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Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 9. May 2011
2011 Bike Trail Construction Plans By Wisconsin Bike Routes Walker, GOP reversing green initiatives By Lee Bergquist and Thomas Content Abele wants to keep Black for parks By The Business Journal Bikers race to fill Riverwest 24 By Tom Held Settlement signed on lawsuit over partly completed downtown Staybridge By Tom Daykin Wisconsin Arts Board budget cut 66% By Mary Louise Schumacher Milwaukee plans another Winterfest By Don Walker Another step back By jsonline.com We Energies moves toward natural gas instead of coal for Milwaukee plant By Thomas Content Walker signs bill to kill Milwaukee sick leave law By The BizTimes Daily Gas prices reach record high in Wisconsin By The BizTimes Daily Scott Walker, Posterboy for Government Waste By Angie Schmitt Talks continue over possible city loan for The North End expansion By Tom Daykin Can we please put the “conserve” back in conservative? By Dave Schlabowske Rental market rebounds in metro Milwaukee By Stephanie Beecher Budget panel cuts $5 million for bike/pedestrian projects By Tom Held Oak Leaf Trail to Interurban update By Dave Schlabowske Checking in on Milwaukee’s WikiProject for Public Art By Kat Murrell Fuel nears all-time high in Wisconsin, Midwest By Joe Taschler and Sharif Durhams Transportation policies & Mayors By Brian Peters Council OKs loan for indoor Bay View farm By Larry Sandler “What Now, Milwaukee?”: Forum will feature the city’s leaders By The BizTimes Daily U.S. 41 could be converted to interstate By The Business Journal Milwaukee lures another Spanish manufacturer to town By The BizTimes DaMilwaukee lures another Spanish manufacturily Latest Move by Legislature to Kill Transit By Steve Hiniker Budget committee votes to eliminate RTAs By Patrick Marley Milwaukee Area Gas Prices Spike To $4.36 By wisn.com Gas prices break records throughout Wisconsin, Midwest By Sharif Durhams State seeks to upgrade Highway 41 to interstate By Patrick Marley
May 9th, 2011 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 2. May 2011
Screw I-94 And Take Amtrak to Wisco By JoshMogerman Waukesha’s Amended Great Lakes Diversion Plan Underscores Why Regulation Is A Public Necessity By James Rowen Happy Milwaukee Beer Week! By Karen Cinpinski Summerfest approves Charter Wire property purchase By Stacy Vogel Davis Spreekler bringing its innovation Downtown to Shops of Grand Avenue By Jeff Sherman County picks stucco for ODonnell facade By Jack Zemlicka Wisconsin Ave. public art to go up by summer By Mary Louise Schumacher Quiet Garfield Avenue School is an architectural treasure By Bobby Tanzilo Trek Bicycle Donates B-cycle Bike Sharing System to City of Madison By Trek Quintessential Milwaukee: El Rey Super Mercado By James P. Larson UWM plans move forward for former Columbia St. Mary’s hospital By Tom Daykin Darling opposes plan to use general tax funds for highways By Patrick Marley Summerfest to buy former Charter Wire building By Tom Held State slaps down Eaton Corp. tax credit By Michael Horne Sweet Water project could eventually include green industry park By Tom Daykin Abele allows County Board trim to proceed By Steve Schultze The National Soldiers Home: an Architectural Recuperative Village By Megan E. Daniels TJ Maxx remodeling Grand Avenue space By Stacy Vogel Davis WHEDA awards $17.1 million in affordable housing tax credits By Real Estate Weekly Tax credits for Eaton Corp.’s move to Wauwatosa being dropped By Tom Daykin Walker’s budget would relax policies on the environment By James Briggs Plan Commission recommends against Walmart grocery near State Fair By Tom Daykin Habitat to build 40 Milwaukee houses By The Business Journal Closing the gap: Dane County moves to connect Capital City and Glacial Drumlin Trails By Tom Held Chris Abele starts his year of change and problem solving By Patti Wenzel Abele takes office, promises O’Donnell Park veto