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Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 31. January 2011

Milwaukee will get Coyote Ugly By BizTimes City leaders, lawmakers forge plan for vacant schools By Erin Richards Are kids prisoners? By David Lewellen Award-Winning Preservation: Milwaukee City Hall Provides Lessons for When “the Sky is Falling” By Charles M. Engberg UPAF cyclists get to ride the Hoan Bridge By Tom Held Tom Daykin Disclosed Tax Credit Flim-Flam For Research Park Project By Jim Rowen $10 million for Milwaukee’s homeless By Milwaukee News Buzz Study finds taverns not hurt by smoking bans By Matt Hrodey Stone questiosn County Board size & full time status By Patrick Dorwin Federal regulators could kill plan to move Eaton Corp. to Tosa By Michael Horne Sweet music for cyclists: Ride for the Arts will roll over the Hoan By Tom Held Nurturing creativity By jsonline.com Vangard to renovate Milwaukee building By Sean Ryan Weishan touts alternate plan to UWM Innovation Park development By Tom Daykin Tracking cultural change By Dave Schlabowske City attorney’s letter and legal opinion about siting wind turbines on port lands in relation to the public trust doctrine By Grant F. Langley Holloway asks Walker to OK transit tax By Steve Schultze Van Buren seeks re-zoning for properties near King Drive By Real Estate Weekly Outside Milwaukee, Water Policy May Drain Cities and Destroy Rural Towns By Angie Schmitt Gallun Tannery Site Presents Opportunity and Challenges By Jeramey Jannene Wisconsin no longer open for wind-power business? By Michael Horne Legislative winds could blow business to Illinois By James Briggs Double feature: finding second lives for Milwaukee’s forgotten theaters By Bob Purvis Madison moves forward on deal to offer bike-sharing through Trek By Tom Held County supervisors reject Cudahy’s plan for O’Donnell Park By Steve Schultze Republican Jeff Stone Goes Negative In Early County Exec Campaign Literature By Jim Rowen Art in the stacks By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com County could fund new czar of green By Matt Hrodey Measuring open-mindedness across the Great Lakes By Andy Guy Developer seeks new zoning for Park East area building, vacant lot By Tom Daykin Survey questions water pollution awareness By Don Behm Illinois wind industry responds to Walker By The Business Journal Innovation Park payment extension could stall Milwaukee-area projects By Joe Lanane It Ain’t Cheap in Brookfield & New Berlin By Brian Peters County officials consider Mike Cudahy’s idea to redevelop O’Donnell Park By Tom Daykin UWM plea for time to pay for county’s Innovation Park site wins key vote By Tom Daykin UWM assists in Milwaukee windmill project By Mike LaCount Mayor Daley’s impact on Milwaukee By Daniel Libit Parking structure, topped with soccer field, also done in Canada By Tom Daykin Milwaukee County Budget Could Suffer Under UWM Land Sale Payment Delay By James Rowen

Jan 31st, 2011 by Dave Reid

Milwaukee’s historic theaters and the future of movie-going

Local historians, owners and operators ruminate on preserving and transforming Milwaukee's historic movie houses.

Jan 31st, 2011 by Jason Hillman

Charles Allis at 100

The Charles Allis Museum celebrates 100 years with "Allis in Wonderland," a nine-month long exhibition extravaganza, beginning this Friday.

Jan 31st, 2011 by Judith Ann Moriarty

Election 5Q

County Executive candidate Chris Abele

Chris Abele doesn't need the job, but he feels it's time for unbiased discussion and bipartisan cooperation to get Milwaukee County back on track.

Jan 31st, 2011 by Patti Wenzel

Upcoming Events for the Week of January 31st, 2010

January 31, 2011 Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting January 31, 2011 9:00 am The Community and Economic Development Committee hears matters relating to community development, block grants, job development, business improvement districts, city public relations, industrial land banks and revenue bonds, emerging business enterprises, recreation, cultural arts and the library system. The Community and Economic Development Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, […] City Plan Commission Meeting January 31, 2011 1:30 pm 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 […] February 1, 2011 Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee Meeting February 1, 2011 9:00 am The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee reviews issues relating to city development, zoning, historic preservation, incremental tax financing, building codes and housing projects. The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted.[…] Lincoln Park Project Update Informational Open House February 1, 2011 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm The Lincoln Park and Milwaukee River Channels Sediment Project will be holding an informational open house to go over major project elements as we move forward toward project implementation. The open house will be held on Wednesday February 1, 2011 from 4-7 pm in the upper level of the Blatz Pavilion. We would like you to come […] February 2, 2011 Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting February 2, 2011 9:00 am The Finance and Personnel Committee considers appropriations, finances, taxation, revenues, labor relations, personnel, pensions and other benefits, insurance, audits and city budget. The Finance and Personnel Committee meetings are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted.[…]

Jan 30th, 2011 by Dave Reid

Carnival Milwaukee

UEDA’s 4th annual fundraising event, Carnival Milwaukee! The Zoofari Conference Center at the Milwaukee County Zoo 9715 W. Bluemound Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin At Carnival Milwaukee you will find… Local restaurants and caterers showcasing their specialties for your sampling pleasure (think African, Cajun, Caribbean, French, German, Jamaican, Italian, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Puerto Rican, soul food…) Just as along the Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, help us fill the Zoofair with revelers on March 5th! Live entertainment by internationally known Congolese musician, Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca Activities representative of the Carnival celebrations from around the world Opportunities to win fabulous raffle prizes Guests in Carnival costumes or cultural attire – this year we have partnered with Miller and Campbell Costume Service Individual tickets: $40 per person Just as along the Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro, help us fill the Zoofari with revelers on March 5th! Visit www.carnivalmilwaukee.com or call 414.562.9904 to purchase your tickets. This fundraiser for UEDA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, will help support the organization’s homeownership outreach and foreclosure intervention project that addresses the current housing crisis facing Milwaukee.

Jan 30th, 2011 by Dave Reid

The Wheel & Sprocket Expo

The Wheel & Sprocket Expo will be April 7-10, 2011 at the Wisconsin Expo Center at State Fair Park in West Allis, Wis. It’s the nation’s largest single bicycle event. Admission is free. This event is a great way to learn and communicate with others about cycling. If you register for UPAF’s Ride for the Arts, sponsored by Miller Lite, at the Expo you will receieve a $5 discount.

Jan 30th, 2011 by Dave Reid

Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting

The Finance and Personnel Committee considers appropriations, finances, taxation, revenues, labor relations, personnel, pensions and other benefits, insurance, audits and city budget. The Finance and Personnel Committee meetings are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted. Agenda

Jan 30th, 2011 by Dave Reid

Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting

The Community and Economic Development Committee hears matters relating to community development, block grants, job development, business improvement districts, city public relations, industrial land banks and revenue bonds, emerging business enterprises, recreation, cultural arts and the library system. The Community and Economic Development Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted. Agenda

Jan 30th, 2011 by Dave Reid

Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee Meeting

The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee reviews issues relating to city development, zoning, historic preservation, incremental tax financing, building codes and housing projects. The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted. Agenda

Jan 30th, 2011 by Dave Reid

The Rep’s “Speaking in Tongues”