Your Hot Takes on the Willy Street Experiment
15 September 2025

Your Hot Takes on the Willy Street Experiment

City Cast Madison

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Earlier this year, a vehicle crashed into Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse. ⁠Again.⁠ This is the third time that the coffee shop has been hit. Mother Fool’s is among several businesses on Williamson Street that have been damaged in automobile ⁠crashes⁠. In an attempt to curb accidents and slow down drivers, the city is experimenting with ⁠closing down the rush-hour traffic lanes⁠ on Willy. Today, host Bianca Martin talks about this change with Mike Tarby, co-chair of the Marquette Neighborhood Association Transportation and Safety Committee. Plus, we hear from listeners about what they think of the lane closures.

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