🏠 15K homes by 2030? Mayor says it’s doable

🎒Will Trump Funding Cuts Spark a UW Tuition Hike?

• UW-Madison Provost Charles Lee Isbell Jr. warned that students and taxpayers could bear the burden if a severe cut to research overhead funding is upheld in court.
• The National Institutes of Health on Monday capped indirect research funding at 15% of any issued grants, which for UW-Madison could mean a $65 million loss. “They are both substantial and an absolutely fundamental part of innovative science,” UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and other university leaders said.
• Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a lawsuit against the NIH, and on Monday a federal judge paused the cap pending review. [Isthmus, UW-Madison]

🍔 Madison’s EatStreet Files For Bankruptcy

• Citing increased competition from UberEats and DoorDash, Madison-based food-ordering company EatStreet filed for bankruptcy while it restructures its business and debt load.
• The company began in a UW-Madison dorm room in 2010, and claims that it works with 7,000 restaurants nationwide. But it began having financial difficulties during the pandemic, including settling a lawsuit filed by its workers. [ 🔒 WSJ, Cap Times]

🏘️ Mayor Announces Next Phase of Housing Goals

• Madison is aiming to support the building of 15,000 new homes by 2030, with at least a quarter of those being affordable, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced. City officials said that rate of growth would keep pace with Madison’s exploding population and ease housing price pressures.
• The city has also debuted a new Housing Tracker where residents can monitor Madison’s progress towards those goals. [City of Madison]

Especially when the weather outside is challenging, Valentine’s Day can be a great time to cozy up, pull out the cookbooks, and make a favorite meal for yourself or with someone you care about. Listen to the City Cast Madison podcast today as Chef Patrick O’Halloran, who co-owns the spice company and food event space The Deliciouser, talks with host Bianca Martin about ways to level up your game in the kitchen.

If you’re looking for something new to make for dinner, here’s some Madison-connected cookbooks that will give you some great ideas.

Madison Chefs

This book by Cap Times food and culture editor and friend of the City Cast Madison podcast Lindsay Christians is not technically a cookbook. Lindsay interviews nine Madison chefs who have made the city’s culinary scene so exceptional. But she includes featured recipes from each of the chefs.

Featured recipe: Graze chef Tory Miller’s Wisconsin Bibimbap

The Dane County Farmers’ Market Cookbook

After you load up on veggies at the iconic Capitol Square market, turn to this cookbook for some great ideas on what to do with them. The book celebrates the first 50 years of the market, from the producers to the vendors to the shoppers.

Featured recipe: Mee’s Green Beans with Ground Beef, Garlic, and Thai Peppers

The Osteria Papavero Cookbook

Lindsay worked with Chef Francesco Mangano to assemble this book of favorite recipes from the adventurous Italian restaurant on East Wilson Street.

Featured recipe: Budino de Caramello

Manna Cafe and Bakery Cookbook

The beloved breakfast spot on North Sherman Avenue closed in 2020, but lives on in this cookbook written by co-owner Barb Pratzel, which also tells the story about how she and her husband Mike built the cafe.

Featured recipe: Oatmeal pancakes