City of Madison strikes good compromise on Cherokee Marsh

Hats off to the city of Madison for finding a pretty decent compromise on the potential new development near Cherokee Marsh. Having some new homes built there will be an economic bonus for the northside of the city. It also might even be a net environmental gain since much of the land being targeted for development is currently used as farm fields that are probably sending some bad stuff into the marsh.

Local activists should be applauded for their efforts to protect the marsh too. The original proposal from the owner of the land would have placed too many homes in areas critical to the health of the marsh and most likely would have caused some major flooding problems.

You can find a Wisconsin State Journal article about the compromise here.