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New Pocket Park for Lindsay Heights

New Pocket Park for Lindsay Heights

Located at 14th and Wright, park is part of mayor's "Home Gr/own Milwaukee" initiative.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Bike-Sharing Comes To The Burbs
Eyes on Milwaukee

Bike-Sharing Comes To The Burbs

Shorewood, Tosa and West Allis would each have 10-15 stations and would be part of a regional system.

Data Wonk: Walker’s Record on Unemployment
Data Wonk

Walker’s Record on Unemployment

Wisconsin has had less success reducing unemployment than surrounding states. Why?

Murphy’s Law: Why Millennials Love Cities
Murphy’s Law

Why Millennials Love Cities

There are many reasons, but a key one may be their crushing student debt loads.

Training Program Builds New Homes in City

Training Program Builds New Homes in City

Christian Center's YouthBuild program has built a dozen new homes while training young workers.

Marveling Over Maskani Place

Marveling Over Maskani Place

New $10 million subsidized apartment complex provides a solution for 37 low-income families.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Wisconsin Ave. at Milwaukee St., 1862
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Wisconsin Ave. at Milwaukee St., 1862

Back then, much of the city's main street was used for residential homes.

Part 2: How Diploma Mills Rip Off Milwaukee Students
Part 2

How Diploma Mills Rip Off Milwaukee Students

Fly-by-night agencies selling fake GED degrees are hard to track down. Part II of series.

The State of Politics: Barrett Blasts Suburbs on Low-Income Housing
The State of Politics

Barrett Blasts Suburbs on Low-Income Housing

Waukesha, Washington, Ozaukee counties “systematically” keep out poor people, mayor charges.

Friday Photos: Rebuilding 794 in the Third Ward
Friday Photos

Rebuilding 794 in the Third Ward

It's a beautiful view, but soon enough it will be obstructed again.

In Public: Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
In Public

Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign

The city would be far safer if we eliminated most of the road signs.

Part 1: Diploma Mills Prey on Milwaukee’s Adult Students
Part 1

Diploma Mills Prey on Milwaukee’s Adult Students

Online high schools promise GEDs, but deliver worthless sheets of paper. Part I of series.