By Larry Sandler City financing recommended for Sweet Water Organics expansion By Tom Daykin No surprise: Bradley Center retail development proposal dead By Tom Daykin The future of an old hospital By Steve Garrison Awards build up for architects By Jonathon Gorski Walker takes credit for creating 125 jobs, and so does Doyle By Dan Bice Chicago’s Brinshore, Milwaukee’s Maures build three new projects; More planned for Harambee, Sherman Park Neighborhoods By Milwaukee Courier Milwaukee Drivers Running On Fumes By wisn.com Mayor Barrett questions legality of Recycling Fund raid By Milwaukee Courier
May 2nd, 2011 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 25. April 2011
Chicago’s Brinshore, Milwaukee’s Maures build three new projects; More planned for Harambee, Sherman Park Neighborhoods By Milwaukee Courier Milwaukee Drivers Running On Fumes By wisn.com Mayor Barrett questions legality of Recycling Fund raid By Milwaukee Courier Segregation – Next Steps By Casey Foltz Walker road plan driving him crazy By Steve Hiniker Poll finds strong support for wind energy in Wis. By The Daily Reporter Abele clashes with board on O’Donnell By Sean Ryan Impact of recession, foreclosures still seen in city property values By Larry Sandler County Board Votes Metal For O’Donnell Parking Structure By wisn.com King Drive Commons, Brown Deer project to expand with tax credits By Tom Daykin Pabst apartments, other Milwaukee projects receive tax credits By Tom Daykin Celebrate Earth Day every day By Third Coast Digest It’s the Sprawl, Stupid — The Budget Buster No One’s Talking About By Angie Schmitt Neighborhood supermarket planned for King Drive and North Ave. By Tom Daykin Hoan Bridge lifts interest in Ride for the Arts By Tom Held WHEDA awards $17 million in tax credits By Sean Ryan Pabst apartments, other Milwaukee projects receive tax credits By Tom Daykin Food Truck Fridays returns to Cathedral Square Park on May 6 By Jeff Sherman County Board opts for pricier metal and glass panels for O’Donnell Park By Steve Schultze Local gas prices hover just below $4 a gallon By Thomas Content ldermen push North End loan deal By Real Estate Weekly Baker Tilly plans move to proposed downtown office tower By Real Estate Weekly Grocery store planned at King and North By Real Estate Weekly UWM begins multi-phase energy project By The Business Journal Industrial, office markets improve By The Business Journal Barrett challenges state recycling cuts By The Business Journal Ashkenazy faces more mall trouble By Mark Holan Wisconsin tourism secretary promises bicyclists, “Your industry will not be forgotten.” By Tom Held A Successful Aerotropolis Needs Mass Transit By Jim Tarantino Unraveling the ‘Martial Law’ Rumor By Erik Gunn Organizers of Made In Milwaukee announce Bay View Gallery Night By Cortney Heimerl Celebrate an extended Earth Day By OnMilwaukee.com Crank Daddy’s new digs: best bike parking in Milwaukee By Dave Schlabowske Aldermen push new North End loan deal By The BizTimes Daily Baker Tilly plans move to proposed downtown office tower By The BizTimes Daily New downtown office tower might be moving forward with Baker Tilly By Tom Daykin Aldermen propose $4.7M North End loan By Sean Ryan Deaths of cyclists drive lobbying effort for vulnerable users law By Tom Held MCTS and MillerCoors team up for free rides for Earth Day By milwaukeecourieronline.com Growing Power Initiative to create 150 new jobs aimed at African American males By milwaukeecourieronline.com Braise brings its local food mission full circle By Renee Lorenz Governor backs down on recycling By Lee Bergquist
Apr 25th, 2011 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 18. April 2011
