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Does Milwaukee Need a Fashion Incubator?

Does Milwaukee Need a Fashion Incubator?

Downtown activist Beth Weirick is leading the charge to create one in or near the Third Ward.

The Solar City

The Solar City

The city’s program helping homeowners install solar panels is paying off in Riverwest and Bay View.

The Greening of Milwaukee

The Greening of Milwaukee

Year by year, city Sustainability Director Matt Howard is helping transform Milwaukee.

City Business: Outpost Natural Foods
City Business

Outpost Natural Foods

How a tiny co-op on Kane Place grew into an organic colossus.

The Greening of Shorewood

The Greening of Shorewood

The suburb’s embrace of green roofs, rain barrels and rain gardens is a model for others, including Milwaukee.

Is an “Art Island” Possible?

Is an “Art Island” Possible?

Art Milwaukee’s idea to transform a RR swing bridge is intriguing but has hurdles to overcome.

Where the Buffalo Roam

Where the Buffalo Roam

A new art project honoring Native American history will be constructed on the new Downtown to Bay View Bikeway