Boot camp discipline at heart of sheriff’s race
The jury is out on the effectiveness of jail-based boot camps. Attitudes may be adjusted, but is that enough?
Aug 18th, 2010 by Patti Wenzel
City Plan Commission Meeting
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 disposition and acquisition, new streets and the approval of development plans in certain overlay districts. City Plan Commission (CPC) meetings are held in the First Floor Boardroom at the Department of City Development, 809 North Broadway, unless otherwise noted. Agenda
Aug 17th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Beerline B Apartments Riverwalk Proposed
The riverwalk segment for the proposed Beerline B Apartments will go before the Milwaukee City Plan Commission on August 23rd. General Capital Group is bringing the riverwalk segment forward for approval before the entire project. The 140-unit project, which recently was awarded $2,345,310 in WHEDA tax credits for 119 low-income units, will occupy the corner of Commerce St and Pleasant St.
Aug 17th, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
The Milwaukee Rep
A new leadership team brings new ideas to the Milwaukee Repertory Theater.
Aug 17th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Be Good, Go Local
Julie Courtright wants to expand the GOOD Movement in Milwaukee. So she decided to hop on a pogo stick and get the conversation started.
Aug 17th, 2010 by Erin Petersen
Fixing the economy, 12 jobs at a time
We didn’t learn anything new Monday. But Obama's appearance affords an opportunity to look at job creation, the bane of current global economic recovery efforts.
Aug 17th, 2010 by Jon Anne Willow
People, arts and ideas, in six episodes
Farewell to Doug Drake, MCT's "Jeeves" is a riot, more TV is coming, MAM membership has its privileges, Present Music's cool on the 'net, two degrees of separation.
Aug 16th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Tila Tequila Attacked By Juggalos!
Because coming up with a witty title for this is completely effing unnecessary, DJ ponders what this story means for America and YOUR CHILDREN.
Aug 16th, 2010 by DJ Hostettler
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 16. August 2010
Last night I dreamt of Daniel Hoan By Dave Schlabowske What is ‘smart growth,’ anyway? By Kaid Benfield UWM may buy Columbia site by end of year By The Business Journal of Milwaukee What a lovely charrette! By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com UWM purchase of hospital property wins Building Commission approval By Tom Daykin The Phony Sewage Issue By Bruce Murphy Free rides on CTA far exceed predictions By Jon Hilkevitch Wauwatosa TIF District for UWM Engineering School on Hold By Nick Schweitzer Turning the Tide in the Great Lakes By Emily Knoll Wauwatosa defers UWM campus vote to Sept. By The Business Journal of Milwaukee Justice Department probes New Berlin over denial of housing proposal By Mike Johnson Innovation Park proposal gets favorable comments from Plan Commissioners By Tom Daykin Dan Maes Was Right About the Red Threat! By copenhagenize.com Official: UWM development plan is speculative, but drawing strong interest By Tom Daykin Cincinnati Streetcar: No Going Back Now By Barry Horstman
Aug 16th, 2010 by Urban Milwaukee
Barrett would bring ‘adult leadership’ to health reform
The next governor will determine how health care reform unfolds in Wisconsin. The first of four interviews with the state's gubernatorial hopefuls on the subject.
Aug 16th, 2010 by Julie Sneider
swamp drainage detritus
Democrats may not have invented the circular firing squad, but you got to admit, they sure have perfected it.
Aug 16th, 2010 by Will Durst
The Wisconsin State Fair
Love it or hate it, the State Fair is a sight to behold. TCD's multimedia team captures ten days of food, fun and farm animals.
Aug 16th, 2010 by Third Coast Daily
