This meeting’s highlights included the proposed water sale to New Berlin and the reappointment of Jeff Mantes to the Commissioner the Department of Public Works.The water sale involved two separate resolutions.  Resolution 080012 would handle the actual water sale and resolution 080011 will enact an intergovernmental agreement contingent on the water sale.  Water sales are [...]

Wind Energy – A New Kind of Power Generation in Panama Originally uploaded by thinkpanama Ryan Horton of the Public Policy Forum took a look at the possibility of wind turbines being built in Lake Michigan about 18 miles from Milwaukee. Ryan examines the dollars and cents of the issue and briefly addresses the economic [...]

DSC00669 Originally uploaded by benditlikebecker13 The Daily Reporter has an article that takes a look at the recent events surrounding the proposed demolition of the Milwaukee Coast Guard Station near McKinley Pier. It’s sad to see a landmark go, but the building is reportedly past the state of cost-effective repair. Most importantly, it’s essential that [...]

Our beloved Lake Michigan is in trouble.  In the last year alone "the small fish" that sustain the big salmon and trout had their numbers cut in half.  Thanks to a growing number of mussels that are able to live at deep depths and rob the water of energy (the plankton), the ecosystem is under [...]

A random collection of links from the internets. St. John’s plans 20-story senior apartment tower.  The building will be a welcome addition to the lakefront on Prospect Avenue.  Move-in is expected to occur in late 2009 or early 2010. Haven’t heard word on this biodiesel refinery lately, is it under construction? UWM is unveiling a [...]

Chicago Spire Originally uploaded by *Gary* I did quite a bit of reading on the Chicago Spire last night. As you may or may not be aware, the Spire is Santiago Calvatrava’s new building being built in Chicago that will be the tallest building in North America and the tallest all residential building in the [...]

Calm Waters Originally uploaded by MilwaukeeMark It’s important to remember that while not something you would normal consider part of the urban landscape, Lake Michigan and its vast supply of natural capital is the reason that Milwaukee exists in the first place. Sometimes as the wind blows down Juneau Ave on my way to class [...]