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.

Agenda

• Milwaukee could become first American city to use universal vouchers for education By Alan J. Borsuk
• Mostly white on purpose By O. Ricardo Pimentel
• Is Removing a Major Road Really a Good Idea? By Eric Jaffe
• Summerfest to buy Charter Wire property By Stacy Vogel Davis
• Milwaukee is in Need of a Plan By Julia Taylor
• Appeals court upholds sick leave law By The Business Journal
• Court of Appeals reinstates Milwaukee sick pay law By Geo
• Milwaukee’s sick-leave policy given the go-ahead by state Court of Appeals By fox6now.com
• Barrett, Hines remain opposed to sick leave law Read more: Barrett, Hines remain opposed to sick leave law By Corrinne Hess
• Other towns might seek authority to use TIFs for developments By Tom Daykin
• Walker to contact Barrett on sick leave By The Business Journal
• Walker’s attack on the arts could stunt economic growth By Patti Wenzel
• Milwaukee’s job market ranks fifth among major American cities By fox6now.com
• Eat local a hot topic at restaurant expo Read more: Eat local a hot topic at restaurant expo By Stacy Vogel Davis
• Airport Parking Full? Not Quite By Dave Schlabowske
• Walker would gut state arts funding By Matt Hrodey
• Zoo Interchange plan reroutes section of Oak Leaf Trail By Tom Held
• Wis. DOT reveals new cost effective plan for Zoo Interchange By Tami Hughes
• Some Milwaukee parents disappointed with MPS closures By Jenna Sachs
• Gas Prices Are Highest They’ve Been In 2 Years By wisn.com
• PS Committee Votes For Mergers, Closure By wisn.com
• Residency Bill To Affect Nearby Municipalities By wisn.com
• County Board establishes process for lakefront development By Real Estate Weekly
• World Water Day 2011: Urbanization, Water and Climate Change By Itir Sonuparlak
• Ingeteam completes $14 million financing By Rich Kirchen
• Price of gas rises to highest level in two years By Tom Held
• County board kills sustainability position By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com
• Cool bike camp for kids By Molly Synder
• News service to cover 3 Milwaukee neighborhoods By Georgia Pabst
• Witkowiak recall petition delivered By Georgia Pabst
• Developer sues New Berlin over blocked housing project By Mike Johnson
• Developer cancels plan for big wind farm By Thomas Content
• Artwork whets interest in water issues for Walnut Way youth By John Sterr
• Downer Garage sold for $1.5 million By The Business Journal
• Downtown lakefront plan to be created by Milwaukee County panel By Tom Daykin
• Silver City to celebrate community at ‘pop-up’ public art venue By Yiting Mao
• Legacy Redevelopment survives Legacy Bank’s demise By Tom Held
• MPS plans school closures By BizTimes Daily
• Oak Leaf Trail update: bridge work waits for warm weather By Tom Held
• Milwaukee area gains 13,000 jobs, placing 16th among 372 U.S. metros By The Business Journal
• Housing developer sues New Berlin By The Business Journal
• Revised Zoo Interchange project to seek go-ahead By Tom Held
• Zoo Interchange Public Hearing By Eddee Daniel
• Downer Garage sold for $1.5 million By Sean Ryan
• Feeding a Healthy City By Casey Foltz

For over 20 years, the community based non profit My Home Your Home, Inc. is proud to announce their 2nd Annual “Keeping the Dream Alive” Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, at the Harley Davidson Museum – Rumble Room located 400 West Canal Street in Downtown Milwaukee.

My Home Your Home, Inc. provides help to abused & neglected children in the foster care system as well as adults & families in the Milwaukee area. As a fully accredited non profit, their programs included helping the homeless, abused & neglected women, children & adults recovering from alcohol & drug abuse.

My Home Your Home, Inc. is sensitive to the toll the economy has taken on all of us & feels that individuals as well as companies would be able to attend this fantastic event based on their budget. A single ticket for the event is $40.00 with table sponsorship for event ranging from $400.00 for Supporter, $600.00 for Guardian & $1,000 for Advocate.

