During the refinancing debate about the Overture Center, Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz tells the editors of the Capital Times: “I believe in city ownership”. There is no reason to doubt that all of the Kathleen Falk wing of environmentalist Democrats absolutely believe in de facto government ownership, period.
Plan involves better use of site of Hill Farms building: In a first for the state, officials are working on a plan that would make it the developer on a project designed to make better use of the sizeable parcel of land where Hill Farms State Office Buildings now stand. State officials - with a nudge from the environmental group 1,000 Friends of Wisconsin - unveiled a concept at Monday's Plan Commission meeting that calls for redeveloping the approximately 21-acre site on Sheboygan Avenue and Segoe Road, much of which is now parking lot.
You may recall 1,000 Friends of Wisconsin is the group Cieslewicz founded because the Nature Conservancy was not allowing him to politicize the environmental movement to the degree he desires. It was this political environmentalism that captured Falk’s attention and convinced her to have him elected Mayor.
The reason this particular location is sending the city to the state begging for the land is because it's a perfect and crucial fit for their model New Urbanist neighborhood. The Hill Farms State Office Building is across from the newly constructed but slow selling mixed use Weston Place Condominiums, and also across from the parcel they successfully stopped Whole Foods from developing as a grocery store with surface parking. Most importantly, it is somewhat close to railroad tracks which they believe possess magical lifestyle transformational powers for the 3.5 mile commute between Hill Farms and the Capital Square.
As Falk aims for statewide political power, this is a handy reminder of the difference between environmentalists and conservationists. The later want clean surroundings and areas preserved for recreation. Environmentalists want to change the way we live and they want to do this by government control of society.
The reason this particular location is sending the city to the state begging for the land is because it's a perfect and crucial fit for their model New Urbanist neighborhood. The Hill Farms State Office Building is across from the newly constructed but slow selling mixed use Weston Place Condominiums, and also across from the parcel they successfully stopped Whole Foods from developing as a grocery store with surface parking. Most importantly, it is somewhat close to railroad tracks which they believe possess magical lifestyle transformational powers for the 3.5 mile commute between Hill Farms and the Capital Square.
As Falk aims for statewide political power, this is a handy reminder of the difference between environmentalists and conservationists. The later want clean surroundings and areas preserved for recreation. Environmentalists want to change the way we live and they want to do this by government control of society.
The Cieslewicz Credo: "There's nothing that's environmentally friendly about large-lot developments".In other words, small is better than big and none is best of all in terms of private land ownership. Falk’s Democrats are philosophically against the traditional American dream and the rest of Wisconsin should be paying attention to the heavy handed style of government with which her team operates in Capital City.