Deaths of cyclists drive lobbying effort for vulnerable users law By Tom Held MCTS and MillerCoors team up for free rides for Earth Day By milwaukeecourieronline.com Growing Power Initiative to create 150 new jobs aimed at African American males By milwaukeecourieronline.com Braise brings its local food mission full circle By Renee Lorenz Governor backs down on recycling By Lee Bergquist Mayor Norquist Heads Back to Milwaukee to Inaugurate WI-Chapter of CNU By Ben Schulman Big Frank’s Wiener Waggin comes home By Molly Snyder Milwaukee Library To Show Off Green Roof By wisn Stand up for transit system By John Rossetto Downtown: Watts may consolidate upstairs; lease more of its first floor By Jeff Sherman Lovell selected as next UWM Chancellor By BizTimes Daily Subsidized Housing & Housing Needs in WI By Brian Peters Business leaders praise UWM chancellor decision By Corrinne Hess County Board at odds with Abele over parking garage fix By Steve Schultze Lovell recommended as next UWM chancellor By Sharif Durhams Help John Norquist This Weekend Kick-Off Milwaukee’s CNU Chapter By James Rowen Urban Gardens lead the way for water policy in Milwaukee By Erin Petersen New front in the war on foreclosures By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com Web tool wins Marquette business contest By Kathleen Gallagher UWM guest lecturer to focus on cities and the ‘Green Economy’ By Tom Daykin Office and industrial vacancy rates down in region By Real Estate Weekly MSOE seeks $10 million in tax-exempt bonds for Park East parking structure By Real Estate Weekly MMAC applauds bill to block Milwaukee sick leave By The Biztimes Daily Crank Daddy’s reopens in beautiful new showroom just up the block By Bob Purvis Sick leave bill could end MMAC appeal By The Business Journal High Gas Prices Hurting Station Owners By wisn.com Budget cuts called depressing By Steve Schultze Creativity at work: The Cultural Alliance embarks on a new path By Erin Petersen Lake Express collecting bikes for redistribution in Milwaukee By Tom Held Abele names transition team By Steve Schultze Two of nation’s top 10 green buildings in Wisconsin By Mary Louise Schumacher The insiders By Michael Horne With gas pushing $4, drivers are cutting back By Tom Held Assembly approves sick leave bill By Sean Ryan The cruel world of local government finance By Rob Henken Assembly expected to vote to void sick leave law By Patrick Marley Will rising gas prices drive people to pedal? By Tom Held Assembly expected to approve sick leave bill By The Business Journal Bradley Center project never rose By Rich Kirchen Gasoline Reaches Dreaded $4 Mark By wisn.com Milwaukee officials oppose recycling cut By The Business Journal Sharing by city, suburbs takes first step By Steve Schultze Abele and Barrett say Walker’s budget is threat to Milwaukee By The Biztimes Daily Barrett opposes cuts to local road money By The Business Journal Suburbanites Prefer Their Bubble, No Bikes On Hoan, New Bay View Art Event. By Karen Cinpinski Growing Power to build 150 greenhouses By The Business Journal MSOE […]
Apr 18th, 2011 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 11. April 2011
Scott Walker: No Fan of Bike Lanes Either By Andrew Price Cities’ recycling funding to be cut this summer By arry Sandler and Lee Bergquist New businesses coming to Milwaukee’s Third Ward By Doris Hajewski 150 New Green Jobs in Milwaukee with Growing Power By Will Allen New Multifamily Development in Milwaukee By Matthew Myers Growing Number Of People Getting Around Without Fuel By wisn.com CVS considered, rejected downtown Borders space By The Business Journal Big shoulders rile advocates By Matt Hrodey Barrett Objects To State’s Sneaky New I-94 Lane Through City By James Rowen New high-speed rail applications will be decided by merit By Ray LaHood Milwaukee area office, industrial vacancy rates show improvement By Tom Daykin Transportation & Jobs By Brian Peters Weas pulls out of Baker Tilly, Von Briesen negotiations By Andrew Weiland O’Donnell Park structure restoration to be completed by July 1 By Charlie Rosenberg Hiawatha application faces competition By The Business Journal rea building vacancies decrease By The Business Journal Hiawatha upgrades total $225.3 million By The Business