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grew bigger. Looking at the folks who
are using the shelter, it�s not just our
neighborhood�it�s people from all over
the city. University departments, people
from Sun Prairie, people from all over
the Madison area are using it. It�s like
anything�how many times can you
patch up something? Eventually there�s
not much more you can do with so
many repairs.�
Realizing the shelter�s unfullled value,
Mary and others began to form a plan
for ensuring a covered public space
that would serve the historic park well
into the future. �The [shelter] group is
a volunteer citizen�s group,� says Mary.
�It was started by people who�d lived
here for quite some time, who were
interested because they�d been here
for some time. Friends of the Yahara
[River] Parkway were also involved.
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