Weekly Highlights from 3/31-4/6
It's a bit quiet on Milwaukee stages this week, but there are still important premieres from Next Act and Boulevard Theatre.
Mar 30th, 2010 by Barbara Castonguay
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 29. March 2010
DreamBikes makes dream jobs for Milwaukee teens By Julie Lawrence The Suburban Apologist & Revisionist By Brewtown Gumshoe Economic development follows the whistle of passenger rail By Tom Still Milwaukee weighs street spending increase By Sean Ryan State pushes back on suggestion that Talgo bid was rigged By Andrew Weiland Transit elsewhere draws company away from Milwaukee By Julia Taylor Water School might be split between Greenfield Ave., Reed St. Yards sites By Tom Daykin CNT takes location efficiency analysis to the national level By Kaid Benfield County needs more transit options if economy to thrive, business leaders say By Lyndsay Thomas Common Council approves Talgo, Ingeteam deals By Pete Millard Can Roads Control Your Driving? The answer is YES By John Michlig Where to get startup cash now By CNN How transit cuts create residential “no-man’s land” By Julia Taylor Residents get Mercy project pushed back By Sean Ryan Waukesha County Opts Out Of Regional Transit; Milwaukee Should Do The Same With Water By James Rowen Talgo train factory lease wins final council approval By Tom Daykin Sales tax should fund Milwaukee County’s mass transit By Julia Taylor MSOE Students Present Design Ideas for the Marcus Center Garage Site By Dave Reid Energy summit spotlights clean-tech opportunities By Thomas Content Down With “Avid Cyclists” By Michael Druker Former Gas Light Co. complex being converted to offices By Tom Daykin Rail backer Bauman questions city deal with train maker Talgo By Tom Daykin Scott Walker: A Vote for Gridlock, on the Road and in the Capitol By Charlie Rosenberg 90-year-old has pedal power aplenty By Jim Stingl
Mar 29th, 2010 by Dave Reid
New law gets Wisconsin close to health care for all
Particularly disingenuous about the “you-can’t-make-us-buy-insurance” mentality is the fact that most people already have coverage.
Mar 29th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
Devouring books in the non-metaphorical context
Woodland Pattern holds a contest to create physical books and literary interpretations -- and attendees ate it up.
Mar 29th, 2010 by Brian Jacobson
Upcoming Events for the Week of March 29th, 2010
March 29, 2010 Lecture by Léon Krier March 29, 2010 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Léon Krier, born in Luxembourg, is an architect, architectural theorist, and urban planner. From the late 1970s onwards, Krier has been one of the most influential neo-traditional architects and planners. He is best known for his development of Poundbury village in Dorchester, UK for the Prince of Wales. In campaigning for the reconstruction of the traditional “European” […] March 30, 2010 Public Works Committee Meeting March 30, 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.[…] March 31, 2010 Public Safety Committee Meeting March 31, 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 March 31, 2010 1:30 pm The Steering and Rules committee, which consists of the Council President and the chairs of the other standing committees, formulate polices and rules for the Common Council, oversees charter schools, and considers extraordinary matters affecting multiple committees.City Hall 200 East Wells Street, Room 301-B Milwaukee, WI 53202[…] April 1, 2010 Lakeshore State Park April Fools’ Meet-up and Tweet-up at Rip Tide Seafood Bar & Grill April 1, 2010 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Join the Friends of Lakeshore State Park to celebrate spring, April Fools’ Day and meet local Twitter and Facebook users. Cash bar. Complementary hors d’oeurves. Great door prize opportunities. See what’s in store for Lakeshore State Park at a great waterside location. WHERE: Rip Tide Restaurant 649 East Erie Street Milwaukee, WI 53202-6203 (414) 271-8433[…]
Mar 28th, 2010 by Dave Reid
How To Train Your Dragon
How to Train Your Dragon is fairly predictable, but makes for a charming story that children and grown-ups will love.
Mar 28th, 2010 by Mark Metcalf
More Amazement from Present Music
Kevin Stalheim's group plays Schoenberg, John Adams, Raymond Scott's crazy stuff from mid-century and Mason Bates' electronica crossover.
Mar 28th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Steering & Rules Committee Meeting
The Steering and Rules committee, which consists of the Council President and the chairs of the other standing committees, formulate polices and rules for the Common Council, oversees charter schools, and considers extraordinary matters affecting multiple committees. Agenda City Hall 200 East Wells Street, Room 301-B Milwaukee, WI 53202
Mar 27th, 2010 by Dave Reid
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
Mar 27th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Public Works Committee Meeting
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. Agenda
Mar 27th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Gardens for Grand Avenue Mall?
Could indoor gardens be in store for The Shops of Grand Avenue future? It could happen if the mall follows in the steps of a similar mall in downtown Cleveland, the Galleria at Erieview.
Mar 27th, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
Hanreddy’s “Seven Keys” to hilarity
Joe Hanreddy bows out with Seven Keys to Slaughter Peak as The Rep's AD. It's a funny love letter to theater and the joys of making stuff up.
Mar 27th, 2010 by Tom Strini
