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Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 7. June 2010
Tight parking rules near Pabst project stir complaints By Tom Daykin Morning sun creates a near masterpiece for Miller Lite Ride for the Arts By Tom Held Street Eats By Karen Cinpinski Parking lots to parks: Designing livable cities By Lester Brown Alderman says UWM’s new developments will boost Walker’s Point By mkepoliticsweekly KRM rolls closer to construction money By Sean Ryan Kinnickinnic River widening forces residents to move By Don Behm UW-Milwaukee targets two sites for water school By Sean Ryan Miles Driven for Shopping Continues to Climb, But Pace Slows By Stacy Mitchell Park Lafayette moves closer to sale; foreclosure suit to be dropped By Tom Daykin UWM will develop 2 sites for School of Freshwater Sciences By BizTimes Daily Historic streetcar stops destined for Hank Aaron State Trail By Tom Held Bike to Work Week By Jordan Lee UWM names 2 sites for School of Freshwater Sciences Read more: UWM names 2 sites for School of Freshwater Sciences By The Business Journal of Milwaukee UWM Water School plan includes privately funded building By Tom Daykin Support for UWM on-campus arena By Don Walker UWM Water School announcement coming Thursday By Tom Daykin Columbia St. Mary’s hospital to add second green roof By The Business Journal of Milwaukee High-speed rail advocates want more By Steve Jagler Flood mitigation project will allow future expansion of Falk plant By BizTimes Youth Taking the Exit Ramp? By deathbycar.info Waukesha mayor demands information on changes to lake water application By Don Behm UPAF’s Ride for the Arts gets new starting point By Cailley Hammel Rail ideas await their fate in Milwaukee By Larry Sandler Watershed benefits of smart growth duplicate transportation benefits, according to recent research By Kaid Benfield Think bigger By jsonline.com Poverty moves to the suburbs By Matt Hrodey Person of the Day: Ryan Lloyd – Owner, Pedal Tavern By Angela Damiani “The Neighborhood Project”: Havenwoods | The Milwaukee Asian Market By Adam Carr Townhomes funded by Recovery Act to begin construction By milwaukeecourieronline.com Ohio’s Third Frontier may offer a model for economic development By jsonline.com City’s land-use strategies determine its success By Rocky Marcoux
Jun 7th, 2010 by Urban Milwaukee
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 31. May 2010
“The Neighborhood Project”: Havenwoods | The Milwaukee Asian Market By Adam Carr Townhomes funded by Recovery Act to begin construction By milwaukeecourieronline.com Ohio’s Third Frontier may offer a model for economic development By jsonline.com City’s land-use strategies determine its success By Rocky Marcoux Unique Vehicle Rolling Around Town Stopping at Third Ward Bars By WISN.COM Additional $2.5 million donated for new building By milwaukeecourieronline.com Chicago has top 2 truck bottlenecks in nation, study finds (Milwaukee Xchange 28th) By Jon Hilkevitch An open letter to Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) who is calling to ban European Style Bike Boxes By Jason McDowell Jobs group wants MORE for Talgo project By Sean Ryan Milwaukee Builds By milwaukeecourieronline.com Gear yourself up for the Tour de Farce By Andy Tarnoff Wisconsin Receives First Block of High-Speed Rail Funds By Jeramey Jannene The scoop on Jake’s Big Dog Frozen Custard By Jeff Sherman Backyard Cottages Absorb Density While Maintaining Neighborhoods By Kaid Benfield City fund to subsidize Wisconsin Ave. retail approved by Common Council By Tom Daykin First round of High Speed Rail funds flowing to States By Ray LaHood A green Maryland Avenue playground would benefit entire neighborhood By Bobby Tanzilo BP Gulf Spill Forces Us to Confront Our Oil Addiction By Rob Perks FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff Delivers Tough Love to Transit Advocates By Aaron Ren Marquette area McDonald’s goes blue and gold By