The Finks are back in town, accompanied by Dennis Harder. You might remember Robert and Adam Fink from previous episodes of Weekly Whereabouts as representatives of Joseph Freed and Associates, the development firm behind the new and improved Hilldale Shopping Center. They meet with Mayor Dave Cieslewicz on Wednesday, presumably to discuss the gigantic pile of dirt on University Avenue and not the quality of the huevos rancheros served at the Hilldale Pasqual's (that are in this writer's opinion, for the record: yummy).
It should not be glossed over how drastically Freed has transformed Hilldale from a standard issue mall, complete with vast and unsightly parking lot, into a welcoming retail neighborhood. When the condos along Midvale Boulevard were first constructed, many Madisonians wondered who would want to live in the yardless townhouses. But a few years later, the prospect of living within a short stroll of several restaurants, a movie theater, grocery shopping and major bus lines seems pretty attractive.
MAYOR CIESLEWICZ WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Monday, September 1, 2008
11:00 a.m.Capital K9s Labor Day Dog Paddle (Goodman Pool)
12:00 p.m.LaborFest 2008 (Madison Labor Temple)
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
9:30 a.m. Chuck Kamp, Mick Rusch, Mark Opitz, Satya Rhodes-Conway, Ray Harmon (Mayor's Conf. Room)
10:30 a.m. Mayor's Management Team Meeting (Mayor's Conf. Room)
2:00 p.m. Common Council Leadership Meeting (Mayor's Conf. Room)
3:00 p.m. Mike Slavish, Brad Murphy, Mario Mendoza (Mayor's Conf. Room)
6:30 p.m. Common Council Meeting (City-County Bldg, Rm 201)
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting (Mayor's Conf. Room)
2:00 p.m. Operating Budget Meeting (Mayor's Conf. Room)
4:30 p.m. Robert Fink, Adam Fink, Dennis Harder, Mario Mendoza (Mayor's Conf. Room)
Thursday, September 4, 2008
9:00 a.m. Operating Budget Meeting (Mayor's Conf. Room)
11:30 a.m. Marcus Boni, Maggie Baum (Mayor's Conf. Room)
2:00 p.m. Recording of "Madison Moments" (Clear Channel studios)
Friday, September 5, 2008
9:00 a.m. Staff Retreat
2:30 p.m. Public Health Budget Meeting (City-County Bldg, Rm 421)
4:00 p.m. Ron Luskin, Mario Mendoza (Mayor's Office)
5:30 p.m. LVM Dreams Big Ribbon Cutting and Picnic Celebration (Elvehjem Elementary School, 5106 Academy Dr)
6:30 p.m. Dinner Reception for Akiko Domoto, Governor of Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Saturday, September 6, 2008
8:00 a.m. Fit Kids Challenge/Fun Run (Monona Terrace)