Journal Milwaukee County Executive-Elect Ready To Get To Work By wisn.com Survey reveals suburban perception of crime in Milwaukee not in line with reality By fox6now.com City gives I-94 work cold shoulder By Tom Held Bike lane on the Hoan Bridge? Gov. Walker still says ‘no’ By Tom Held Stone aide, sensing victory, reaches out early to Pratt By Steve Schultze Milwaukee County transit faces steep cut in Walker’s budget By Steve Schultze Now: 1% to walk and bike the Hoan, or forever hold your peace By Dave Schlabowske Abele wins County Exec race; Supreme Court “too close to call” By Andrew Wagner Haas beats Kraeger to take Larson’s County Board seat By Georgia Pabst Abele defeats Stone for Milwaukee County exec By Steve Schultze Dave Swanson opening Braise Restaurant in Walker’s Point By Andrew Swofford Eat St. App an easy way to find Milwaukee Street Food By Andrew Swofford Hoan Bridge Inspection Report: Read report and view photos By bayviewcompass.com Waukesha’s Water Diversion Application – – Connecting The Dots By James Rowen How the State Budget May Affect MCTS Bus Service By MCTS Assembly committee approves restriction on sick pay law By Sharif Durhams Distressed tax financing districts mainly in small communities By Tom Daykin Walker beefs up transportation funding By Patrick Marley For Mitchell tunnels, a new drill By Tom Held Parachute Project brings art to unlikely audiences, forgotten spaces By Bob Purvis Vote on sick leave bill scheduled By The Business Journal A Goldmann’s revival? By Georgia Pabst Millions spent to keep water supply clean By Don Behm Villard Library art commission puts community first By Judith Ann Moriarty Busses: Lean & Green By Riverwest Currents New school seeks to make Milwaukee healthier By milwaukeecourieronline.com LBWN awarded MANDI for Silver City Townhomes By Sharon McGowan Walker proposes major Hoan project By The Business Journal $300 million makeover planned for Hoan Bridge By Bill Glauber Gov. Walker Announces $300M Makeover For Hoan Bridge By wisn.com […]
Apr 11th, 2011 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 4. April 2011
Busses: Lean & Green By Riverwest Currents New school seeks to make Milwaukee healthier By milwaukeecourieronline.com LBWN awarded MANDI for Silver City Townhomes By Sharon McGowan Walker proposes major Hoan project By The Business Journal $300 million makeover planned for Hoan Bridge By Bill Glauber Gov. Walker Announces $300M Makeover For Hoan Bridge By wisn.com What next after O’Donnell Park? By Tom Daykin Governor Walker reveals Hoan Bridge and I-794 improvement projects By Fox 6 Now Beware! Data-fudgers from Detroit Might “Steal” Your Car in Milwaukee By Ben Schulman Electric Car Charging Station installed in Milwaukee on Sixth Street at MATC By Charlie Rosenberg Statement of the 1000 Friends of Wisconsin Board of Directors on the Proposed 2011-2013 State Budget By 1000 Friends of Wisconsin Bike maps. Get your bike maps! By Tom Held Businesses oppose new airport fees By BizTimes Daily Matt Rinka is Redesigning Milwaukee By Andrew Weiland WHEDA to pay federal tax on home loans By The Business Journal What is the Milwaukee Makerspace? By milwaukeemakerspace.org Business Owners Fight Proposed Airport Fee Hike By wisn.com Shorted on the stimulus By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com The right move By jsonline.com MPS to close and merge schools during budget crisis By wisn.com Wind turbine compromise proposed By Michael Timm The new Milwaukee by Bike maps are here! By Dave Schlabowske MANDI neighborhood development awards announced By Tom Daykin Public misinformed on water pollution By Bay View Compass Statement of Support for Wisconsin Arts Funding By Christine Harris Fond du Lac Ave. streetscape work approved By The Business Journal Pro-Sprawl Policies Help Make Milwaukee America’s Most Segregated Metro By Angie Schmitt RRF Receives 3rd Place in MillerCoors River Network Grant competition By milwaukeerrf.org Marquette High