30: The Empire Building and the Riverside By Megan E. Daniels City hears public comment on streetcar project By fox6now.com Group helps welcome potential home buyers into the area with a bus tour By fox6now.com Caught up in the Hoan Bridge bike lane congestion By Tom Held Bonds approved for North End development in Milwaukee [...]

Aldermen create city Department of International Trade By Larry Sandler Neighborhood leaders, funders, developers, lenders, corporations and city officials discuss success of Milwaukee’s central City By milwaukeecourieronline.com The Milwaukee Streetcar – Notice of Availability and Public Hearing By milwaukeecourieronline.com Hank Aaron Extension Has Been Extended By Dave Schlabowske 2012 County Budget Vote, Upcoming Event By [...]

UWM to start water school project in early 2012 By Sean Ryan Forest County Potawatomi increase renewable energy use By milwaukeecourieronline.com The invisible bus By Peggy Schulz Possible funding would create express routes, help save existing routes By Chris Abele Milwaukee County recommended to receive bus grants By The Business Journal Four panels recommend $12.7 [...]

New York firm proposes senior housing at former Pabst complex By Sean Ryan City of Milwaukee makes push to start streetcar By Sean Ryan One key to job growth By Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Cathedral Place TIF funds eyed for streetcar line By Larry Sandler Feds support New Berlin low-income, senior housing project By Mike Johnson [...]

Scott Walker: No Fan of Bike Lanes Either By Andrew Price Cities’ recycling funding to be cut this summer By arry Sandler and Lee Bergquist New businesses coming to Milwaukee’s Third Ward By Doris Hajewski 150 New Green Jobs in Milwaukee with Growing Power By Will Allen New Multifamily Development in Milwaukee By Matthew Myers [...]

A couple years back, I authored a report for the Public Policy Forum about tax incremental financing (TIF), and warned that communities can use TIF too much, or too little.

Busses: Lean & Green By Riverwest Currents New school seeks to make Milwaukee healthier By milwaukeecourieronline.com LBWN awarded MANDI for Silver City Townhomes By Sharon McGowan Walker proposes major Hoan project By The Business Journal $300 million makeover planned for Hoan Bridge By Bill Glauber Gov. Walker Announces $300M Makeover For Hoan Bridge By wisn.com [...]

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 [...]

The $54 question: Is rail worth it? By Steve Hiniker Debate forms over Innovation Park’s influence By Joe Lanane Federal grants add to Hank Aaron and Oak Leaf trails By Tom Held MARN gets a bricks-and-mortar home By Mary Louise Schumacher Development Near Transit Too Pricey? Build More Transit By Angie Schmitt Plan paves way [...]

Former Bucks star plans Old World 3rd St. club By Andrew Wagner Mayor Daley floats reversing Chicago River By Dan Egan Milwaukee considers North End loan By Sean Ryan Twisted Fork will give way to Replay Sports Bar By Bobby Tanzilo UWM says it needs money for project Development could hinge on TIF dollars By [...]