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Miller Brewing Unevils Annual Holiday Lights
In what serves as the unofficial start of winter in my book, MillerCoors (still weird to say) unveiled their annual holiday lights display last week. This year's display features 250,000 LED lights and as in years past, the music of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Dec 8th, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
The Monarch Trail?
"Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them." - Bill Vaughan
Dec 6th, 2009 by Dave Reid
The Bookends Development is Sent Back to Committee
At the December 1st, 2009 meeting of the Milwaukee Common Council the Cooperation and Development Agreement for the Bookends development was sent back to the Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee. The agreement would of authorized a $3.45 million loan guarantee from the City of Milwaukee to the development team, of New Land Enterprises and Weichman Enterprises, for the Bookends apartment development.
Dec 2nd, 2009 by Dave Reid
Streets are for People
"The right of way doesn't just belong to cars," he said. "It belongs to pedestrians and bicyclists as well." - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood
Nov 30th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Big Rally for Transit Funding on Saturday
Below is a message from Kerry Thomas of Transit Now, a leading champion of mass transit for the Milwaukee region. There is a rally on Saturday in West Allis for transit funding for MCTS. We'll be there, and we hope to see you there. Milwaukee can't afford to have MCTS in shambles. Milwaukee needs dedicated transit funding.
Nov 30th, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
Have a Happy Urbanist Black Friday!
Black Friday is just around the corner, and we want in with the Wal-Mart's and Best Buy's of the world. No we're not opening a big box store at Pabst Farms, but we are unveiling a new feature on the site. If you're one of those inquisitive types that likes to read books (or even someone that just likes to own books to look smart), please consider buying a book from our list of recommended urbanist books.
Nov 25th, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
Ban Sticker Advertisements on Cars
Undoubtedly if you've walked around the East Side of Milwaukee for an extended period of time you've encountered a "Part Time Cash" sticker on the window of a car, or laying next to the curb. And therein lies the problem.
Nov 24th, 2009 by Jeramey Jannene
UWM’s Expansion Must Include Former Columbia Hospital Site
Although, we have been critical of UWM's efforts to expand in Wauwatosa, we have always believed that UWM's growth is critical to Milwaukee.
Nov 18th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Urban Exploration
On the flight out to Portland we met UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning graduate student Kevin Duffy. He was out visiting Portland for the same reason we were, urban exploration.
Nov 17th, 2009 by Dave Reid
It’s Been Fun…
We've had a good run here at UrbanMilwaukee.com, but we're shutting our doors, packing up the U-Haul, and moving to Portland, OR.
Nov 13th, 2009 by Dave Reid
Public Weighs in on UWM’s Wauwatosa Expansion Plans
Although months ago UWM entered into an agreement to purchase a portion of the Milwaukee County Grounds for the purpose of expansion, the deadline for public input into UWM's Master Plan past just this week. Regardless if this input will be considered going forward or not, it's worth looking to see what the UWM community thinks about the expansion plans.
Nov 11th, 2009 by Dave Reid
