It’s 11 p.m., Clear The Street

It’s 11 p.m., Clear The Street

The party is cut off abruptly at 11 p.m. so the street can be opened for traffic.

Photo Gallery: Brady Street Festival 2010
Photo Gallery

Brady Street Festival 2010

Cheese, beer, music and one fabulous drag show: thanks for the good times, Brady Street.

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 26. July 2010

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 26. July 2010

The Godfather of Parking By John Van Horn County still has no economic development director By Steve Jagler Parking garage at former Pabst brewery wins LEED gold rating By Tom Daykin UWM School of Freshwater Sciences awarded $525,000 grant By John Schmid Hank Aaron State Trail losing its smokestack landmarks, gaining others By Tom Held High-speed rail memo for GOP candidates for governor By Robert Bauman UWM’s request for Tosa financing goes to Plan Commission in August By Tom Daykin U.S. Senate to consider grant for UWM Freshwater Sciences building By Tom Daykin ‘American Idol’ fans: Don’t idle on Park East land, or you’ll get fined By Tom Daykin (Illinois) High-speed rail work to begin in September By Bruce Rushton Google Buys 20 Years’ Worth Of Wind Energy To Power Data Centers By Bianca Bosker Streetcars on track for Minneapolis By Danielle Nordine The battle over “Raw Love” By ThirdCoast Digest Supervisors target O’Donnell investigation By Bill Clements Drivers on Interstate 5 could face paying a ‘corridor toll’ By Joseph Rose Bel Air Cantina coming to former Good Life space By OnMilwaukee.com 2nd Street Update By Historic Walkers Point Association County may extend Park East land sale By The Business Journal of Milwaukee Bronzeville office project wins council committee funding approval By Tom Daykin Milwaukee-to-Madison rail subject of July 22 meeting By OnMilwaukee.com Park East office, cinema developer hopes to soon land anchor tenant By Tom Daykin California company to move to Milwaukee with Badger Meter seed money By BizTimes Daily Kohl seeks $5 million for UWM Water Policy Center By BizTimes Daily Streetcar is sound strategy, not silly frill By The Charlotte Observer Ride On: The Milwaukee Bike Plan By Erin Petersen UWM Tosa development plan delayed as city considers financing By Tom Daykin Gearing up for the Riverwest 24 By Erin Petersen In Singapore, Milwaukee water industry has a role model By John Schmid Company Picks Milwaukee As Manufacturing Location By wisn.com Exploring Cities By Rob Pitingolo High speed rail is focus of brown bag lunch meeting July 22 at Public Market By Robert Bauman Some believe sales tax is way to go to boost transit systems By Joe Potente Milwaukee – A Walker’s Paradise By Andrew Knee

Gallery Night, Summer 2010: A personal photo essay
Gallery Night, Summer 2010

A personal photo essay

Photo Editor Brian Jacobson finds that against his own Gallery Night seeking sensibilities, he can't manage to leave the Marshall Building.

Pedaling around with Cream City Rickshaw

Pedaling around with Cream City Rickshaw

Beginning its second year, Cream City Rickshaw plans to continue offering riders scenic, environmentally-conscious transportation.

View from the Waiting Room: Sixteenth Street finds success with a new model of care
View from the Waiting Room

Sixteenth Street finds success with a new model of care

The new Centering Pregnancy site within the Sixteenth Street Community Health Center is at the forefront of health care system reform.

Upcoming Events for the Week of July 26th, 2010

Upcoming Events for the Week of July 26th, 2010

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. July 27, 2010 Common Council Meeting July 27, 2010 9:00 am City Hall 200 East Wells St. Common Council Chambers Milwaukee, WI 53202 […] Blue Sky Sustainability Lunch July 27, 2010 12:00 pm Inspired by the success of Green Drinks Milwaukee. The idea is to get folks together to talk about sustainability, to network and build momentum for the sea change in sustainable consciousness that is on its way!Buy your own lunch and/or beverages, and get in there and meet people! No RSVP necessary and feel free to […] July 29, 2010 Milwaukee County: Committee of the Whole July 29, 2010 8:30 am Some matters coming before the County Board have a significant policy impact or a unique set of circumstances which overlap specific committee jurisdiction. One example is the closing of a major county facility. On such occasions, the Committee of the Whole will meet at the call of the County Board Chairman. All 19 supervisors are […] July 30, 2010 Riverwest 24 July 30, 2010 to July 31, 2010 Riverwest 24 is a community event that has as its goal to build our neighborhood. By encouraging bikers and spectators to come out for a full day we hope to show off Milwaukee’s Riverwest neighborhood and encourage biking in an urban environment.Through this exercise in stamina, team work and merriment we hope to build an […]

Milwaukee County: Committee of the Whole
Milwaukee County

Committee of the Whole

Some matters coming before the County Board have a significant policy impact or a unique set of circumstances which overlap specific committee jurisdiction.  One example is the closing of a major county facility.  On such occasions, the Committee of the Whole will meet at the call of the County Board Chairman.  All 19 supervisors are members of the Committee of the Whole. Agenda

Common Council Meeting

Common Council Meeting

City Hall 200 East Wells St. Common Council Chambers Milwaukee, WI 53202 Agenda

Blue Sky Sustainability Lunch

Blue Sky Sustainability Lunch

Inspired by the success of Green Drinks Milwaukee. The idea is to get folks together to talk about sustainability, to network and build momentum for the sea change in sustainable consciousness that is on its way! Buy your own lunch and/or beverages, and get in there and meet people! No RSVP necessary and feel free to pass this around. Every fourth Tuesday at NOON held at the Milwaukee Public Market, 400 N. Water Street. Meet in the 2nd floor common area. For more information, contact Mike Mangan at ebikemike@yahoo.com

Does Milwaukee need another art school?

Does Milwaukee need another art school?

Art Institute of Milwaukee -- a for-profit college -- is coming to town, but students and parents need to look at all the facts and benefits before picking a school.

Clean Read: Making your own soaps
Clean Read

Making your own soaps

Lauren Cox's informational book "Ecobeauty" is a DIY guide to creating luxurious bath and body products at home.