Madison's Most Ambitious Development Project Ever

14 March 2005 - 6:00am

A Madison, WI, development project could be the city's biggest most expensive. Is it too much?

Madison, WI developer Curt Brink is proposing a $250 million complex, called Archipelago Village, for an unused industrial site on the east side of downtown Madison. If built, the 27-story building would exceed strict building height limits that allow views of the State Capitol from around the city, and perhaps usher in an era of much taller buildings on the city's densely populated Isthmus."

Source: Wisconsin State Journal, March 13, 2005
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However, the political reality since the Ronald Reagan/Margaret Thatcher years has promoted the individual pursuit of happiness while systematically clamping down on planning—even if it means that one’s single-minded pursuit of happiness might contribute to unhappiness for themselves and others around.