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Eyes on Milwaukee: Did Donovan Make Bauman Soil His Pants?

May 24th, 2012 | By | Category: Chris Abele, Common Council, East Library, Eyes on Milwaukee, Feature, Herb Kohl, Milwaukee Streetcar, Robert Donovan, UWM

Another week, another Ald. Donovan anti-streetcar press conference. Plus: will the Bucks get a new owner and new arena? And: East Side zoning changes and the return of the Downtown Trolley loop.



Car Culture: Generation Y is Rejecting the Auto

May 23rd, 2012 | By | Category: Car Culture, Feature, Transportation

While the average US household spends $80 a week on gas, Gen Y embraces public transit and bicycling.



Murphy’s Law: The Invisible Man

May 23rd, 2012 | By | Category: Feature, Milwaukee Art Museum, Murphy's Law, War Memorial

The chief opponent of the art museum’s $25 million repair plan has stood by while the War Memorial rotted away.



The Chatter: The Barrett-Walker ‘Hood

May 22nd, 2012 | By | Category: Feature, Jeff Scrima, Scott Walker, The Chatter, Tom Barrett, Waukesha, Wauwatosa

The candidates are worlds apart politically — but practically neighbors.



East Library Gains Zoning Approval, Rest of District Held

May 21st, 2012 | By | Category: East Library, Feature, Nik Kovac, Prospect Mall

Residents are still a little restive about it, but the East Side’s buildings are likely to get a little higher, to judge by the results of today’s City Plan Commission meeting.



Murphy’s Law: The Media’s $10 Million Error

May 21st, 2012 | By | Category: Feature, Milwaukee Art Museum, Murphy's Law, War Memorial

The art museum’s plan to repair the War Memorial will cost $25 million, not $15 million. And that’s not all the errors.



Bob vs Bob (Almost)

May 19th, 2012 | By | Category: Common Council, Feature, Milwaukee Streetcar, Robert Bauman, Robert Donovan

We reached out to Aldermen Bob Bauman and Bob Donovan to get their perspective on the Milwaukee Streetcar project following the press conference “debate”



Battle of the Bobs: Donovan vs Bauman Streetcar Press Conference

May 18th, 2012 | By | Category: Feature, Milwaukee Streetcar, Robert Bauman, Robert Donovan

Leave it to Ald. Bob Bauman to upstage Ald. Bob Donovan at his own press conference.



Eyes on Milwaukee: Tour the Talgo Trains You Might Never Ride

May 17th, 2012 | By | Category: Amtrak, Concordia, Eyes on Milwaukee, Feature, MCTS, Robert Bauman, The Catalyst, The Moderne, UWM

Downtown block parties are coming, use of bike racks on MCTS buses doubles year-over-year, explore the Historic Concordia neighborhood with HMI, UWM gets a zoning change, The Moderne is meeting hiring requirements, and kids can ride free on the Amtrak Hiawatha this summer.



Murphy’s Law: Bob Donovan’s Shadowy Charity

May 17th, 2012 | By | Category: Feature, Milwaukee Police Department, Murphy's Law, Robert Donovan

Operation Impact raises money to combat crime. But where are its records?