Should Milwaukee gamble with Parks and Transit?
As the county board proposes a 2.4% tax increase, one supervisor asks to close the pools and park the buses to stem the impending crisis.
Nov 10th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
New Segment of the Hank Aaron State Trail is Open!
Yesterday marked the opening of a new section of the Hank Aaron State Trail. This $6.1 million expansion creates an east-west bicycle connection to downtown Milwaukee for bike commuters, and recreational users.
Nov 9th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Back to Bassics
Edgar Meyer, world's most famous bass player, and Zachary Cohen, MSO principal bassist, featured with the MSO this week. Meet Zach.
Nov 9th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Michael Pollan visits UWM
The author talks about navigating the treacherous landscape of modern food and offers up a few simple rules. Number one? Eat real food.
Nov 9th, 2010 by Ryan Findley
Democracy’s Labor Pains
Yeah, the GOP did well. After a change in Administrations, the minority party won a bunch of House seats in the midterm election. It's nothing new. Calm down.
Nov 9th, 2010 by Will Durst
String basses and string quartets
MSO's back in action, with bassist Edgar Meyer. String quartets play on Sunday and Monday, and theater companies roll on.
Nov 9th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Growing Power is Going Vertical (Renderings)
Will Allen, who has made Growing Power into a nationally-recognized organization is attempting to take the urban farming movement to the next level with his vertical farm proposal.
Nov 8th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 8. November 2010
Photo gallery from a pre-ride on the Hank Aaron State Trail extension By Tom Held Young People on Car Ownership: Meh By Angie Schmitt Casting call for Zweig public art project By Mary Louise Schumacher There are jobs at stake: Scott Walker and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood should sit down to iron out differences on fast rail. By Journal Sentinel Incoming New York governor asks for Wisconsin’s share of high-speed rail funds By BizTimes Daily Milwaukee aldermen adopt budget with small tax cut By Larry Sandler Scott Walker asks train maker Talgo to remain open here By Jason Stein We Can Work It Out By Dave Cieslewicz N.Y. Gov.-elect Cuomo says he’ll take piece of Wisconsin’s federal train aid By The Daily Reporter The architectural maturation of Portland food carts By Robert Orr Janet Zweig – Pedestrian Drama By Denise Lubotsky Will the Republican wave wash out the bike lane? By Tom Held Quasi Urbanism: Missing the Mark By Yuri Artibise Maritime Bank will be demolished for Alterra’s expansion into Bay View By Katherine Keller Demolition of the Wheelhouse has begun! By River Revitalization Foundation IN:SITE adds art to Capitol Drive By Molly Snyder 10 Urban Visionaries Who Aren’t Jane Jacobs By Yuri Artibise Alterra now plans to demolish–not remodel–Bay View building By Tom Daykin Hofbrauhaus developers still looking for a Milwaukee restaurant site By Tom Daykin Extended stay hotel proposed at Pabst brewery By RealEstateWeekly Marriott hotel proposal faces historic preservation battle By RealEstateWeekly What Now? By Dave Schlabowske New Land Enterprises gives Goll Mansion to bank in lieu of foreclosure By Tom Daykin Hotel proposed for downtown, but alderman opposes demolition plans By Tom Daykin Milw voters & taxpayers back County Bd. Finance Committee budget over Walker’s By Charlie Rosenberg C.D Smith awarded train shed job By Marie Rohde and Joe Lanane Zipcars coming to Marquette campus By The Business Journal State, feds quietly sign deal to solidify high-speed rail project By Larry Sandler Milwaukee Marriott developers may run into historic roadblock By Marie Rohde Park Lafayette condo buyers to get earnest money back, contracts nixed By Tom Daykin Milwaukee needs a fountain By Jeff Sherman Should Cities Be Run Like Software? By Melissa Lafsky Some library hours may increase in 2011, but radical consolidations loom on horizon By Michael Timm Minimize parking, maximize the city By Paul McMorrow The Next Real Estate Boom By Patrick C. Doherty Can Cities Help You Forget Your Troubles, C’mon Get Happy? By Hazel Borys Hank Aaron State Trail Opening By Wisconsin Bike Routes
Nov 8th, 2010 by Dave Reid
High-speed rail stalls in Wisconsin
The Republican mid-term sweep calls the future of national high speed rail into question. Patti Wenzel weighs in on (in her view) the good news.
Nov 8th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
“Backward” – Wisconsin’s new motto for health care?
The View From Here: At least one prominent Republican, former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, thinks his party should rethink its plan to repeal health reform.
Nov 8th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
Upcoming Events for the Week of November 8th, 2010
November 8, 2010 Annual Meeting of the County Board of Supervisors November 8, 2010 8:30 am Budget Adoption Milwaukee County Courthouse Room 200[…] Capital Improvements Committee Meeting November 8, 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 […] Opening of the Valley Passage and Trail Extension! November 8, 2010 11:00 am The State of Wisconsin, City of Milwaukee, Menomonee Valley Partners, Friends of the Hank Aaron State Trail and Urban Ecology Center invite you to get connected at the Hank Aaron State Trail Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Monday, November 8, 2010 11:00 AM 3700 W. Pierce Street Program to be followed by a stroll or bike ride […] City Plan Commission Meeting November 8, 2010 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 […] November 9, 2010 Milwaukee Arts Board Meeting November 9, 2010 4:00 pm The Milwaukee Arts Board (MAB) was created to enhance the development, cultural diversity, accessibility and enjoyment of the arts for Milwaukee’s citizens. Arts Board meetings are usually held the 2nd Tuesday of every month; no meeting is held in August. Meetings take place at 4:00 p.m. in Room 301A of City Hall, 200 E. Wells […] November 10, 2010 Public Works Committee Meeting November 10, 2010 9:00 am The Public Works Committee is responsible for physical services provided by the city such as street and alley maintenance, waste collection, disposal and recycling, sewer, water and flood control projects, assessments, public buildings, land and waterways. Public Works Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted.[…] All Things Water: Flotsam or jetsam? Invasive species litter the bottom of Lake Michigan November 10, 2010 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Speaker: Russell Cuhel, Senior Scientist, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences Long ago (pre-1990), the bottom of Lake Michigan was pretty bare once you got deeper than 10 meters (33 feet) or so. The water was mostly turbid (cloudy) nearshore, and deeper areas were dark even at midday. In the late 1980s, zebra mussels […] November 11, 2010 Public Safety Committee Meeting November 11, 2010 9:00 am The Public Safety Committee is concerned with issues brought forth from the fire, police, health and neighborhood services departments as well as traffic control, emergency medical services and parking. It also licenses alarm businesses and public passenger vehicles and drivers.[…] Steering & Rules Committee Meeting November 11, 2010 2:00 pm The […]
Nov 7th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Lanvin for H&M
Alber Elbaz has created the Lanvin line for H&M. The look book is out, but will you pay the price?
Nov 7th, 2010 by Emily Thungkaew
