Urban Ideas

Thornton’s top job is to educate children

Thornton’s top job is to educate children

Incoming MPS Superintendent Dr. Gregory Thornton promises to hold himself and staff accountable for the educational success of Milwaukee students.

Bay View responds to Alterra’s proposal

Bay View responds to Alterra’s proposal

Despite what you've heard, Bay View residents are ready to welcome Alterra to the neighborhood.

MLK celebration spotlights cultural connections

MLK celebration spotlights cultural connections

Milwaukee students honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s vision and look to the future. Listen to the students' speeches only at TCD.

Literary graffiti

Literary graffiti

West Allis taggers express a love of literature.

Do not ignore us!

Do not ignore us!

During a public hearing, community members, parents and politicians have their say about MPS control. Also, listen to Sen. Taylor, Rep. Grigsby and Mayor Barrett's testimonies.

Tim John files for Democratic nomination for governor

Tim John files for Democratic nomination for governor

John, a businessman with family ties to Miller Brewing, will challenge Barrett in the primary. John's issue: Jobs, especially in Milwaukee's inner city.

That’s how the interchange crumbles

That’s how the interchange crumbles

The crumbling Zoo Interchange forces truckers to take detours that disrupt commerce and commutes in western Milwaukee County.

Public Policy Forum: Milwaukee Finances “On the Precipice”
Public Policy Forum

Milwaukee Finances “On the Precipice”

The City may soon find itself choosing between potholes and police protection.

Kill the County Exec? And: Too Many MPS Cooks
Kill the County Exec? And

Too Many MPS Cooks

You might say the Milwaukee Journal helped invent the position of Milwaukee County executive. The paper's longtime county reporter, Avery Wittenberger, used to chat with then-County Supervisor William F. O'Donnell about courthouse issues, and in the ...

Pedaling Toward Progress: Part 4: The Bella Donnas
Pedaling Toward Progress

Part 4: The Bella Donnas

TCD's Summer Bike Series continues with The Bella Donnas- an all-female cycling group ready to make their mark in Milwaukee. Photos by Brian Jacobson.

PHOTO GALLERY: Gathering Waters Festival, 6/12
PHOTO GALLERY

Gathering Waters Festival, 6/12

A gorgeous day to celebrate the state's only urban state park: Lakeshore State Park, the crescent-moon island behind the Summerfest grounds and Discovery World. Photographer Alice Waraxa covered a day of fun, action and education on the Park grounds.

Flash Mob Architects Invade Milwaukee

Flash Mob Architects Invade Milwaukee

Monday I was standing on the corner of 1st Street and Pittsburgh Ave. in Walker’s Point, chatting with a co-worker, when we eyed an organized ruckus underway in the abandoned parking lot across the street. “Parking lot” is actually a rather generous term for the space, which could more accurately be classified as a thin, vaguely triangular strip of gravel littered with debris. But what was happening on that strip was nothing short of a transformation.