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Friday Photos: UWM’s First New Academic Building in 20 Years
Friday Photos

UWM’s First New Academic Building in 20 Years

The nearly completed, $80 million, five-floor interdisciplinary center should raise university's national research profile.

New Program for Homeless Young Adults

New Program for Homeless Young Adults

Collaboration of two non-profits will renovate foreclosed homes on South Side to create housing for homeless.

Op-Ed: A Tale of Two Cities
Op-Ed

A Tale of Two Cities

Milwaukee could learn from Auckland, which created a separate, non-profit authority to run the streetcar system.

Plenty of Horne: Magical Thinking Transforms Parking Garage
Plenty of Horne

Magical Thinking Transforms Parking Garage

How artist Reginald Baylor and others re-styled a longtime eyesore, the Milwaukee Athletic Club's parking garage.

Murphy’s Law: Who is “Lobbying” For the Streetcar?
Murphy’s Law

Who is “Lobbying” For the Streetcar?

Money is being spent and wild rumors are flying. So what’s the truth?

Freshwater Mecca: Milwaukee’s Riverwalk Vs. San Antonio’s
Freshwater Mecca

Milwaukee’s Riverwalk Vs. San Antonio’s

In many ways, this city’s Riverwalk is superior. Part III of a series.

Data Wonk: Will Streetcar Help The Inner City?
Data Wonk

Will Streetcar Help The Inner City?

Opponents say it won’t. Let’s examine the data.

Plenty of Horne: Horrors, Look At Those Building Vents!
Plenty of Horne

Horrors, Look At Those Building Vents!

East Side Architectural Review Board shudders at unapproved venting on new building at Oakland and North. Is there a solution?

Op-Ed: New Plan to Sell O’Donnell Park Is A Mistake
Op-Ed

New Plan to Sell O’Donnell Park Is A Mistake

Proposed resolution would allow county to sell O’Donnell Park for redevelopment by any private developer.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Chapman’s Second Store, 1870s
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Chapman’s Second Store, 1870s

Located on E. Wisconsin and Milwaukee St., it was the city's premier department store, easily withstanding the Panic of 1873.

Plats and Parcels: New Arena Plan & Pabst Brewing Returns
Plats and Parcels

New Arena Plan & Pabst Brewing Returns

Will legislature pass new arena plan? Will city and county have to contribute? Will Pabst brew here again?

Streetsblog: Koch Agenda Wants No Federal Funds for Walking, Biking, Transit
Streetsblog

Koch Agenda Wants No Federal Funds for Walking, Biking, Transit

All federal transportation dollars should go for auto transportation, Koch-funded groups demand. They've also opposed streetcars in cities like Milwaukee.