The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) administers Milwaukee’s historic preservation ordinance, adopted in 1981, which provides certain kinds of legal protection for buildings or sites that have been declared historic by the Common Council. The HPC is responsible for designating historic landmarks and historic districts and for approving Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs) for permission to alter historic buildings.

The HPC meets monthly on Mondays in City Hall, Room 301A, 200 E. Wells Street at 4:00 P.M. unless otherwise indicated.

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The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (RACM) is an independent corporation created by state statute in 1958.

The mission of the Redevelopment Authority is to eliminate blighting conditions that inhibit neighborhood reinvestment, to foster and promote business expansion and job creation, and to facilitate new business and housing development. Toward that end, the Redevelopment Authority:

Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee meetings are held on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. in the First Floor Boardroom at the Department of City Development, 809 North Broadway.

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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.

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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.

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Crank Daddy’s Bicycle Shop

Future Home of Crank Daddy’s Bicycle Works

Crank Daddy’s Under Construction

Future St. John’s Lobby

St. John’s in the Sun

UWM

Having an educated populace is good for society, it increases the earning of all workers, it helps to generate wealth and fuels innovation.  Subsidized parking doesn’t.

UWM recently announced that the school will no longer be utilizing the parking lot on Milwaukee’s lakefront for remote student parking, in part because the university had acquired the former Columbia-St. Mary’s Hospital parking garage adjacent to campus.

As part of this change the university had planned to charge students $4 per day to park at the garage, and end the student subsidy of parking.  Oddly, the UWM Student Association fought to continue the subsidization of parking for some students, at the cost of non-driving students.  These efforts apparently moved the university’s position, as Steve Schultze is reporting that UWM has “cut a tentative deal to charge all students $15 per semester to subsidize parking in the former Columbia-St. Mary’s Hospital ramp.”  This continued automobile subsidy isn’t a big one, but it is one example of how our institutions and policies, encourage people to drive, by hiding the true cost.

There are of course numerous services that all students contribute to, and as a society we often choose to subsidize certain priorities.  For example, we as a society subsidize economic development through TIF, government loans, and for decades now the mortgage interest deduction.  UWM students all put in for safety programs as well as many on-campus programs.  An argument can be made for or against many of these being subsidized, but this particular parking subsidy is not inline with the mission of the university, and brings with it hidden costs and negative impacts.

As an urban university, UWM should be encouraging students to live on or near campus and become part of the community.  By doing this UWM would be helping to fulfill its mission as an urban university while helping the neighborhood.  It would actually reduce parking needs and congestion, as students could walk, bike, or take transit to get to class instead of circling the neighborhood or garage in hopes of finding a spot.  In the long run, encouraging more students to make the East side of Milwaukee their home would help to keep demand strong for apartment development, help to fill rental vacancies on the East Side, and draw further retail development to the area.

For too long UWM has muddled in their commitment to being an urban university, it’s time for that to change.

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.

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• Milwaukee Mayor Asks Fire, Police Unions For Concessions To Balance Budget By wisn.com
• Urban farming program gets aid By Larry Sandler
• Lax regulation of property tax exemptions costly By Raquel Rutledge
• Gallun Tannery demolition complete on Milwaukee River By Eddee Daniel
• Highlight Milwaukee – Wisconsin Avenue By Casey Foltz
• MPS board details “worst case scenario” of governor’s budget By Bobby Tanzilo
• Downtown: Plankinton Avenue construction schedule By Jeff Sherman
• Developer again seeks more time for Park East Commons project By Tom Daykin
• Walker’s budget guts transit By Milwaukee Transit Riders Union
• What’s the story Milwaukee would tell? By Mary Louise Schumacher
• Milwaukee Bike Map: Could this be the final draft? By Dave Schlabowske
• Mafia don’s son stiffs his sisters By Michael Horne
• A stronger downtown By jsonline.com
• Grand Avenue restarts sales of bus tickets By Doris Hajewski
• The Moderne Breaks Ground in Milwaukee By Dees Stribling
• Sale of Loyalty, Mackie buildings could close this week By Real Estate Weekly
• Ceremony celebrates start of Moderne construction By Real Estate Weekly
• Law firm to move from Greenfield to Pabst brewery building By Real Estate Weekly
• House bill cuts brownfield money By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com
• Latest Update: Milwaukee Bike Map By Dave Schlabowske
• Walker’s budget eliminates state money for bike/pedestrian improvements By Tom Held
• Walker: Exempt prefab homes, veg oil By Rich Kirchen
• New stores open in Shops of Grand Avenue By The Business Journal
• Walker’s proposed budget would reduce arts funding By Mary Louise Schumacher
• Walker budget proposes transit cuts By The Business Journal
• I-94 resurfacing project starts tonight By Andrew Wagner
• Governor Walker’s budget cuts funding for recycling programs By fox6now.com
• Walker Budget Eliminates Transit As Transportation, So No Dedicated Money From Gas Taxes By James Rowen
• Full speed ahead for Zoo Interchange reconstruction By Tom Held
• Why High-Speed Rail is Right By West Wisconsin Rail
• Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett weighs in on Gov. Walker’s budget plan By fox6now.com
• Housing to WHEDA not WEDC By Brian Peters
• Big Hole in Walker’s Plan? By Bruce Murphy
• Downtown: Shovel those sidewalks By Jeff Sherman
• Feedback wanted: New 2011 Milwaukee by Bike Map By Dave Schlabowske
• EPA investigation threatens local brownfield funding By Matt Hrodey
• Cudahy proposes offices, hotel for O’Donnell Park By Caley Clinton
• Transportation By Casey Foltz
• Creating a Vision for Milwaukee By Casey Foltz
• The Grand Hostelries of the Fifth Ward By Megan E. Daniels
• Transitography 101: The Portland Metro – A Case Study on Regional Government By Ben Stearns
• Milwaukee city attorney claims Walker’s bill is unconstitutional By BizTimes Daily
• Walker’s budget address to outline sharp cuts By Don Walker and Jason Stein
• Cudahy proposes hotel, offices at O’Donnell Park By The Business Journal
• How much could your district lose under Walker’s budget? By Erin Richards
• Consolidation moves to front burner By Larry Sandler
• Race for Milwaukee County Executive candidates interview By Bay View Compass
• Race for 14th District County Supervisor candidate interviews By Bay View Compass
• Hotspotting could work for MPS By Jay Bullock

March 7, 2011

Milwaukee County: Committee on Economic and Community Development

March 7, 2011 9:00 am

The Milwaukee County Committee on 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 [...]

March 8, 2011

Public Works Committee Meeting

March 8, 2011 9:00 am

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.[...]

Milwaukee County: Committee on Parks, Energy and Environment Meeting

March 8, 2011 9:00 am

All matters concerning county parks and parkways are the responsibility of this Committee. Members set policy for the parks department, organized recreation, cultural activities, the University Extension program, the Environmental Services Division of the Department of Public Works and Zoo park services. Members have jurisdiction over matters concerning the conservation of all uses of energy [...]

March 9, 2011

Public Safety Committee Meeting

March 9, 2011 9:00 am

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.[...]

All matters concerning county parks and parkways are the responsibility of this Committee. Members set policy for the parks department, organized recreation, cultural activities, the University Extension program, the Environmental Services Division of the Department of Public Works and Zoo park services. Members have jurisdiction over matters concerning the conservation of all uses of energy and make recommendations relating to conservation of air, water, energy and all other resources.

Meets at 9:00 A.M. on the 2nd Tuesday before the County Board Meeting

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