Jeff Sherman Pitch’s Lounge, Miss Katie’s Diner operator opening lakefront eatery By Tom Daykin A college goes cycle crazy By Matt Hrodey Task force to consider future of Milwaukee police headquarters By Larry Sandler Alterra’s Bay View project gains final city approval By Tom Daykin Urban bloggers seek to drive city’s direction By Bill Glauber Are shop windows endangered as a species? By Kaid Benfield You don’t really need growth to generate sprawl By Kaid Benfield The Great Lakes’ water: Liquid gold By The Economist HUD Announces the End of Urban Sprawl as We Know It, New Urbanists Feel Fine By Greg Lindsay Partnership may fix blight at Garden Homes By Tom Tolan The Open Government Initiative Enabling Techies to Solve Problems By Vivek Wadhwa Bamboo park going forward — without the bamboo By Mary Louise Schumacher Borkowski proposes $1 bus fares again By Steve Schultze Community engagement is key to making Milwaukee sustainable By Michael Carriere Don’t just build roads and bridges, fix them By Johanna Lathrop Proposed east side zoning district repeal goes to Plan Commission By Tom Daykin First impressions of Target Field, or why it’s silly MKE doesn’t have light rail By Michael Hunt Groups hope to restore Milwaukee’s urban rivers By Tom Tolan
May 31st, 2010 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 24. May 2010
First impressions of Target Field, or why it’s silly MKE doesn’t have light rail By Michael Hunt Groups hope to restore Milwaukee’s urban rivers By Tom Tolan 30th Annual Ride for the Arts sponsored by Miller Lite By milwaukeecourieronline.com Scott Walker says he opposes the KRM commuter rail line By Larry Sandler A bicycle built to party By Don Walker Madison Aldermen discuss high-speed rail site options By Darryl Enriquez Bradley Center is a state treasure that deserves state support By Steve Costello Park Lafayette will likely be rentals, not condos, under new owner By Tom Daykin State building panel backs aid to Bradley Center By Don Walker The Mayor’s Design Awards unveiled By Mary Louise Schumacher Park East strip might get green while waiting for development By Tom Daykin Battle brews over Soldiers Home project By Sean Ryan Groundbreaking ceremony held for Valley Passage By Real Estate Weekly Developer sees slim chance for road widening By Sean Ryan Waukesha water battle only deepens with firm’s proposal By Laurel Walker Small office development planned for north side By Tom Daykin The US Initiative By CEOs for Cities Plan calls for city money to lure retailers downtown By Tom Daykin Transit authority rolls on commuter rail planning By Sean Ryan Transit panel backs commuter rail planning By Larry Sandler Area developers go shopping in Las Vegas By Doris Hajewski
May 24th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 17. May 2010
A Milwaukee streetcar named convenience By Matthew Trussoni The Oh so Efficient Bicycle By copenhagenize.com Developers Irgens, Lee team on downtown Milwaukee office building Read more: Developers Irgens, Lee team on downtown Milwaukee office building – The Business Journal of Milwaukee: By Pete Millard Water Council to fund 7 research projects By Thomas Content Rift emerges between new Waukesha mayor, aldermen in water talks By Laurel Walker City water still cheap despite price hikes By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com Start of something big? By jsonline.com Walker staffer quits after admitting she posted Web comments while at work By Daniel Bice First building at UWM’s Tosa development could begin work this year By Tom Daykin The medicine for ‘not in my backyard’ By Nick Bjork Waukesha water utility defends plans By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com Put some zing into downtown station By Ron McCrea Driving Shifts Into Reverse By Hannah Fairfield Alterra building in Bay View would include other office tenants By Tom Daykin Pedaling in the rain, commuters share their soggy tales By Tom Held Environmental groups assail Waukesha