For further information, please contact Kathleen Miller, Business Manager of My Home Your Home, Inc., at (414) 874-2560 extension 130, e-mail kathleenmiller@myhomeyourhome.org or go to www.myhomeyourhome.org

Gas Price in Milwaukee 3/10/2011

No, this isn’t an article about about the Subway lunch special, it’s about the price of gasoline.  The price of a gallon of gas is fast approaching $4, and recently experts have predict that a gallon of gas will go as high as $5 in 2012.  A range of factors have shocked the oil markets in recent years, be it speculators, war, hurricanes, peak oil, big oil, terrorists, revolution, QE1 or QE2, or simply supply and demand, but it is not the reason that is important to the individual filling up his tank.  It is the trend that matters, and that trend shows that the price is on the rise.

So the question that must be asked is how will the rise in price impact an individual’s bottom line and how can they control their exposure to this trend?  Clearly the more one drives the greater the impact, so a solution is to live where using driving isn’t needed just to buy a soda.

Take my girlfriend and me for example.  While the average U.S. citizen drives about 12,000 miles a year, we only drive a total of 3,000 miles per year.  Using an estimate of 22.4 mpg as how much gas a typical car uses per gallon and $3.53 (the price has risen since the photo was taken) as the average price for a gallon of gas in Milwaukee we spend about $3,700 less each year than a typical American couple.  If gas were to rise to $5 per gallon that difference will rise to $4,700 each year.  Of course not everyone can drop from 24,000 miles to 3,000 miles a year, but by living in a walkable neighborhood that has jobs and services close to housing the need to drive is dramatically reduced and the impact to the budget is minimized.

Certainly, there are other costs that can be higher or lower depending on where someone lives, and how big they live, but living in certain locations is sure to cost more at the pump.  Choosing to live in a built environment that allows people to get around without the requirement of an automobile allows people to avoid fluctuations in cost and have a fixed budget that is not susceptible to the whims of the oil market.

March 30, 2011

12th Annual MANDIs

March 30, 2011 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

The Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDIs) pay tribute to the people and organizations working tirelessly to make Milwaukee a great place to live, learn, work and grow.

5pm Awards Presentation
6:30-8pm Dinner and Celebration
Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee

March 31, 2011

Coalition for Advancing Transit Meeting

March 31, 2011 6:30 pm

IndependenceFirst, located at 540 S. 1st Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Located on Bus Route 15 or visit www.ridemcts.org to plan your trip
RSVP to Kristi@uedawi.org or 414.562.9904As notes in an earlier update, the removal of collective bargaining provisions jeopardizes $46million in Federal transit aids for Wisconsin transit systems. The Governor’s 2011-2013 State Budget proposal contains a number [...]

Beerline B Apartment Construction

Beerline B Apartment Construction

Beerline B Apartment Construction

The Big Pour at the Moderne

The Big Pour at the Moderne

IndependenceFirst, located at 540 S. 1st Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204
Located on Bus Route 15 or visit www.ridemcts.org to plan your trip
RSVP to Kristi@uedawi.org or 414.562.9904

As notes in an earlier update, the removal of collective bargaining provisions jeopardizes $46million in Federal transit aids for Wisconsin transit systems. The Governor’s 2011-2013 State Budget proposal contains a number of provisions that will have a negative impact on local transit systems, including a reduction of 10% in operating support to local transit systems.

Learn more about these and other changes (including article and resource links) and spring election information by visiting our website at www.coalitionforadvancingtransit.com.

Transit is a crucial part of a growing economy – in Milwaukee County close to 45% of individuals who use transit services take the bus to work or other job-related opportunities. In the Business Journal’s recent “40 Under 40” issue, winners were asked “Do you support an improved transit system in SE WI as a means of encouraging economic development?” 79% of them said “yes” with no other question generating such a strong, positive response. Emerging leaders in this region recognize that transit is absolutely vital to business growth, talent attraction and connecting our community.

Join C.A.T. on Thursday, March 31st and learn more about crucial efforts to preserve and improve our transit systems! Get engaged in helping move forward with solutions for the challenges facing our local transit systems.

