Proposal would create community gathering space overlooking Lake Monona

A $525,000 plan to turn a concrete platform at 201 S. Hancock St. into a community gathering space is gaining interest, according to a report from Wisconsin State Journal. The underused space atop a Madison Water Utility well overlooking Lake Monona is currently the focus of a proposal by the city and neighborhood partners. The “Lakefront Porch on Wilson at Crowley Station” would become an accessible space for gatherings with tables and chairs, community gardens, colorful structures with awnings, a library, and lights that are directed downward to reduce light pollution at night. The plan comes as the city is doing a full reconstruction of South Blair Street from East Washington Avenue to John Nolen Drive to improve the clogged and dangerous intersection.