Urban Milwaukee

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 21. September 2009

Milwaukee World: STREETCAR MEETING SET OnMilwaukee.com Milwaukee Buzz: Put your bike on the bus Streetcar plan aimed at east side commuters – JSOnline Rectanus Milwaukee: Streetcar Route Walker targets aid for bus plan – JSOnline Cudahy wanted to control design, construction of UWM lakefront project – JSOnline Saint John’s apartments finally moving forward – JSOnline Milwaukee’s future water business hub – BizTimes Money scarce for Lion Bridge repairs « The Daily Reporter Moderne plan seeks city assistance – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: Details revealed on proposed city loan for Moderne – JSOnline Real Estate Weekly for Wednesday, September 16, 2009 – BizTimes Details revealed on proposed city loan for Moderne – JSOnline Copenhagenize.com – The Copenhagen Bike Culture Blog: Fear of Cycling 01 – Essay in five parts by Sociologist Dave Horton Moderne seeks $10 million city loan, could break ground in November – BizTimes No layoffs promised in tentative city union agreement – JSOnline Public park planned near The North End development – JSOnline Milwaukee housing market recovers more ground – BizTimes Forum to promote ‘green jobs’ in Wisconsin – BizTimes $10 million city loan proposed for Park East high-rise – JSOnline Stimulus signs sidelined « The Daily Reporter Cudahy, not UWM, would’ve controlled Pieces of Eight development – JSOnline For one entrepreneur, Bronzeville dream is deferred – JSOnline Developer wants $10 million city loan – JSOnline Real Estate Weekly for Wednesday, September 16, 2009 – BizTimes BIA Blog: Creating Something Out of an Abandoned Brewery District- IDA Conference Part 2 Public park planned near The North End development – JSOnline $10 million city loan proposed for Park East high-rise – JSOnline Screaming Tuna Restaurant still fishing for loan – JSOnline

Sep 21st, 2009 by Dave Reid

Dear Ken Macha

Checkin’ Out The Rivalry (74-75)

As the Brewers begin the final series against the Chicago Cubs this season, it's time to finally admit that it's not a real rivalry.

Sep 21st, 2009 by Rob Vosters

Bay View parties wrap up the summer

Great music, good food and beautiful people filled Bay View.

Sep 21st, 2009 by Patti Wenzel

MFF Preview

The Reel Scene

Our behind-the-scene scout maps out the digs for music, stars and festivities in and around the film festival.

Sep 20th, 2009 by Laura Heller

MFF Preview

Let’s Go To The Movies!

The 2009 Milwaukee Film Festival launches a whirlwind, 11-day event with a thrilling go-karting documentary, an over-the-top gala and loads of star-studded surprises.

Sep 20th, 2009 by Erin Petersen

Upcoming Events for the Week of September 21st, 2009

Urban Milwaukee’s Upcoming Events & Meetings Calendar should help you keep up to date on important events effecting our neighborhoods, the City of Milwaukee, and our region. September 21, 2009 City Plan Commission Meeting September 21, 2009 1:30 pm 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 […] Historic Preservation Commission Meeting September 21, 2009 3:00 pm The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) administers Milwaukee’s historic preservation ordinance, adopted in 1981, which provides certain kinds of legal protection for buildings or sites that have been declared historic by the Common Council. The HPC is responsible for designating historic landmarks and historic districts and for approving Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs) for permission to […] September 22, 2009 Common Council Meeting September 22, 2009 9:00 am City Hall 200 East Wells St. Common Council Chambers Milwaukee, WI 53202 SARUP Lecture Series: Urban Design and Development in Another Gritty City: Glasgow, Scotland September 22, 2009 12:00 pm to 1:20 pm This presentation will summarize the United Kingdom’s urban design agenda, the urban renaissance agenda and the development and design during the recent development boom, focusing on Glasgow. The audience will receive the background and context of Glasgow – both its longer history and the period when its fortunes began to turn around from the […]

Sep 20th, 2009 by Dave Reid

SARUP Lecture Series

Urban Design and Development in Another Gritty City: Glasgow, Scotland

This presentation will summarize the United Kingdom’s urban design agenda, the urban renaissance agenda and the development and design during the recent development boom, focusing on Glasgow. The audience will receive the background and context of Glasgow – both its longer history and the period when its fortunes began to turn around from the late 1970s through to the early 1990s, before focusing on the late 1990s/21st century period. Glasgow and Milwaukee have some interesting parallels, which might generate a group discussion about the comparison and contrast of the two cities. There will be time allowed for questions and answers. Speaker: Dr. Steven Tiesdell, a senior lecturer in public policy at the University of Glasgow Dr. Tiesdell holds a PhD in urban planning, obtained from the University of Nottingham. He is a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects and is also a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. He is the author of numerous publications and his research interests include urban design, urban development and regeneration, crime and safety, and public space. SARUP is the acronym for School of Architecture & Urban Planning lecture Series are Free and Open to the Public. All presentations will take place at the UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SARUP) from 12:00 – 1:20 pm in Room 345. SARUP is located at 2131 E. Hartford Avenue, Milwaukee, WI.

Sep 20th, 2009 by Dave Reid

City Plan Commission Meeting

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. Agenda

Sep 20th, 2009 by Dave Reid

Historic Preservation Commission Meeting

The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) administers Milwaukee’s historic preservation ordinance, adopted in 1981, which provides certain kinds of legal protection for buildings or sites that have been declared historic by the Common Council. The HPC is responsible for designating historic landmarks and historic districts and for approving Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs) for permission to alter historic buildings. The HPC meets monthly on Mondays in City Hall, Room 301A, 200 E. Wells Street at 3:00 P.M. unless otherwise indicated. Agenda

Sep 20th, 2009 by Dave Reid