• City aims to curb property tax cheating By Raquel Rutledge
• Walker reins in water rules By Lee Bergquist
• County board resolution calls for creation of Long-Range Lakefront Planning Committee By Milwaukee Couny Board of Supervisors
• Un-Wisconsin: A once Great Lakes leader backslides on the environment By Gary Wilson
• Corporate and civic leaders plot a new course through state’s budget crisis By Andrew Weiland
• Downtown: What to do with the former Greyhound station By Jeff Sherman
• County Board set process for lakefront development By The Business Journal
• Waukesha County Sued For Housing Discrimination By Jam
• 2011 Wisconsin LIHTC Applications By Ryan Sloan
• Bradley Center grant request denied By The Business Journal
• Wind turbine compromise proposed By Michael Timm
• Marcus: New Marriott will affect Courtyard, Residence Inn more than Pfister By Tom Daykin
• Today’s BizTimes Wisconsin budget crisis news roundup: Fiscal estimate projects lost revenue for school districts By BizTimes Daily
• Milwaukee County fears transit cuts By Larry Sandler
• Open the borders = Screw the city By uppitywis.org
• Free Rides on St. Patrick’s Day! By Carrie Trousil
• Loyalty, Mackie sell for $2.2 million By Sean Ryan
• Governor Walker’s Pro-Sprawl Agenda By Dave Reid
• UWM joins push for flexibility By Matt Hrodey
• New housing construction in Westlawn redevelopment begins in April By Tom Daykin
• Walker unveils $1.1 billion capital budget plan By Patrick Marley
• Milwaukee mayor proposes consolidating services with suburbs By Larry Sandler
• Farmland preservation program on chopping block By Mike Johnson
• Walker against $10 million Bradley Center request By The Business Journal
• MMSD says it would cut $165 million in projects under Walker budget By Don Behm
• Walker opposed to $10 million in borrowing for Bradley Center maintenance By Don Walker
• Former industrial building on north side being converted to apartments By Tom Daykin
• New Census Data By Brian Peters
• Walker proposes $1.1 billion capital budget By BizTimes Daily
• Governor Walker Rejection of High Speed Rail Costs Taxpayers $60 Million By 1kfriends.org
• The Green Sheet By 1kfriends.org
• UWM Health School seeks preservation commission OK at Pabst site By Tom Daykin
• Departure of Eaton does not quash optimism By Tom Tolan
• Housing shuttle working out kinks By Josh Kuck
• Clean Wisconsin’s Mark Redsten: Restore funds for recycling in state budget By Mark Redsten
• New exhibit teaches architecture to kids By Molly Synder
• Loyalty building sold to developer By Sean Ryan
• Proposed new transportation policy mirrors national debate By Rob Henken
• Ethnic grocery store guide, 2011 By Molly Snyder
• City wins IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant to develop urban farms By Michael Levenston
• MATC installs charging station for electric vehicles By Thomas Content

March 22, 2011

FUEL Milwaukee: Growing a Community With Will Allen

March 22, 2011 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Who better to help us launch FUEL Milwaukee’s newest adopted nonprofits than Milwaukee’s urban farmer, Will Allen, a man who has devoted his life to community service? Start the evening by meeting all of our new adopted nonprofits; learn what they’re doing for the community and how you can get involved. Then, get inspired as [...]

March 23, 2011

Common Council Meeting

March 23, 2011 9:00 am

City Hall
200 East Wells St.
Common Council Chambers
Milwaukee, WI 53202

March 24, 2011

Capital Improvements Committee Meeting

March 24, 2011 9:00 am

The Capital Improvement Committee is tasked to develop, maintain, and update a long-term capital improvements program for the City’s construction and maintenance of its infrastructure and facilities.

It is made up of the Commissioner of Public Works; the Department of Administration – Budget and Management Director; the Comptroller; the chair of the Public Works Committee; the [...]

Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting

March 24, 2011 2:00 pm

The Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZA) is in independent agency authorized to hear appeals in matters relating to all zoning ordinances and to review zoning ordinance interpretations made by the Department of City Development. Because the Board acts somewhat like a court, it is called a quasi-judicial body and is required to follow accepted procedures [...]

A View of Our City in Four Acts: HMI’s 2011 Panel Series – Act 3 What is Riverwest?

March 24, 2011 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Description: A vibrant, yet still often misunderstood community, Riverwest is home to dedicated Milwaukeeans who are passionate about positively and thoughtfully investing in their neighborhood. On this panel you will meet some of Riverwest’s most prominent and active community members who will discuss their local efforts to enhance the quality of experience in the neighborhood.
Time: [...]