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Downtown facelift planned, but Soglin says costs currently prohibitive

A proposed plan for Downtown Madison proposes dramatic lakefront improvements, new parks and more, but Mayor Paul Soglin says tight finances will prevent the city from doing big public projects any time soon. The plan calls for a bicycle-pedestrian path along the Lake Mendota shore connecting James Madison Park and UW-Madison’s Memorial Union. Fourteen city committees will review the plan. The City Council will consider it as soon as this spring.