water plans By Matt Hrodey Moderne high-rise remains on hold pending HUD loan guarantee OK By Tom Daykin Wauwatosa enters high-speed rail station discussion By Sean Ryan Mocha serves its last cup, space to become Subway By Jeff Sherman Streetcars would improve quality of life in Milwaukee By Jeff Sherman Neighbors objecting to new development By Tom Tolan Smart Growth at 10 seems a success By John Torinus County director has a passion for parks By Bill Glauber Walker plans to direct more tax dollars to Milwaukee County bus system By Larry Sandler Milwaukee Public Library installs green roof By Don Behm How Cul-de-Sacs Are Killing Your Community By Melissa Lafsky UWM’s dream of an athletics village By Don Walker
May 17th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 10. May 2010
Walker plans to direct more tax dollars to Milwaukee County bus system By Larry Sandler Milwaukee Public Library installs green roof By Don Behm How Cul-de-Sacs Are Killing Your Community By Melissa Lafsky UWM’s dream of an athletics village By Don Walker Urban parks take over downtown freeways By Haya El Nasser Milwaukee Officials Advancing Streetcar Project with Goal of Attracting More Federal Funds By Yonah Freemark History waits to judge high-speed rail in Wisconsin By Steve Jagler First retailers open at The North End By BizTimes Daily North End signs retailers By The Business Journal of Milwaukee High-speed rail heads to Madison’s Monona Terrace By Paul Snyder and Darryl Enriquez UW-Milwaukee favors brewery for health school By Sean Ryan Library move approved By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com The Problem with Parking: A Case Study From LA By Justin Horner EPA tweaks official water policy to invest in existing communities, save taxpayer money By Stephen Lee Davis Madison’s high-speed rail center will be at Monona Terrace By BizTimes Daily Madison rail station to be at Monona Terrace By Jason Stein UWM plays waiting game on Columbia Hospital purchase By Tom Daykin Panel approves engineering for downtown streetcars By Larry Sandler Site near Monona Terrace picked for rail station By Matthew DeFour Committee Votes for Milwaukee Streetcar Line By Erik Bilstad and Jay Sorgi Streetcar Routes to Run Through Milwaukee By WISN.COM Marquette’s Zilber Hall To Open Thanks To Donor By WISN.com We don’t want your stinking high rises By Matt Hrodey Milwaukee rolls out streetcar plan By Sean Ryan City seeks more money for streetcars By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com City streetcar route revealed By Matt Hrodey Council OKs lobbyist for streetcar plan By Larry Sandler UWM County Grounds development plan wins council approval By Tom Daykin Brew City Bike Tours gear up for riding season in Milwaukee By Julie Lawrence Milwaukee losing bang for streetcar bucks By Sean Ryan Harvard Business Review: “The Suburbs Have Lost Their Sheen” By Justin Horner # The rise of the new urban agrarian By Outpost Exchange Plan Commission OKs design rules along river By Tom Tolan Wauwatosa approves UW-Milwaukee campus plan By Sean Ryan No Passion For The Land By James Rowen Suburban office tenants likely to shift downtown, report says By Tom Daykin Oil Drilling, Disaster and Denial By Paul Krugman Mitchell St. fights to save Modjeska Theatre By Georgia Pabst Lease Arrangement for Intermodal Facility Leaves Local Taxes Unpaid By Robert Bauman City looks at lobbyist to grease wheels for streetcars By Larry Sandler E. State St. Narrowed… World Doesn’t End. By Dave Reid
May 10th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 3. May 2010
