Dane County Regional Airport

The SASY neighborhood lies directly south of the main runway at the Dane County Regional Airport. Neighborhood borders are between 1 and 2.5 miles from the airport. Incoming flights are low enough to read names off the sides of the plane and cause conversations come to a halt while the noise subsides. Besides the obvious environmental impacts on the neighborhood, the airport has a significant impact on the economic well-being of the east side of Madison as it limits future residential development and controls zoning within 27 square miles. To learn more about airport issues affecting the SASY neighborhood, visit our Airport web page.

  Located in the heart of the SASY neighborhood, Madison-Kipp Corporation operates an aluminum and zinc foundry and die casting plant.  While an industrial operation has been located at the site for over 100 years, Kipp greatly expanded its operations throughout the 1990's. The expansion significantly increased the noise and air pollution generated by the foundry. In response, hundreds of neighborhood complaints were submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Naturals Resources and City of Madison Health Department. Residents also turned out to attend public hearings on the air pollution permits which would approve expansion plants. To learn more of about the Kipp operations and SASYNA involvement in responses to neighborhood concerns, visit the Understanding Kipp web page.

Railroad Traffic, Trains Horns and High-Speed Rail

The City of Madison has railroad tracks which pass through the narrow Isthmus corridor as they connect the east and west sides of the city. The railroad tracks and many crossings run through the SASY neighborhood, most in the backyards of area homes. Recent increase in the use of the tracks for hauling freight has resulted in a public outcry due to the use of 96+ decibel train horns at the crossings. A high-speed rail system was proposed for the midwest. The anticipated route would take inter-city commuter trains through the SASY neighborhood. To learn more about railroad issues affecting the neigborhood, visit our Railroads and Trains web page.

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