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Central City Relies on Street Mechanics

Central City Relies on Street Mechanics

Auto owners often get cheap repairs from free-lance mechanics.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Postcard of Milwaukee, 1900
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Postcard of Milwaukee, 1900

One of the earliest postcards done of the city shows Downtown along the river.

The New Look of Urban Milwaukee

The New Look of Urban Milwaukee

A new more contemporary logo is coordinated with our renamed entertainment site, Urban Milwaukee Dial.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Kristina Valenti
NEWaukeean of the Week

Kristina Valenti

"Antwerp and Amsterdam put a tremendous effort into keeping their streets clean. I would love to see that in Milwaukee."

All Girls, All Latino

All Girls, All Latino

Notre Dame Middle School is a choice school where test scores, until recently, were high.

The State of Politics: Businesses, Special Interests Got $600 Million in Tax Breaks
The State of Politics

Businesses, Special Interests Got $600 Million in Tax Breaks

But two-thirds of $1.9 billion in Republican tax cuts went to families.

House Confidential: Paul Jakubovich’s 1927 English Tudor
House Confidential

Paul Jakubovich’s 1927 English Tudor

The city's preservation planner calls the shots on changes to historic buildings and districts -- as well as in his own home.

Friday Photos: Rise of the Avenir
Friday Photos

Rise of the Avenir

The 5-story, $21 million building will have 104 apartment units, 7,000 square-feet of retail space, and a Jimmy Johns.

Plenty of Horne: Marcus Prize-Winner’s New Installation Unveiled
Plenty of Horne

Marcus Prize-Winner’s New Installation Unveiled

Tokyo-based architect Sou Fujimoto gets the $100,000 Marcus Prize and works with students to create a temporary installation at Prospect and Ogden.

Photo Gallery: Bay View Dog Park Opens
Photo Gallery

Bay View Dog Park Opens

A mini-city of dog lovers finally has a park for their critters to roam.

In Public: What a Difference an Architect Makes
In Public

What a Difference an Architect Makes

Jim Shields’ new art museum design improves on his first, and saves the museum from itself.

Bike Czar: Wauwatosa Embraces the Bicycle
Bike Czar

Wauwatosa Embraces the Bicycle

New bike lanes and bike boxes approved. Tosa is now so cool that Bay View folks are moving there.