Hide House Lofts’ rapid rise By Michael Timm Growing educational infrastructure By Jeff Plale Investing in our green economy By Jon Richards Federal stimulus dollars at work in Milwaukee County By Marina Dimitrijevic Mass transit sesquicentennial By Chris Larson Have you heard about Alterra’s proposed Bay View (bakery & café) project?… What do you think? By Michael Timm # The bikes on the bus go all around By # Patti Wenzel Alterra eyes Bay View By Michael Timm Law firm moving from W. Wisconsin Ave. to 3rd Ward By Tom Daykin Additional cuts expected for bus system By Andrew Weiland Dubbed a hero, Allen looks to take farming to the skies By Karen Herzog Urban places and authentic marketing By Daniel Nairn “The Neighborhood Project”: Lindsay Heights | Melissa Goins of Maures Development Group By Adam Carr Will Allen among ‘Time 100: The World’s Most Influential People’ By Karen Herzog Some perspective on surpluses By Rob Henken Zarletti restaurant to replace Bayou By Carol Deptolla Restaurant group changes ownership By Doris Hajewski Back to the City By Ania Wieckowski Violent offenses down 40.2% compared with 1st quarter in ’07, data shows By Ryan Haggerty Collections set this week for DreamBikes in Madison and Milwaukee By Tom Held I wish AIA didn’t define ‘green’ so narrowly By Kaid Benfield Milwaukee leads way in water conservation By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com Roof collapse seals building’s fate By Sean Ryan Patrick Cudahy, founder of Cudahy WI and original fixed gear trickster By MKE Bike Spotting Receiver denied for New Land’s Oriental Theatre, Fox Bay buildings By Tom Daykin More Parking For Summerfest. Really? By Dave Reid Tosa worries about Waukesha water plan By Matt Hrodey Alderman Outraged At Drexel Interchange Project By WISN.com Renters Ed aims to produce better tenants By Tammy McCubbin car / bus / bicycle By Richard Layman Bauman takes offense at Northwestern Mutual offer By Pete Millard RTA – On Hold For Now By Jeramey Jannene Milwaukee library proposal calls for fewer but larger libraries, mixed uses By Larry Sandler and Tom Daykin RTA Failure Shows Weakness Of Milwaukee Legislative Delegation By James Rowen
May 3rd, 2010 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 26. April 2010
Cycling advocates pedal to the mainstream By Tom Held Apartments created at ex-Hotel Wisconsin facing foreclosure By Tom Daykin Monona Terrace has right stuff for Amtrak station By Dave Zweifel Wauwatosa residents want campus, preservation By Sean Ryan The dream of a Milwaukee Chinatown By Matt Hrodey Earth Day planted seed of conservation By Lee Bergquist Milwaukee transit bill dies in Senate By Sean Ryan “The Neighborhood Project”: Walker’s Point | Coming Together By Adam Carr Plenty of skepticism over UWM proposal for County Grounds By WauwatosaNow Diversion Politics Driven By Image, Money By James Rowen Environmental concerns raised on UWM plan for County Grounds By Tom Daykin Summerfest to purchase vacant building for more parking By BizTimes Daily Milwaukee reminds new Waukesha mayor of water deal’s terms By Don Behm Park East apartment project getting new developer By Tom Daykin Milwaukee County Board opposes Waukesha’s plan on returning lake water By Steve Schultze City gets cleanup grants for downtown, north side development sites By Tom Daykin Park East apartment project getting new developer By Tom Daykin Regional transit, renewable energy on deck for lawmakers By Daily Reporter For walkability and community, put the building on the street and the parking in back By Kaid Benfield Waukesha, once swimming in water resources, now struggles By Don Behm So Long Suburbia: Construction in US Cities Shifting Back to Urban Core By Jesse Fox “The Neighborhood Project”: Walker’s Point | A Historical Tour with John Gurda By Adam Carr 3rd Ward building lands large tenant, seeks tax credits By Tom Daykin Harbor House set for former Pieces of Eight site By OnMilwaukee.com State Assembly to Vote on RTA Bill By Jeramey Jannene Lawmaker holds back transportation sales tax bill By Paul Snyder Sales finally picking up at The Point on the River condos By Pete Millard Amtrak station possibilities narrowed to four, including two Downtown By Matthew DeFour Dispute pits playground vs. historic preservation By Tom Tolan
Apr 26th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 19. April 2010
