Madison weighs short term safety changes on Park Street

About this episode

The episode covers local news including traffic safety proposals, discussions on nonviolence, film reviews, and cultural celebrations.

Here's your local news for Thursday, April 16, 2026: We hear city staff's pitch to reduce speeding on major arterial roads, Discuss the power of nonviolence in violent times, Review three movies featured in this year's Wisconsin Film Festival, Explain why physical media still matters, Celebrate every color of the rainbow, And much more.

Topics covered

• local news
• traffic safety
• nonviolence
• film review
• physical media
• LGBTQ+ celebration

Keywords

• Madison
• traffic safety
• nonviolence
• Wisconsin Film Festival
• physical media
• LGBTQ+

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wisconsin Film Festival

Places: Madison

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