City and neighborhood officials deliberated Mifflin Street Block Party plans and addressed misunderstandings regarding the proposed redevelopment of the 100 block of State Street Thursday.
In response to a survey the Associated Students of Madison e-mailed to students Thursday regarding their perspective on the future of the block party, Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, said he is "excited ASM sent out a survey" and looking forward to receiving the results.
Verveer said he, along with the Capitol Neighborhoods, Inc., Mifflin West District and ASM, wish to jointly hold a series of public meetings to address student responses and opinions regarding the future of the block party.
The first public meeting is projected to take place Dec. 8.
However, concerns were raised regarding the turnout of students if the meeting was held so close to final exams.
The committee also addressed a "widespread public misconception" about the State Street 100 block renovations, which involves the demolition of six buildings on the block, two of them historic.
Verveer said the initial proposal is "widely misunderstood in the community" because the proposal calls for the complete demolition of half the block and to not save anything, including the State Street "façade," except individual materials for reuse.
"If they get their way, everything will be completely knocked down," Verveer said.
CNI Vice President Scott Kolar said it is an interest among neighborhood residents to find a way to not demolish the historic Schubert building, but rather incorporate it into the new plans.
According to Verveer, the development team is not interested in saving the building because they plan to preserve the view between the Overture Center and the Capitol.