Dispute pits playground vs. historic preservation By Tom Tolan McKinley Park proposal envisions raise walkway, expanded pavilion By Steve Schultze It’s the end of the world as we know it: Bill McKibben tells us how to save ourselves By Adam Lovinus Commuting By Jonah Lehrer State sets sights on high-speed track to Minneapolis By Sean Ryan Transportation, retail top needs for Milwaukee downtown By Stacy Vogel Davis Large apartment development proposed for downtown riverfront By Tom Daykin Villard Square apartments, library project moving forward By Tom Daykin Has the automobile era jumped the shark? By Kaid Benfield Industry leaders sell cycling advocacy By Tom Held Alterra project picks up Milwaukee support By Sean Ryan Update: Alterra applauded by community at packed meeting By Michael Timm Divided opinion concerning Innovation Park By Dustin Zarnikow Bay View responds to Alterra’s proposal By Rob Vosters
Apr 19th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 12. April 2010
In UW System’s bid for more graduates, UWM could lead charge By Sharif Durhams Waukesha water plan critics push for pipeline By Sean Ryan Metro area home sales shot up 20% in March By Paul Gores Bakers’ battle brewing in Bay View By Doug Hissom Downtown Office Tower Put Up For Sale By Don Walker New bus fareboxes spell end to free transfers for cash-only riders By Steve Schultze Waukesha To Move Forward On Alternative Water Supply By WISN.com Waukesha Investigates Alternative City Water Supply By WISN.com Alterra unveils plans online By Michael Timm Alterra Bay View project subject of public neighborhood meeting By Tom Daykin Waukesha council agrees to seek Lake Michigan water By Don Behm Local businesses surprised by Alterra’s plan to expand into Maritime Bank building By Michael Timm Brightening Downtown’s dark spots By Jeff Sherman Madison, Milwaukee named top cycling cities By Jason McDowell Weas plans downtown Milwaukee office building By Real Estate Weekly DreamBikes opens a store and opportunities in Milwaukee By Tom Held AARP.org Streetcar Revival: Will Your Town Be Next? By Christie Findlay Waukesha council to decide on application for lake water By Don Behm Now is the time to show up By Trek Bikes Engineering firm suggested Milwaukee County Courthouse repairs in ’08 By Steve Schultze
Apr 12th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 5. April 2010
You know those roads? They’re heavily subsidized By David R. Riemer Americans rebuild for the ‘new urban century’ By John Blake No UWM Freshwater School decision at April regents meeting By Tom Daykin Alterra plans new wholesale bakery in Bay View By Tom Daykin State panels OKs taxing authority for county RTAs By Jason Stein Setting A Course for Cycling By Jessica Wineberg Binder and Kevin Luecke # Urban Almanac: The problem with melted snow is … By Outpost Exchange Why it’s only going to get worse By Chris Larson # A birthday wish list for the mayor By Outpost Exchange New poll shows Americans strongly support public transportation; more walking & biking By Stephen Lee Davis Grassroots Protection – Our MIlwaukee River By Nik Kovac Dream Bikes By Vince Bushell ‘Smart Growth’ Taking Hold in U.S. Cities, Study Says By Gabriel Nelson Milwaukee’s unlikely “Garden District” By Matt Hrodey Catalano Square may be spot for music and art By Mary Louise Schumacher The Zorro of Bay View By Matt Hrodey Lawmaker tries to slow high-speed rail By Paul Snyder Milwaukee targets contractor for city site By Sean Ryan Conservation district north of Brady St. may be scrapped By Tom Daykin Transportation is more than cars By Tad Johnson Milwaukee start-up licenses UWM nanotechnology By Kathleen Gallagher Many trucks ignored Zoo Interchange weight limit By Tom Held MMSD approves $2.1 million pipe purchase By Don Behm Development law splits Milwaukee neighborhood By Sean Ryan In Diversion Estimate, Waukesha Includes Unspecified Side Payment To Milwaukee By James Rowen South side tavern along Kinnickinnic River adding patio, boat slips By Tom Daykin DreamBikes makes dream jobs for Milwaukee teens By Julie Lawrence
