- Madison‘s population is projected to exceed 385,000 by 2050, with regional growth reaching 1 million
- Over 40 mixed-use and housing projects are underway, such as 1617 Sherman and Baker’s Place
- Madison faces challenges of housing shortages and infrastructure demands, similar to cities like Austin and Seattle.
The Madison area population is expected to grow, which calls for investment in more housing and infrastructure.
Madison will see a deluge of new multifamily housing projects this year and business leaders said they’re looking forward to growth over the next several decades.
There are more than 40 mixed-use and housing projects alone across the isthmus, a development map by Downtown Madison, Inc. showed. The city of Madison expects the city population to reach more than 385,000 in 2050, a 2023 projection showed. However, housing costs and shortages remain big issues for the city, officials noted…