 million through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program. The BRIC grant will cover 70-percent of eligible project costs, which are estimated to be $8.6 million. City of Madison Engineering Division Public Information Officer Hannah Mohelnitzky hosts Engineering Division's Principal Engineer Janet Schmidt to talk about the what we've learned since 2018, the funding and the outlook on stormwater design in the City for the future.

    20 min
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