School to demolish apartment buildings for future expansion By Real Estate Weekly Summerfest may buy former Charter Wire building By Real Estate Weekly City Center at 735 adds several tenants By Real Estate Weekly MPS receives $1 million to improve 15 schools By The Business Journal Assembly Committee Discusses Blocking Paid Sick Leave Ordinances By wisn.com Midwest Wind suspends development work in state By Thomas Content El Ray Mexican Products Pays $1.6M for Milwaukee Supermarket By Emily Orschiedt Bill to override sick leave mandate moves closer to becoming law By BizTimes Daily Hearing held over mandatory sick pay for Milwaukee workers By fox6now.com MB3 launches bike support for business By Tom Held Chicago company suspends plans for Wis. wind farms By dailyreporter.com Scott Walker Seeking Federal Stimulus Funds For Rail Line Improvements, After Campaigning On Rejecting Them By trains4america.com Walker seeks federal stimulus funds for Hiawatha upgrades By Patti Milwaukee-Chicago rail upgrade is good news for ex-Tower site By Tom Daykin WisDOT withheld Zoo Interchange information: Murphy By Gretchen Schuldt The Fast Foodie By foodtrucktalk.com Gov. Walker announces plan to upgrade Amtrak line between Milwaukee, Chicago By Fox 6 Now Ceremony to unveil Milwaukee’s new creative hub By The Biztimes Daily Walker seeks federal funds to upgrade Hiawatha train line By BizTimes Daily State will seek federal Hiawatha […]
Apr 4th, 2011 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 28. March 2011
Milwaukee could become first American city to use universal vouchers for education By Alan J. Borsuk Mostly white on purpose By O. Ricardo Pimentel Is Removing a Major Road Really a Good Idea? By Eric Jaffe Summerfest to buy Charter Wire property By Stacy Vogel Davis Milwaukee is in Need of a Plan By Julia Taylor Appeals court upholds sick leave law By The Business Journal Court of Appeals reinstates Milwaukee sick pay law By Geo Milwaukee’s sick-leave policy given the go-ahead by state Court of Appeals By fox6now.com Barrett, Hines remain opposed to sick leave law Read more: Barrett, Hines remain opposed to sick leave law By Corrinne Hess Other towns might seek authority to use TIFs for developments By Tom Daykin Walker to contact Barrett on sick leave By The Business Journal Walker’s attack on the arts could stunt economic growth By Patti Wenzel Milwaukee’s job market ranks fifth among major American cities By fox6now.com Eat local a hot topic at restaurant expo Read more: Eat local a hot topic at restaurant expo By Stacy Vogel Davis Airport Parking Full? Not Quite By Dave Schlabowske Walker would gut state arts funding By Matt Hrodey Zoo Interchange plan reroutes section of Oak Leaf Trail By Tom Held Wis. DOT reveals new cost effective plan for Zoo Interchange By Tami Hughes Some Milwaukee parents disappointed with MPS closures By Jenna Sachs Gas Prices Are Highest They’ve Been In 2 Years By wisn.com PS Committee Votes For Mergers, Closure By wisn.com Residency Bill To Affect Nearby Municipalities By wisn.com County Board establishes process for lakefront development By Real Estate Weekly World Water Day 2011: Urbanization, Water and Climate Change By Itir Sonuparlak Ingeteam completes $14 million financing By Rich Kirchen Price of gas rises to highest level in two years By Tom Held County board kills sustainability position By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com Cool bike camp for kids By Molly Synder News service to cover 3 Milwaukee neighborhoods By Georgia Pabst Witkowiak recall petition delivered By Georgia Pabst Developer sues New Berlin over blocked housing project By Mike Johnson Developer cancels plan for big wind farm By Thomas Content Artwork whets interest in water issues for Walnut Way youth By John Sterr Downer Garage sold for $1.5 million By The Business Journal Downtown lakefront plan to be created by Milwaukee County panel By Tom Daykin Silver City to celebrate community at ‘pop-up’ public art venue By Yiting Mao Legacy Redevelopment survives Legacy Bank’s demise By Tom Held MPS plans school closures By BizTimes Daily Oak Leaf Trail update: bridge work waits for warm weather By Tom Held Milwaukee area gains 13,000 jobs, placing 16th among 372 U.S. metros By The Business Journal Housing developer sues New Berlin By The Business Journal Revised Zoo Interchange project to seek go-ahead By Tom Held Zoo Interchange Public Hearing By Eddee Daniel Downer Garage sold for $1.5 million By Sean Ryan Feeding a Healthy City By Casey Foltz
