The Urbanist’s Ideal Milwaukee County Executive Platform By Jeramey Jannene New design unveiled for downtown Marriott project By BizTimes Daily Take a spin through Milwaukee on two wheels By Renee Lorenz Barrett weighs in on vacant MPS buildings By Bobby Tanzilo Land sale endorsed for Mercy Housing By The Business Journal New downtown Marriott design [...]

With the site decided, move to other concerns By Journal Sentinel Cavalier Johnson Press Release: Notes on High Speed Rail By Cavalier Johnson MPD, MPS, and Open Data By Dave Reid Feds may not help pay for Intermodal train station upgrades By Marie Rohde Holloway: Top county appointees must resign and reapply By Steve Schultze [...]

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 [...]

You know those roads? They’re heavily subsidized By David R. Riemer Americans rebuild for the ‘new urban century’ By John Blake No UWM Freshwater School decision at April regents meeting By Tom Daykin Alterra plans new wholesale bakery in Bay View By Tom Daykin State panels OKs taxing authority for county RTAs By Jason Stein [...]

Regents approve $50 million UWM water school plan – JSOnline Contamination clouds Milwaukee water school (UPDATE) « The Daily Reporter Smart Growth Around America » Blog Archive » Award-winning brownfields project created vibrant green space, jobs center Pabst project, Bayshore, 735 N. Water building win recognition – JSOnline White House Issues Open Government Directive — [...]

Brewers interested in land near Miller Park – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: TIF bill targets exemption trend (UPDATE) « The Daily Reporter SEWRPC’s challenge: Connect with public « The Daily Reporter ‘Road Rage’ Case Highlights Cyclist Vs. Driver Tension : NPR MIAD chooses General Capital for housing project – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: [...]

Extraordinary Observations: Thinking About Transportation Worldchanging: Bright Green: New Report: U.S. Road Funding From Non-Road Users Doubled in 25 Years Smart Growth on track – JSOnline State’s job market shows signs of stabilizing – JSOnline Menomonee Valley Industrial Center lands another award – JSOnline New Land sued over leaks at Riverbridge condos – JSOnline New [...]

County could face another budget crisis in early 2010 – JSOnline OnMilwaukee.com Politics: The politics of the veto Council sustains Barrett’s veto on furloughs – JSOnline Wisconsin sees gain in October construction jobs – JSOnline The Political Environment: Guest Post About County Fiscal Policy And Jobs Comptroller: Bookends North city loan guarantee up in the [...]

We’ve had a good run here at UrbanMilwaukee.com, but we’re shutting our doors, packing up the U-Haul, and moving to Portland, OR. Well, no. We spent last weekend exploring the great city of Portland, and the thought did cross our minds but we’re not going anywhere. In fact we’ve just moved into UrbanMilwaukee.com’s new office in downtown Milwaukee, and are doubling down on our efforts to Champion Life in the Cream City.

Walker’s Point buildings sold; future development site – JSOnline Kohl and Feingold call for stimulus funds for high-speed rail in Wisconsin – BizTimes Alderman: Go green or go away « The Daily Reporter Milwaukee Water System Lease Could Cost Community Millions Per Year — Food & Water Watch Local leaders revolt against wheel tax bill [...]