Apr 5th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 29. March 2010
DreamBikes makes dream jobs for Milwaukee teens By Julie Lawrence The Suburban Apologist & Revisionist By Brewtown Gumshoe Economic development follows the whistle of passenger rail By Tom Still Milwaukee weighs street spending increase By Sean Ryan State pushes back on suggestion that Talgo bid was rigged By Andrew Weiland Transit elsewhere draws company away from Milwaukee By Julia Taylor Water School might be split between Greenfield Ave., Reed St. Yards sites By Tom Daykin CNT takes location efficiency analysis to the national level By Kaid Benfield County needs more transit options if economy to thrive, business leaders say By Lyndsay Thomas Common Council approves Talgo, Ingeteam deals By Pete Millard Can Roads Control Your Driving? The answer is YES By John Michlig Where to get startup cash now By CNN How transit cuts create residential “no-man’s land” By Julia Taylor Residents get Mercy project pushed back By Sean Ryan Waukesha County Opts Out Of Regional Transit; Milwaukee Should Do The Same With Water By James Rowen Talgo train factory lease wins final council approval By Tom Daykin Sales tax should fund Milwaukee County’s mass transit By Julia Taylor MSOE Students Present Design Ideas for the Marcus Center Garage Site By Dave Reid Energy summit spotlights clean-tech opportunities By Thomas Content Down With “Avid Cyclists” By Michael Druker Former Gas Light Co. complex being converted to offices By Tom Daykin Rail backer Bauman questions city deal with train maker Talgo By Tom Daykin Scott Walker: A Vote for Gridlock, on the Road and in the Capitol By Charlie Rosenberg 90-year-old has pedal power aplenty By Jim Stingl
Mar 29th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 22. March 2010
Scott Walker: A Vote for Gridlock, on the Road and in the Capitol By Charlie Rosenberg 90-year-old has pedal power aplenty By Jim Stingl Scott Walker Is No Friend of Rail In Milwaukee By James Rowen Train, wind power factories win second round of approvals By Tom Daykin Scott Walker is true hero of Amtrak procurement By Illusory Tenant Developer, Growing Power hope to share south side site By Tom Daykin Developer, philanthropist Zilber dies at 92 By Georgia Pabst Talgo, Ingeteam deals move forward By Sean Ryan Talgo train factory, Ingeteam wind power factory win city approval By Tom Daykin Buses Are Not Empty By MCTS County Board defeats measure to cut elected officials’ pensions By Steve Schultze Two men who influenced Milwaukee’s skyline By Mary Louise Schumacher Developers innovate to fill downtown Milwaukee office space By Sean Ryan Milwaukee to consider forgivable $2 million Ingeteam loan By Sean Ryan Walker blames Tom Barrett for bringing jobs to Milwaukee By Zach W Walker rips Talgo train deal By Dinesh Ramde No Lake Michigan water for Waukesha By Tristan J. Kloss Gokhman strikes back in foreclosure suit; claim ‘bad faith’ by bank By Tom Daykin # Can privatization save our parks? By Chris Beem City seeks federal funds for Astronautics HQ at Pabst, streetcar By Real Estate Weekly Joint finance approves UWM projects By The Business Journal of Milwaukee The fundamental attribution error in transportation choice By Michael D What Business Leaders and Others are Saying about Transit in Wisconsin By Transportation Development Association Waukesha County Says “No” To Transit, So Why Should Milwaukee Say “Yes” To Water? By James Rowen Waukesha County signals ‘keep us out’ of RTA By Laurel Walker Milwaukee ranks 14th among ‘Green Cities’ By The Business Journal of Milwaukee Fares v. the Economy: What Explains the Decline in Bus Ridership? By John Kovari Time to get on board with high-speed rail, take the train to Yahara Station By Mark Bennett This message from your transit committee By The Transit Services Advisory Committee
Mar 22nd, 2010 by Dave Reid
