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Could ‘Superman’ change Milwaukee’s education discussion?

While Superman isn't real, "Waiting for Superman" is having a real effect on how Milwaukee teachers, leaders and public are discussing public education.

Oct 6th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel

Redesign coming to Gateway Arch in St. Louis

For anyone that's ever been to the iconic Gateway Arch in St. Louis, it's quite apparent that the structure itself is worthy of praise.

Oct 5th, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene

Cardinal Stritch offers a French connection

The Fox Point campus opens its incarnation of the national Tournees Film Festival with a full month of innovative French cinema.

Oct 5th, 2010 by Erin Petersen

Durst

Pixie dust blues

Who is that masked superhero zoooming across the country on treacherous adventures to save the Democratic damsel?

Oct 5th, 2010 by Will Durst

The Rep’s “Asher Lev” is art to be taken seriously

A captivating production reveals rich, intelligent performances that demonstrate that life, like art, is, as Asher Lev describes, “both demonic and divine.”

Oct 5th, 2010 by Peggy Sue Dunigan

On Stage 10/4-10/11

Murder Castle, Unruly Music, MAM’s Euro Mo/Po-Mo Show

Two big art openings, lots of theater, music old and new. And more -- because this is Milwaukee, biggest arts mecca north of Chicago and east of Minneapolis.

Oct 5th, 2010 by Tom Strini

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

The View from Here