A controversial proposal making its way through city committees would bar people from sleeping or lying on Downtown sidewalks during the day.
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin
Special Report
Controversial proposal would bar people from sleeping on Madison sidewalks
From the Homeless in Madison | A City Challenged series
Madison's mayor says the ban is needed to allow pedestrians to move freely Downtown during the day
A sleeping bag folded on a bench during the rush of the Dane County Farmers' Market is evidence of people who spend the night in public spaces Downtown.
The volunteer Friends of State Street Family has teams of people who do street outreach, make and serve food, collect donations, and do specia…