Mar 28th, 2011 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 21. March 2011
City aims to curb property tax cheating By Raquel Rutledge Walker reins in water rules By Lee Bergquist County board resolution calls for creation of Long-Range Lakefront Planning Committee By Milwaukee Couny Board of Supervisors Un-Wisconsin: A once Great Lakes leader backslides on the environment By Gary Wilson Corporate and civic leaders plot a new course through state’s budget crisis By Andrew Weiland Downtown: What to do with the former Greyhound station By Jeff Sherman County Board set process for lakefront development By The Business Journal Waukesha County Sued For Housing Discrimination By Jam 2011 Wisconsin LIHTC Applications By Ryan Sloan Bradley Center grant request denied By The Business Journal Wind turbine compromise proposed By Michael Timm Marcus: New Marriott will affect Courtyard, Residence Inn more than Pfister By Tom Daykin Today’s BizTimes Wisconsin budget crisis news roundup: Fiscal estimate projects lost revenue for school districts By BizTimes Daily Milwaukee County fears transit cuts By Larry Sandler Open the borders = Screw the city By uppitywis.org Free Rides on St. Patrick’s Day! By Carrie Trousil Loyalty, Mackie sell for $2.2 million By Sean Ryan Governor Walker’s Pro-Sprawl Agenda By Dave Reid UWM joins push for flexibility By Matt Hrodey New housing construction in Westlawn redevelopment begins in April By Tom Daykin Walker unveils $1.1 billion capital budget plan By Patrick Marley Milwaukee mayor proposes consolidating services with suburbs By Larry Sandler Farmland preservation program on chopping block By Mike Johnson Walker against $10 million Bradley Center request By The Business Journal MMSD says it would cut $165 million in projects under Walker budget By Don Behm Walker opposed to $10 million in borrowing for Bradley Center maintenance By Don Walker Former industrial building on north side being converted to apartments By Tom Daykin New Census Data By Brian Peters Walker proposes $1.1 billion capital budget By BizTimes Daily Governor Walker Rejection of High Speed Rail Costs Taxpayers $60 Million By 1kfriends.org The Green Sheet By 1kfriends.org UWM Health School seeks preservation commission OK at Pabst site By Tom Daykin Departure of Eaton does not quash optimism By Tom Tolan Housing shuttle working out kinks By Josh Kuck Clean Wisconsin’s Mark Redsten: Restore funds for recycling in state budget By Mark Redsten New exhibit teaches architecture to kids By Molly Synder Loyalty building sold to developer By Sean Ryan Proposed new transportation policy mirrors national debate By Rob Henken Ethnic grocery store guide, 2011 By Molly Snyder City wins IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant to develop urban farms By Michael Levenston MATC installs charging station for electric vehicles By Thomas Content
Mar 21st, 2011 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 14. March 2011
