Memorial Day Parade and Service in Milwaukee
Images from Monday's downtown parade and ceremony honoring those who have served and sacrificed for America.
Jun 1st, 2010 by Brian Jacobson
HOLY SHIT! JAPAN TOUR DIARY – Day 3
When describing what I was going to do in Japan to friends, I said I was "Going to walk around with a picture of a chicken on my stomach and get drunk".
Jun 1st, 2010 by Anthony Schwader
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 31. May 2010
“The Neighborhood Project”: Havenwoods | The Milwaukee Asian Market By Adam Carr Townhomes funded by Recovery Act to begin construction By milwaukeecourieronline.com Ohio’s Third Frontier may offer a model for economic development By jsonline.com City’s land-use strategies determine its success By Rocky Marcoux Unique Vehicle Rolling Around Town Stopping at Third Ward Bars By WISN.COM Additional $2.5 million donated for new building By milwaukeecourieronline.com Chicago has top 2 truck bottlenecks in nation, study finds (Milwaukee Xchange 28th) By Jon Hilkevitch An open letter to Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) who is calling to ban European Style Bike Boxes By Jason McDowell Jobs group wants MORE for Talgo project By Sean Ryan Milwaukee Builds By milwaukeecourieronline.com Gear yourself up for the Tour de Farce By Andy Tarnoff Wisconsin Receives First Block of High-Speed Rail Funds By Jeramey Jannene The scoop on Jake’s Big Dog Frozen Custard By Jeff Sherman Backyard Cottages Absorb Density While Maintaining Neighborhoods By Kaid Benfield City fund to subsidize Wisconsin Ave. retail approved by Common Council By Tom Daykin First round of High Speed Rail funds flowing to States By Ray LaHood A green Maryland Avenue playground would benefit entire neighborhood By Bobby Tanzilo BP Gulf Spill Forces Us to Confront Our Oil Addiction By Rob Perks FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff Delivers Tough Love to Transit Advocates By Aaron Ren Marquette area McDonald’s goes blue and gold By Jeff Sherman Pitch’s Lounge, Miss Katie’s Diner operator opening lakefront eatery By Tom Daykin A college goes cycle crazy By Matt Hrodey Task force to consider future of Milwaukee police headquarters By Larry Sandler Alterra’s Bay View project gains final city approval By Tom Daykin Urban bloggers seek to drive city’s direction By Bill Glauber Are shop windows endangered as a species? By Kaid Benfield You don’t really need growth to generate sprawl By Kaid Benfield The Great Lakes’ water: Liquid gold By The Economist HUD Announces the End of Urban Sprawl as We Know It, New Urbanists Feel Fine By Greg Lindsay Partnership may fix blight at Garden Homes By Tom Tolan The Open Government Initiative Enabling Techies to Solve Problems By Vivek Wadhwa Bamboo park going forward — without the bamboo By Mary Louise Schumacher Borkowski proposes $1 bus fares again By Steve Schultze Community engagement is key to making Milwaukee sustainable By Michael Carriere Don’t just build roads and bridges, fix them By Johanna Lathrop Proposed east side zoning district repeal goes to Plan Commission By Tom Daykin First impressions of Target Field, or why it’s silly MKE doesn’t have light rail By Michael Hunt Groups hope to restore Milwaukee’s urban rivers By Tom Tolan
May 31st, 2010 by Dave Reid
Herman the talking lobster
An exclusive one-on-one interview with the Koppa family's favorite crustacean.
May 31st, 2010 by Judith Ann Moriarty
Changing hearts and minds for better health
Scientists at UW-Madison are leading groundbreaking research into how transforming the mind can change the brain and body.
May 31st, 2010 by Julie Sneider
Upcoming Events for the Week of May 31st, 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. June 3, 2010 Public Works Committee Meeting June 3, 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 […] June 4, 2010 Public Safety Committee Meeting June 4, 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.[…]
May 30th, 2010 by Urban Milwaukee
The Skylight’s Evening with a very human Gilbert & Sullivan
Dale Gutzman ingeniously weaves operetta artifice, Skylight tradition and compelling character development.
May 30th, 2010 by Tom Strini
UrbanMilwaukee.com Happy Hour
We’re throwing a party to celebrate our second full year of coverage, and we would love for you to join us. The fun starts at 6:00 p.m. Friday, June 18th at Taylor’s. Taylor’s is located at 795 N. Jefferson Street, just off the southwest corner of Cathedral Square. We’ll be there all night, so don’t worry if you can’t make it out early. Hope to see you there!
May 30th, 2010 by Dave Reid
The Good War
This book isn’t just for old gray hairs like me. It’s a lesson for all times. Trust me.
May 30th, 2010 by Judith Ann Moriarty
Too much brunch to handle?
Some weekends, I long for those four little words: All You Can Eat.
May 30th, 2010 by Chris Graham
Reading and writing is found in the arts
SHARP Literacy shows that the arts are fundamental to the literacy of our children. Why don't our school districts get this?
May 30th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
Public Safety Committee Meeting
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. Agenda
May 30th, 2010 by Dave Reid
