As early as the 1990s, Madison began experiencing steady economic growth and has undergone a minor recession than other parts of the state. A local third party, Progressive Dane, was founded in 1992. Among the policies supported by Progressive Dane have been an inclusionary zoning ordinance, which was later abandoned by the mayor and a majority of the council, and a city minimum wage. Several members of the party sit on the Madison City Council and Dane County Board of Supervisors, and it aligns itself with both the Democratic and Green parties.
High-tech companies are driving the boom in Madison, many of them fostered by UW–Madison in partnership with local businesses and entrepreneurs to transfer academic research into real-world applications, especially biotechnology. The area’s high level of education attracts many companies to Madison, taking advantage of its skilled workforce. Madison’s population over 25 has a bachelor’s degree in 48.2% of cases.
I want pictures of the interior of all of the malls. South Towne from 1994 would be fun.
I still think about that weird carpet ramp
Great photos. I miss The Pub and Cellar Subs.
It makes me feel really old that your really old pictures were well after I was there.
I was hoping to see Zorba’s Gyros and Yellow Jersey Bike Co-op, two of my favorite places when I was an undergrad in the ’70s (yeah, I’m old). Alas, my hope went unrequited. But that’s OK. They live in my memory. Never love anything that can’t love you back.
Love the trip down memory lane. I don’t live in Madison now, but have so many fond memories of the time there. Like #1 – appears to be the fall Maxwell Street days on State Street. #2 – can’t remember the name of the place that burned down at the opposite end of Essen Haus. I think it was a diner maybe?
The rest just give me the warm and fuzzy feeling of a time I would love to go back to. Thanks for sharing.