The Department of Urban Planning, in collaboration with the School of Public Health, is pleased to announce the next lecture for its Fall 2009 Smart Growth Seminar Series.  Dr. Julie Kinzelman, Director of Racine’s Health Department Laboratory, will make a presentation, entitled “Integrating Urban Planning Into Municipal Water Quality Monitoring Programs.”  She will discuss the public health, social, and economic threats from bacterial contamination of rivers, inland lakes, and coastal waters.  Participants will learn about proposed changes to the Clean Water Act, currently available rapid test methods for fecal indicator organisms, and steps necessary to identify impacts of land use/pollution sources on flowing/coastal waters and public health.

Details:
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
12:00PM – 1:20PM
Room AUP 110

Free pizza will be provided, courtesy of the Department of Urban Planning.  Please feel free to forward this email to anyone whom you know that might be interested.  For more information, please see the SARUP website: http://www.uwm.edu/SARUP/planning/smartgrowth/index.html

Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin (UEDA)’s Annual Fundraising Event

• This event was unique and different from any other that I’ve attended.” ~ Reggie Lawrence
• “I loved all the food at the event – a great idea to feature more than one restaurant.” ~ Oscar Johnson, Jr.
• “Diverse music, food and dance…there was something for everybody.” ~Jesse Greenlee

Join us for a celebration of culture & diversity:

At the December 1st, 2009 meeting of the Milwaukee Common Council the Cooperation and Development Agreement for the Bookends development was sent back to the Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee.  The agreement would of authorized a $3.45 million loan guarantee from the City of Milwaukee to the development team, of New Land Enterprises and Weichman Enterprises, for the Bookends apartment development.  The apartment building would be located at 700 E. Kilbourn Ave. include 224 luxury apartments, 294 parking spots, and 3,000 square feet of retail space.  The agreement was contingent on receiving another loan guarantee for the majority of the construction costs of $51.75 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Prior to the last Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee meeting HUD had denied the request for the loan guarantee that the development team had been seeking, but the committee moved the project forward and approved the city loan guarantee with the intent to encourage HUD to approve the development team’s appeal.  Last week HUD held a followup meeting with the development team, and members of the Department of City Development to re-evaluate the project.  Speaking about this meeting Alderman Witkowiak said “the developer had an excellent meeting, as I understand, with HUD relative to the loan guarantee package.”  He went on to explain that the developer will be setting up meeting with Comptroller to go over the details of the term sheet.  He added that, “I think at sometime in the future it could exit committee with a 5-0 vote.”

Related Links:

• Video of Common Council action on this file
• Tom Daykin’s article, Council delays vote on Bookends North loan guarantee
• City of Milwaukee File Number 090805

The Milwaukee County Economic & Community Development oversees the administration of federal, state and local housing programs in the county, including the Urban Community Development Block Grant Program. Matters pertaining to economic development of Milwaukee County, including the best disposition of county properties, are decided by this Committee. It also makes decisions on the Research Park and the Airport Business Park.

Meets at 9:00 A.M. on the 2nd Monday before the County Board Meeting in room 203-R of the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

Agenda

Come join us at the Rally for Transit, Jobs, & Economic Growth!

Let’s make our voices heard loud and clear, here and across the state! We can get an RTA and create new jobs and economic growth but our window of opportunity is VERY short.

Join us at the Transit Rally! It’s time to get the RTA moving forward!! We can’t afford to wait.

Saturday, December 5 at 1:00 PM
Veterans Memorial Park, National Avenue at 70th St. in West Allis, WI
On bus routes: 54, 76, and 18
Park on west side of Market Square parking lot (near Pick N Save), enter off National Avenue just west of 70th St.)

The RTA is urgently needed now
Dedicated funding for buses is needed now. We cannot afford to wait and watch our bus system crumble and KRM Commuter Rail get sidelined along with the jobs and economic growth it would bring.
- Our regional economic growth and economic competitiveness are paramount and depend on good regional transit and an RTA.

- Job connections and job creation must be a top priority and also rely on a vibrant regional transit network and an RTA. We need to invest in creating jobs!

- We must create the environment where the economy and jobs can grow: transit is a necessity and an RTA is needed to support a good regional transit network.

- Transit cuts are imminent and will hurt businesses, workers, and tax payers when people can’t get to work, school, shopping, healthcare. Transit dependent people rely on transit services as their lifeline. Unemployment and isolation hurts everyone. We must have adequate, dedicated transit funding now.

The mission of the Department of Public Works, including the construction and maintenance of county highways, bridges and public structures are the responsibility of this Committee. Members discuss all matters pertaining to the policy of mass transit and the Milwaukee County Transit System, including fares, service routes and capital improvements. The Committee discusses all matters under its jurisdiction pertaining to railroads and public utilities in the county.

Meets at 9:00 A.M. on the 3rd Wednesday before the County Board Meeting

Agenda

The City Plan Commission (CPC) is the City’s official planning body established under State statute and is responsible for master planning activities. The CPC advises the Common Council on a variety of land development issues including zoning map changes, revisions in the zoning ordinance, subdivision approvals, business improvement districts, street and alley vacations, public land disposition and acquisition, new streets and the approval of development plans in certain overlay districts.

City Plan Commission (CPC) meetings are held in the First Floor Boardroom at the Department of City Development, 809 North Broadway, unless otherwise noted.

CPC Agenda 12/03/2009

Dress up as Santa and come barreling through the streets of Milwaukee spreading holiday cheer and discovering hole-in-the-wall taverns.

Cafe Hollander
2608 N Downer Ave

For more information contact:
Shea Schachameyer
414-431-1761 x2

The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin along with the Milwaukee Junior Cycling Team and UW-M Cycling Club present:

Milwaukee Bike Swap 2009
UW-Milwaukee Union Ballroom
Sunday December 6th
10am – 3pm
$5 entry fee donation, $3 with UWM ID, kids under 12 are free!

This is a great opportunity to clear out your old and surplus bicycle gear. Retailers, Individuals, and Clubs will be in attendance with some great deals on everything from parts and accessories to clothing and complete bikes! Perfect place to get those holiday presents for the cycling enthusiast in your life!

Register for a 8′ table or just the space.
To register to sell your items please return the attached registration form with payment before Dec 1st to

BFW c/o Jake Newborn
1845 N Farwell Suite 100
Milwaukee, WI 53202
questions or info email Jake at jacob.newborn@bfw.org

All proceeds go to benefit the BFW, MJCT, and UWM-CC