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Waukesha County Will Love High-Speed Rail
The residents of Waukesha County will love the Madison to Milwaukee high-speed rail line once it's up and running.
Feb 25th, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
School of Freshwater Sciences to the Reed Street Yards?
It was recently reported that UWM is considering the Reed Street Yards as a potential site for the School of Freshwater Sciences.
Feb 23rd, 2010 by Dave Reid
A Brand for Milwaukee?
The Milwaukee Common Council recently passed a resolution creating a branding task force for Milwaukee, and certainly there is a place for creating a brand for Milwaukee, but the key to creating this brand isn't a marketing campaign, catch phrase or tag line.
Feb 21st, 2010 by Dave Reid
Milwaukee To Become Little Madrid?
In the past ten years something has changed in Milwaukee. Spain has emerged to have a number of ties to the city.
Feb 16th, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
Downtown History Presents Opportunity in Milwaukee
Milwaukee needs to continue working to distinguish itself.
Feb 4th, 2010 by Matthew Trussoni
Streetcars and Trams Around the World
Cities around the world run streetcar and trams systems.
Feb 1st, 2010 by Dave Reid
Could 2010 be the Year of the Park East?
After today's news, nationally 2010 might go down as the year of high-speed rail, but here in Milwaukee it just might be the year of the Park East.
Jan 28th, 2010 by Dave Reid
What a View!
Ever wondered what it would be like to be up in a tower crane? Just what kind of view you would get from up there?
Jan 27th, 2010 by Dave Reid
The Pizza Man Fallout
What you probably haven't given much thought to yet is what will occupy that iconic corner.
Jan 26th, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
New Milwaukee Transit Plan Unveiled
Eight drafts, and a couple months later, the new regional transit authority plan for southeastern Wisconsin has been unveiled. Governor Jim Doyle introduced the new bill at a press conference at Bucyrus in South Milwaukee with Bucyrus President and CEO Tim Sullivan, Roundy's CEO and Chairman Bob Mariano, Northwestern Mutual CEO Ed Zore, AT&T Wisconsin President Scott VanderSanden, S.C. Johnson & Son Chairman and CEO J. Fisk Johnson, Johnson Controls Chairman, President and CEO Steve Roell, Greater Milwaukee Committee President Julia Taylor, and Racine Mayor John Dickert.
Jan 22nd, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
New East Side Apartment Proposal
At Monday's City Plan Commission meeting, Wangard Parnters Inc. will be requesting an amendment to the Detailed Planned Development known as HighBridge Condominiums, with the intent of moving the project forward, now redesigned as apartments and renamed as Metro Place.
Jan 20th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Infrastructure Projects Create Jobs
There’s quite a hefty debate about whether the stimulus is creating jobs or not. A headline from a recent article went so far as to make the claim that stimulus funds have not created any significant number of jobs. Despite the headline, some economists were quoted in the article saying that it was too soon to see any real effects from the stimulus, or that the stimulus is most likely counter-acting job losses.
Jan 18th, 2010 by John Kovari
