S. 2nd Street Update and Happy Hour
After years of working with the Department of Public Works, neighborhood residents, property owners, and business owners were able to convince the City of Milwaukee to redesign S. 2nd Street to fit the needs of the neighborhood.
Oct 4th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 4. October 2010
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 # Milwaukee Ballet announces partners for new building By Tom Strini Copenhagen – We Love Bikes By Mikael Colville-Andersen Chicago’s Metra Postpones Bridges Project By Aaron Renn National traffic congestion report gets daily driving backwards By Alex Goldschmidt Noted economist says “flawed” metric leads to highway spending, sprawl By Jonathan Maus Richard Florida joins the skeptics on massive urban demolitions By Kaid Benfield Report: Want to Ease Commuter Pain? Highways and Sprawl Won’t Help By Noah Kazis the perils of average density By Jarrett Walker Hank Aaron State Trail: A bridge too many? By Tom Held von Briesen & Roper continues to consider downtown space options By Tom Daykin CNBC program to feature Milwaukee’s water efforts By John Schmid Goodwill store proposed for Oakland Ave.; biz group has concerns By Tom Daykin Scott Walker Plans for Milwaukee Threaten Loss of Bus Access to 24,000 Jobs By Charlie Rosenberg 178 MTA bus drivers caught using cell phones while driving city buses (New York City) By Tom Namako Areas in Milwaukee are parking-ticket magnets By Alex Morrell The Great American Streetcar Myth By Stephen Smith Cities for People: A Q&A With Architect Jan Gehl By Greg Lindsay Nightclub Urbanism: City Planning with a Backbeat By Yuri Artibise The importance of transit context and design By Kaid Benfield The $54 question: Is rail worth it? By Steve Hiniker
Oct 4th, 2010 by Urban Milwaukee
Lodging needed on the road to recovery
Heather Byron and the American Cancer Society are looking for a few Milwaukee-area hoteliers willing to help out some cancer patients.
Oct 4th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
Milwaukee County Sheriff candidate Steven Duckhorn
Milwaukee Police Officer Steven Duckhorn takes up the GOP flag against incumbent David Clarke.
Oct 4th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Plenty of “Reasons” to get to Renaissance Theaterworks
Beautiful, pretty. Unattractive, ugly. What do these words really convey about a person, especially a woman?
Oct 4th, 2010 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
Renaissance “Reasons to Be Pretty” more than skin-deep
Neil LaBute's stinging needle of a play probes the difference between outer and inner beauty.
Oct 4th, 2010 by Peggy Sue Dunigan
The Thermals @ The Annex, Madison
“This guitar was too sensitive. This isn’t a sensitive show,” said Hutch Harris after he'd broken a string. It couldn't handle his Mighty Rock Power.
Oct 3rd, 2010 by DJ Hostettler
Historic Colby-Abbot Building Renovation is Underway
Construction has begun on the long anticipated renovation of the 134-year old, 6-story, Colby-Abbot Building, located at 759 N. Milwaukee St.
Oct 3rd, 2010 by Dave Reid
City of Milwaukee 2010 Trick or Treat Hours
Boo!! City of Milwaukee 2010 Trick or Treat will be held from 1:00 – 4:00 pm on Sunday, Oct. 31st.
Oct 3rd, 2010 by Dave Reid
Upcoming Events for the Week of October 4th, 2010
October 4, 2010 Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting October 4, 2010 9:00 am The Community and Economic Development Committee hears matters relating to community development, block grants, job development, business improvement districts, city public relations, industrial land banks and revenue bonds, emerging business enterprises, recreation, cultural arts and the library system. The Community and Economic Development Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, […] October 5, 2010 Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee Meeting October 5, 2010 9:00 am The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee reviews issues relating to city development, zoning, historic preservation, incremental tax financing, building codes and housing projects. The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted.[…] October 6, 2010 Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting October 6, 2010 9:00 am 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.[…] Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting: Budget Hearing October 6, 2010 1:30 pm 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.[…] Planning and a Pint October 6, 2010 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm The UW-Milwaukee Urban Planning Alumni Chapter is hosting a “Planning and a Pint” event on October 6th, 5:30 to 7:30 at Trocadero in Milwaukee. The topic is Economic impacts of High Speed Rail. Panelists are Bob Dennik from Milwaukee County, Dan Ertl from the City of Brookfield and Tom Rave from Gateway to […] October 7, 2010 Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting: Budget Hearing October 7, 2010 9:00 am 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.[…] Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting: Budget Hearing October 7, 2010 1:30 pm 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. Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting October 7, 2010 4:00 pm The Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZA) is in independent agency authorized to hear appeals in matters relating to all zoning ordinances and to review zoning ordinance interpretations made by the Department of City Development. Because the Board acts somewhat like a court, it is called a quasi-judicial body and is required to follow accepted procedures […] October 8, 2010 SARUP Symposium: Embodied Placemaking in Urban […]
Oct 3rd, 2010 by Urban Milwaukee
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 3rd, 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.
Oct 3rd, 2010 by Dave Reid
