Expensive Editor: Good column on the financial variations in Madison and Rockford (“Rockford visit highlights Madison’s economic bubble,” Sept. 29).
The city I grew up in (Cedarburg, and stay there now) was a blue-collar working city with business offering a dwelling for a lot of right here. In our case, when industries closed we took up the mantle of tourism. Certain it made financial sense, however at a value.
Inhabitants and housing stresses, taxes rising, site visitors. Cash moved in too, making a “bed room” neighborhood.
Sure, Madison has the buffer of UW, however do you know Madison additionally has a repute of considering they’re higher than everybody else? The snobbery would not assist, however I doubt that may change.
Humorous, Cedarburg for a very long time hated new individuals transferring right here. It was not a pleasant city. However inhabitants modifications ended that, and that is a very good factor.
Margaret Melville
Cedarburg
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