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#1 NorthStar

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Posted 14 July 2004 - 09:07 PM

Madison is such a great city.  I found the following pictures at http://photos.news.wisc.edu/photos

Downtown Madison
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Bascom Hill and Downtown Madison
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Downtown Madison and Campus
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State Capitol and Downtown Madison
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State Capitol
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Campus and Monroe Street Area
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#2 wolverine

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Posted 14 July 2004 - 10:06 PM

Wow!  Very beautiful pics.  I love the way the cityscape surrounds the capital building.  Madison is more beautiful than I thought!

#3 wolfdawg54

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Posted 15 July 2004 - 06:36 AM

The capitol building is really neat in those pictures. It is kind of a miniature model of the US capitol.

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Posted 15 July 2004 - 06:36 AM

Thanks for posting those!  I've never seen the city before that I can remember.  My next door neighbor is from Madison.

#5 BigCityAttitude

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Posted 15 July 2004 - 02:17 PM

I once considered moving to Madison... It's a great city. The capitol building is just a few inches shorter than the US capitol. Now compare that to my capitol, the smallest in the nation. What makes it special, though? A gold dome... I only know of one other that has a gold dome and that is New Hampshire. They really are the twin states.

#6 jason

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Posted 23 July 2004 - 12:40 PM

I've lived in or near Madison my entire life (almost 30 years). I can testify that Madison is indeed a great city, mostly in part to its multitude of eccentricities. I can also answer any questions you might have.

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Posted 23 July 2004 - 01:37 PM



#8 jason

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Posted 23 July 2004 - 01:58 PM

Thanks for the welcoming.

I've never been to Charleston, or read, or heard much about it, so I can't really comment. I have also heard Madison compared to Boulder, Berkely and a few others I can't think of at the moment. I can guarantee however that despite it's common appearance (except for that it sits on an Isthmus - not common), it's progressive, liberal and arts cultures make it a very unique city, which may or may not set it apart from Charleston... I'm not sure.

This was taken in the late winter / early spring of 2003 (it is missing a small handful of new structures)...
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Posted 23 July 2004 - 02:20 PM

jason, on Jul 23 2004, 01:58 PM, said:

This was taken in the late winter / early spring of 2003 (it is missing a small handful of new structures)...
How many new structures, and have they made a significant change to the skyline?

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Posted 23 July 2004 - 03:33 PM

Completed or partially completed...

- 14-story Marina Place Condominiums by architect Kenton Peters is getting underway.
- The new 10-story Dane County Courthouse is mostly completed.
- The mixed-use 11-story 100 Wisconsin Ave. is externally completed.

Construction not started, or only excavation has begun....

- 11-story Nolen Shore Condomiums.
- 14-story and 10-story mixed use structures as part of the new Meriter development.

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There are a number of other 10+ floor structures planned or started that are out of view from this pano, mostly on campus or the near west side (left of this pano).

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#11 BrandonTO416

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Posted 24 July 2004 - 08:17 AM

What a classy, genuine city. So often "growth" is justified to prove a city's value. I don't buy it, especially growing up in a growth-oriented area that downright sucks.

Madison looks quite awesome.

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Posted 24 July 2004 - 08:38 PM

Beautiful city.  Is there a height limit in Madison? Are any buildings allowed to be higher than the Capital building.

#13 jason

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Posted 24 July 2004 - 08:52 PM

Yes, there are height restrictions. Specifically on the isthmus, prohibiting ANY structure from being taller than the capital rotunda. There are additional height restrictions throughout the city that are too cumbersome to post (IOW, just don't block any views of the capital). The tallest building other than the capital itself, is 19-floors, and that was built before the ordinance. The tallest building since the ordinance is just 14-floors. Because of this, Madison is home to 50-60 buildings that are 10 to 19-floors tall.

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Posted 24 July 2004 - 11:34 PM

That may have worked out for the best - encouraging urban density rather then individual building height.

#15 bobliocatt

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Posted 25 July 2004 - 05:37 AM

great find.  Madison one of the Midwest's crown jewels that is rarely seen or noticed.

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Posted 25 July 2004 - 06:35 PM

heckles, on Jul 24 2004, 11:34 PM, said:

That may have worked out for the best - encouraging urban density rather then individual building height.
I agree. Madison is very dense and urban for a city of its size.

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Posted 25 July 2004 - 06:50 PM

Very nice city.  I saw some aerial shots of Madison while watching the Great Outdoor Games and thought it was a beautiful city.

#18 M. Brown

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Posted 29 October 2004 - 10:56 AM

I like.  Its a city on a Isthmus

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Posted 21 January 2006 - 03:35 PM

Madison has a law that prohibits most high rises to go much taller than the capitol

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Posted 25 January 2006 - 07:09 PM

Those are some great pics, thanks for posting them.