New exhibit teaches architecture to kids By Molly Synder Loyalty building sold to developer By Sean Ryan Proposed new transportation policy mirrors national debate By Rob Henken Ethnic grocery store guide, 2011 By Molly Snyder City wins IBM Smarter Cities Challenge grant to develop urban farms By Michael Levenston MATC installs charging station for electric vehicles By Thomas Content Innovation Park negotiating with developer on Eschweiler apartments By Tom Daykin 4th Grade Reading By Casey Foltz Council committee OKs loan for Bentley Packaging facility near airport By Tom Daykin Update on Downtown’s Zaafaran: Furniture now installed; Will soon open By Andrew Swofford City’s Hispanic population up 44 percent By The Business Journal Walker Administration Will Stop Publishing Some Air Quality Information By James Rowen City’s population drops to WWII level By Georgia Pabst Budget threatens all public transit By Ron Wolfe Milwaukee’s inner harbor filled with promise By Mary Louise Schumacher Hoan Bridge repair work begins By Bay View Compass Milwaukee aldermen opposed to eliminating city’s employee residency requirement By fox6now.com Milwaukee wins $400K IBM grant By The Business Journal Milwaukee wins IBM Smarter Cities grant By The Biztimes Bill Would End Residency Requirements For Milw. Police, Firefighters By wisn.com oan Bridge reconstruction begins By The Business Journal Walker budget could cost UWM $27 million By Corrinne Hess City wins grant to develop urban farms By Karen Herzog Walker slashes local street funding By Matt Hrodey Bentley World Packaging plans large airport-area facility, seeks city loan By Tom Daykin National Bike Summit Day 1 By Dave Schlabowske Six lanes eastbound; eight lanes north-south By Gretchen Schuldt East Town adding a Tuesday night farm market By Jeff Sherman UWM cutting lakefront parking program By Steve Schultze El Rey getting $500,000 MEDC loan for Sentry store conversion By Tom Daykin Growing Power promises new jobs By Matt Hrodey MIAD leases student housing By Tom Daykin Milwaukee leaders ask for help in monitoring tax-exempt properties By Raquel Rutledge Mayor Fights Police, Fire Unions On Budget Cuts By wisn.com The new right agenda against smart growth and sustainable transportation By Richard Layman Big decisions loom on county parks, cultural sites By Rob Henken Integrated Housing Example By Brian Peters MIAD leases east side apartments for student housing, pursues 3rd Ward project By Tom Daykin Park East Commons project gets more time to seek financing By Tom Daykin Walker’s budget will hurt Milwaukee By Tom Barrett MIAD opening east side student housing By Corrinne Hess Plan would not end need to recycle By Lee Bergquist Milwaukee Mayor Asks Fire, Police Unions For Concessions To Balance Budget By wisn.com Urban farming program gets aid By Larry Sandler Lax regulation of property tax exemptions costly By Raquel Rutledge Gallun Tannery demolition complete on Milwaukee River By Eddee Daniel
Mar 14th, 2011 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 7. March 2011
Milwaukee Mayor Asks Fire, Police Unions For Concessions To Balance Budget By wisn.com Urban farming program gets aid By Larry Sandler Lax regulation of property tax exemptions costly By Raquel Rutledge Gallun Tannery demolition complete on Milwaukee River By Eddee Daniel Highlight Milwaukee – Wisconsin Avenue By Casey Foltz MPS board details “worst case scenario” of governor’s budget By Bobby Tanzilo Downtown: Plankinton Avenue construction schedule By Jeff Sherman Developer again seeks more time for Park East Commons project By Tom Daykin Walker’s budget guts transit By Milwaukee Transit Riders Union What’s the story Milwaukee would tell? By Mary Louise Schumacher Milwaukee Bike Map: Could this be the final draft? By Dave Schlabowske Mafia don’s son stiffs his sisters By Michael Horne A stronger downtown By jsonline.com Grand Avenue restarts sales of bus tickets By Doris Hajewski The Moderne Breaks Ground in Milwaukee By Dees Stribling Sale of Loyalty, Mackie buildings could close this week By Real Estate Weekly Ceremony celebrates start of Moderne construction By Real Estate Weekly Law firm to move from Greenfield to Pabst brewery building By Real Estate Weekly House bill cuts brownfield money By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com Latest Update: Milwaukee Bike Map By Dave Schlabowske Walker’s budget eliminates state money for bike/pedestrian improvements