Retrofitting Stormwater BMPs into Milwaukee’s 30th Street Industrial Corridor.
Tory Kress, P.E., AICP, of the The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, will share a presentation, entitled “Mixing Green with Gray: Retrofitting Stormwater BMPs into Milwaukee’s 30th Street Industrial Corridor.” She will discuss an innovative stormwater planning study underway with goals of improving Milwaukee’s surface water quality and creating economic development in the Corridor. Design considerations, construction issues, and long-term maintenance solutions for stormwater management will be outlined. Details: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM Room AUP 345 Free pizza will be provided, courtesy of the Department of Urban Planning. This lecture is registered for 1.0 CM Credits for AICP members. 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
Jan 24th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Happy days are (sort of) here again
Area business leaders see a slow, but real, recovery in 2010 and share strategies to in troubled times.
Jan 23rd, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
The Thief Lord at First Stage
For kids, this epic children's tale is a visual fantasy. For adults, it's a frothy adventure of runaway youth, but could it be more?
Jan 23rd, 2010 by Brian Jacobson
Avatar and District 9 – alike, yet very different
TCD Blogger Mark Metcalf draws comparisons between films that make villains and heroes out of the human experience.
Jan 23rd, 2010 by Mark Metcalf
MSO and Chorus, Nikolaj Znaider
The MSO serves a remarkable evening of Faure, Elgar and Gabrieli.
Jan 22nd, 2010 by Tom Strini
MPS hires new superintendent
While Gov. Doyle, Mayor Barrett and the legislature argue over who should be responsible for MPS, the school board moves ahead with current structure.
Jan 22nd, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Public Safety Committee Meeting
The Public Safety Committee is concerned with issues brought forth from the fire, police, health and neighborhood services departments as well as traffic control, emergency medical services and parking. It also licenses alarm businesses and public passenger vehicles and drivers. Agenda
Jan 22nd, 2010 by Dave Reid
Public Works Committee Meeting
The Public Works Committee is responsible for physical services provided by the city such as street and alley maintenance, waste collection, disposal and recycling, sewer, water and flood control projects, assessments, public buildings, land and waterways. Public Works Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted. Agenda
Jan 22nd, 2010 by Dave Reid
Friday Photos Friday, 22. January 2010
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Jan 22nd, 2010 by Friday Photos
Youngblood Theatre’s Red Light Winter
Sexually charged story of erotic fixation gets fueled by friendship, love, envy and despair.
Jan 22nd, 2010 by Kat Murrell
Supreme Court campaign finance decision changes everything
Think campaigns are about as dirty as they can get? Think again!
Jan 22nd, 2010 by Ted Bobrow
New Milwaukee Transit Plan Unveiled
Eight drafts, and a couple months later, the new regional transit authority plan for southeastern Wisconsin has been unveiled. Governor Jim Doyle introduced the new bill at a press conference at Bucyrus in South Milwaukee with Bucyrus President and CEO Tim Sullivan, Roundy's CEO and Chairman Bob Mariano, Northwestern Mutual CEO Ed Zore, AT&T Wisconsin President Scott VanderSanden, S.C. Johnson & Son Chairman and CEO J. Fisk Johnson, Johnson Controls Chairman, President and CEO Steve Roell, Greater Milwaukee Committee President Julia Taylor, and Racine Mayor John Dickert.
Jan 22nd, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
