Budget Hearing
The Finance and Personnel Committee considers appropriations, finances, taxation, revenues, labor relations, personnel, pensions and other benefits, insurance, audits and city budget. The Finance and Personnel Committee meetings start at 1:30 p.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted.
Oct 11th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Budget Hearing
The Finance and Personnel Committee considers appropriations, finances, taxation, revenues, labor relations, personnel, pensions and other benefits, insurance, audits and city budget. The Finance and Personnel Committee meetings start at 1:30 p.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted. Agenda
Oct 11th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 11. October 2010
More cuts for county transit By Peggy Schulz Beerline Trail extension opens Wednesday By Tom Held Oakland Ave. Goodwill store approved by Zoning Appeals Board By Tom Daykin Beerline Trail Opening By Dave Schlabowske Biketoberfest is on, but everybody be cool By Andy Tarnoff Vote for Milwaukee MaKEover By Thurston Woods Neighborhood Downtown Milwaukee hotel proposal faces historic fight By Marie Rohde $30 million hole possible in Milwaukee County budget, report says By Steve Schultze Asia meets Mexico on the Tigerbite street food truck By Damien Jaques Financially troubled Grand Avenue mall to be sold at auction By Tom Daykin Nice short video on walkable street design By Kaid Benfield Arts and development By jsonline.com Industry survey confirms developers shifting to smart growth By Kaid Benfield Local activism, restored homes turn Midtown neighborhood around By Tom Tolan Beerline Apartments construction work to begin in November By Tom Daykin High-speed rail; no turning back on American jobs, economic opportunities, mobility gains By Ray LaHood Developer’s plan lowers apartment building height By Tom Daykin Milwaukee County transit system gets $8.3 million grant By Larry Sandler Expect delays: Hoan Bridge deck repair gets rolling By Joe Lanane Developer reduces building height for proposed east side apartments By Tom Daykin Same, but different: St. Louis mall project exemplifies possibilities for fading Grand Avenue By Stacy Vogel Davis Light rail work starts on U of M Minneapolis campus By Associated Press Striking images of disconnected streets and unwanted sprawl By Kaid Benfield Stuck in Traffic – Worst Peak-Hour Commutes in America By Richard Florida An open front door to invaders in Great Lakes By Dan Egan
Oct 11th, 2010 by Urban Milwaukee
Share your secrets at Ex Fabula
The tagline says it all : Story. Stage. You. This week, the storytelling troupe kicks off a brand new season with "Confessions."
Oct 11th, 2010 by Elisabeth Albeck
Whither the Shops of Grand Avenue?
With the announcement that the troubled downtown mall would be put up for auction, one can't help but wonder what went wrong and what should happen next.
Oct 11th, 2010 by Brian Jacobson
State, local offices need more women
Progress toward gender diversity in Wisconsin government remains mixed. Though the number of women in elected office has increased, growth has been marginal.
Oct 11th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
Upcoming Events for the Week of October 11th, 2010
October 12, 2010 UEDA: 10th Annual Community Development Summit October 12, 2010 The 10th Annual Community Development Summit will be held on the morning of Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the Italian Conference Center in Milwaukee. “Foreclosure: Impacts and Opportunities” will provide an update of the foreclosure situation in Milwaukee and innovative approaches currently being utilized to address the issue. This year’s event will also feature keynote speaker John […] Common Council Meeting October 12, 2010 9:00 am City Hall 200 East Wells St. Common Council Chambers Milwaukee, WI 53202[…] SARUP Lecture Series: What Makes Early American Architecture American: The Origins of Regional Building Practices October 12, 2010 5:30 pm Carl Lounsbury, PhD, Lecturer at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia Lounsbury’s lecture will consider how English colonists reworked their building practices in response to regional conditions in the American colonies, especially during the 18th century. He will consider how English technologies and building forms changed in response to new materials as well as contact with other […] October 13, 2010 Capital Improvements Committee Meeting October 13, 2010 9:00 am The Capital Improvement Committee is tasked to develop, maintain, and update a long-term capital improvements program for the City’s construction and maintenance of its infrastructure and facilities. It is made up of the Commissioner of Public Works; the Department of Administration – Budget and Management Director; the Comptroller; the chair of the Public Works Committee; the […] All Things Water – The Great Lakes in miniature: A peek into the lives of microplankton October 13, 2010 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Speaker: Rudi Strickler, Shaw Distinguished Professor, UWM Department of Biological Sciences The Great Lakes are full of microscopic organisms that form a critical strand in the food web, but their small size makes them challenging to study and understand. In this seminar, Rudi Strickler will talk about how his lab is using a combination of high-tech […] Beerline Bash October 13, 2010 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm In late 2009 The River Revitalization Foundation, Milwaukee’s urban rivers land trust, purchased a 2.8 acre developed site along the Milwaukee River that includes the abandoned Wheelhouse restaurant. By late 2011, the property will be green and in the midst of a major restoration effort! The project will restore blighted urban riverfront land to preserved […] October 15, 2010 SARUP Lecture Series: Simulated Landscapes, Rachel Bruya Walker and Piper Vollmer October 15, 2010 4:30 pm Simulated Landscapes, Rachel Bruya Walker and Piper Vollmer Rachel Bruya Walker and Piper Vollmer will discuss their artwork featured in the Architecture Gallery. Both artists create miniature environments with dramatically different visuals. Influenced by popular culture and her experience working in the highly political San Francisco architecture industry, Bruya Walker creates paper structures employing printmaking […] Gallery Night and Day October 15, 2010 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Gallery Night and Day is the premier art event in Milwaukee for both the experienced art connoisseur and most beginning admirer. An evening of gallery hopping and art viewing begins […]
Oct 10th, 2010 by Urban Milwaukee
7th State Senate candidate Jess Ripp
Ripp is a young,energetic attorney, and he's prepared for the election much in the same way he prepares for a case -- by doing his homework.
Oct 10th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Thomas Schulteis
Who’s the dude sitting in a dental chair? My interest piqued, so I contacted the artist for a 5Q. He's a man of few words, but the work speaks for itself.
Oct 10th, 2010 by Judith Ann Moriarty
Swans Dive (Once Again) Into Darkness
The latest Swans elpee is an intensely dark and yet beautiful collection of songs, unfettered by sentiment or superficiality.
Oct 9th, 2010 by Jeff Moody
These are a few of my favorite things
Just when I was beginning to welcome the return of sweater weather, Fashion Week comes along and has me craving the light and breezy looks of spring.
Oct 9th, 2010 by Emily Thungkaew
The MSO’s Rachmaninoff
Joyce Yang is brilliant in Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. And forget what you think you know about Rachmaninoff; listen to what Edo de Waart thinks.
Oct 9th, 2010 by Tom Strini
