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In Public: UWM Tries To Do a Calatrava
In Public

UWM Tries To Do a Calatrava

Its new research building is a compendium of architectural elements. How do they add up?

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Plenty of Horne: Second Sage Building Will Be Super Green
Plenty of Horne

Second Sage Building Will Be Super Green

The new Sage on Prospect, a 34-apartment complex, will have every imaginable green feature.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: The Lakefront in 1911
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

The Lakefront in 1911

This scene from a century ago, with paths winding down to the lake, may have been when this area was at its peak.

Back in the News: Did Menard Buy Protection From Walker?
Back in the News

Did Menard Buy Protection From Walker?

Billionaire business man and frequent environmental violator gave $1.5 million in dark money to governor.

City Plan Will Rescue The Worst Playgrounds

City Plan Will Rescue The Worst Playgrounds

City and foundation money will be spent to upgrade the 12 most deteriorated playgrounds in Milwaukee.

Op-Ed: Don’t Sell O’Donnell Park
Op-Ed

Don’t Sell O’Donnell Park

The proposed plan is being sold as a chance to simply get bids from buyers, but it's really about selling our heritage to private developers.

Plats and Parcels: Water Hub Will Add New Office Building
Plats and Parcels

Water Hub Will Add New Office Building

Water Tech One, an 80,000-square-foot, four-story office building, will be the first constructed in the Global Water Technology Park.

Helping Police Build Neighborhoods

Helping Police Build Neighborhoods

Fatima Benhaddou is the new program manager of police department's federally funded Building Neighborhood Capacity Program.

Murphy’s Law: Should City/County Donate More to NBA Arena?
Murphy’s Law

Should City/County Donate More to NBA Arena?

Actually, local taxpayers will be donating $450 million. But the press won’t report the details.

Plenty of Horne: In Defense of Historic Tax Credits
Plenty of Horne

In Defense of Historic Tax Credits

National Trust for Historic Preservation's leader comes to town, where her speech to a crowd filled with notables dramatized the need for state to maintain the current credits.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Denise Thomas
NEWaukeean of the Week

Denise Thomas

"Milwaukee will be the 'go to' city for emerging professionals and innovative entrepreneurs..."