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Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee Meeting

Dave Reid — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:14:28 +0000

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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Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting

Dave Reid — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:41:12 +0000

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 start at 1:30 p.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted.

Agenda

City Plan Commission Meeting

Dave Reid — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:06:32 +0000

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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A View of Our City in Three Acts: Act II – The Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative

Dave Reid — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:30:54 +0000

Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Presents: The Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative. A discussion in conjunction with the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and two treasured Milwaukee neighborhoods, Capitol Heights and Lincoln Village .

Panelists

Dionne Shaw – Senior Program Officer Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Michael Schubert – Program Consultant for the Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative
Antoinette Vaughn – Capitol Heights Neighborhood
Rebecca Mueller and Alexandra Trumball – Lincoln Village Neighborhood

Moderated by Award Winning Real Estate Attorney Bruce Block

6PM Cocktail Hour – Limited Reservations
Meet the Panelists, Heavy hors d’oeuvres, Open bar, Dazzling View
7PM Panel Discussion
8PM Audience Questions

Prices for Panel Discussions
$10 ea. for HMI, FUEL, Next Gen. Members / $25 for series
$15 ea. for Non Members / $40 for series
$7 ea. for University Student

Prices for Cocktail Hour
$15 ea. for HMI, FUEL, Next Gen. Members / $40 for series
$20 ea. for Non Members / $55 for series

Location: 1000 North Water St., 21st floor
All discussions begin at 7PM and are preceded by an optional 6PM Cocktail Hour (admission sold separately)
Enjoy dazzling views with an open bar and heavy hor d’oeuvres. Meet and mingle with the panelists. Reservations Limited!

http://www.historicmilwaukee.org/ToursAndEvents/SpecialEvents

Green Living Festival

Dave Reid — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:43:17 +0000

Learn ways to live greener. The Urban Aquaculture Center will be exhibiting a model for aquaponics growing systems using yellow perch and plants in a balanced network. Aquaponics can be an urban farming practice that provides fish protein and nourishing greens for local consumption. Don’t miss this presentation.

WHERE:

Milwaukee County Domes.

Urban Aquaculture and its Global Benefits Presentation

Dave Reid — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:00:34 +0000

Presentation by Jon Bales on March 27 at 1PM in the Marcia Coles Community Room in the Lake Park Pavilion. This program is part of a monthly series given by the Lake Park Friends Nature and History Committees.

WHERE:

Marcia Coles Community Room in the Lake Park Pavilion

Lecture by Léon Krier

Dave Reid — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:58:30 +0000

Léon Krier, born in Luxembourg, is an architect, architectural theorist, and urban planner. From the late 1970s onwards, Krier has been one of the most influential neo-traditional architects and planners. He is best known for his development of Poundbury village in Dorchester, UK for the Prince of Wales. In campaigning for the reconstruction of the traditional “European” city model, he has had a great influence on the New Urbanism movement, especially in the United States.

WHERE:

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
School of Architecture & Urban Planning
2131 E. Harford Ave
Lecture Hall AUP 170
Corner of Hartford & Maryland Avenues

Gallery Night and Day

Dave Reid — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:55:41 +0000

Gallery Night and Day is the premier art event in Milwaukee for both the experienced art connoisseur and most beginning admirer. An evening of gallery hopping and art viewing begins Friday, April 16 and continues during the day on Saturday, April 17. This April, the quarterly event showcases 66 venues throughout the downtown Milwaukee area. Admission is free to all venues during event hours and free parking is available in the Historic Third Ward parking structures located at 212 N. Milwaukee St. and 225 E. Chicago St.

For more information, including venue event hours visit: http://bit.ly/GalleryNight or pick up a brochure at any participating venue.

Milwaukee Riverkeeper: 15th Annual Spring River Cleanup

Dave Reid — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:34:42 +0000

We are calling on volunteers for our 2010 15th Annual Spring River Cleanup.

It takes place Saturday, April 17 from 9am-Noon at 40+ parks and river-WestBend10parkways throughout the Greater Milwaukee area.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

We provide all the garbage bags and gloves, we just need you to help pick up trash & debris.

After you’re done pulling shopping carts from the river come over for food, drink, and merriment at the Milwaukee Riverkeeper Clean upTrash Bash at Gordon Park from 12:30pm-3:00pm.

Join us for one of the largest volunteer events in the State and be a part of the biggest cleanup day in Milwaukee!

To ensure we have enough supplies please:

REGISTER TODAY!

WI Bike Summit

Dave Reid — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:05:33 +0000

The overwhelming success of last year’s Summit proved that when we join together our collective voice is strong and we are heard. Join us for this year’s Summit and together we will make Wisconsin the best place in the world to be on a bike

More details coming coon.

http://www.bfw.org/