Why new housing rules stir so much trouble in Madison

Mike Varda and Ron Rosner have lived in Madison’s Regent neighborhood just past Camp Randall Stadium for 40 years. They can point out every house that used to be occupied by a family but now is home to college students.

It’s too many, in their opinion.

“My first house here I abandoned in 2000 because I felt forced out of the neighborhood by students who would ask me, ‘Why do you live in the student neighborhood?’” Rosner said. “Well, I got here before you did.”...
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