By Tom Held Walker: Exempt prefab homes, veg oil By Rich Kirchen New stores open in Shops of Grand Avenue By The Business Journal Walker’s proposed budget would reduce arts funding By Mary Louise Schumacher Walker budget proposes transit cuts By The Business Journal I-94 resurfacing project starts tonight By Andrew Wagner Governor Walker’s budget cuts funding for recycling programs By fox6now.com Walker Budget Eliminates Transit As Transportation, So No Dedicated Money From Gas Taxes By James Rowen Full speed ahead for Zoo Interchange reconstruction By Tom Held Why High-Speed Rail is Right By West Wisconsin Rail Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett weighs in on Gov. Walker’s budget plan By fox6now.com Housing to WHEDA not WEDC By Brian Peters Big Hole in Walker’s Plan? By Bruce Murphy Downtown: Shovel those sidewalks By Jeff Sherman Feedback wanted: New 2011 Milwaukee by Bike Map By Dave Schlabowske EPA investigation threatens local brownfield funding By Matt Hrodey Cudahy proposes offices, hotel for O’Donnell Park By Caley Clinton Transportation By Casey Foltz Creating a Vision for Milwaukee By Casey Foltz The Grand Hostelries of the Fifth Ward By Megan E. Daniels Transitography 101: The Portland Metro – A Case Study on Regional Government By Ben Stearns Milwaukee city attorney claims Walker’s bill is unconstitutional By BizTimes Daily Walker’s budget address to outline sharp cuts By Don Walker and Jason Stein Cudahy proposes hotel, offices at O’Donnell Park By The Business Journal How much could your district lose under Walker’s budget? By Erin Richards Consolidation moves to front burner By Larry Sandler Race for Milwaukee County Executive candidates interview By Bay View Compass Race for 14th District County Supervisor candidate interviews By Bay View Compass Hotspotting could work for MPS By Jay Bullock
Mar 7th, 2011 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 28. February 2011
Race for Milwaukee County Executive candidates interview By Bay View Compass Race for 14th District County Supervisor candidate interviews By Bay View Compass Hotspotting could work for MPS By Jay Bullock Solar powers up former stockyards By Thomas Content Three area water projects need your help By Jeff Sherman Brewer and non-profit partner for third annual grant competition By Milwaukee Courier Pabst and present: Tapping into the history of Pabst Brewing Company By Renee Lorenz Law firm to move from Greenfield to Pabst brewery building By izTimes Daily M-7 strategic campaign passes $6 million By BizTimes Daily Former Pabst brewery building lands law firm as office tenant By Tom Daykin Tahrir Square By Dave Reid Downtown: Kohl’s, Target or Walmart? By Jeff Sherman The Beauty of (Not) Biking in Winter By Dave Steele Third Annual Wisconsin Bike Summit Announced By Dave Schlabowske Miller Lite Free Rides on St. Patrick’s Day By Milwaukee County Transit System Unions enjoy jobs on Milwaukee Moderne By Sean Ryan Milwaukee officials discuss public loans By Sean Ryan Barrett offers alternative to budget-repair bill By Larry Sandler Southwest to grow in Milwaukee, CEO says By Rich Rovito Barnes & Noble eyes Borders spaces By Stacy Vogel Davis Two Milwaukee groups get federal tax credits to help finance developments By Tom Daykin How Walker Will Transform Wisconsin By Bruce Murphy Chicago’s bold new bike boss By Dave Schlabowske Walker signs supermajority bill By Matt Hrodey How about an Alterra at the Downtown Borders space? By Jeff Sherman Wisconsin Gov Scott Walker: Let Them Drive Cars By Angie Schmitt Mixed-use project in Shorewood moves forward By Real Estate Weekly Voucher school enrollment declines By Matt Hrodey Elevator Statement By Dave Schlabowske Barrett looks for savings, partners and improvements By Patti Wenzel Hundreds turn out to support rail transit, raise more than $11k for campaign By Randy A. Simes The Road To Sprawlville, Chapter 48: Wetlands Filled, But Franklin, WI Grand Scheme Unravels By James Rowen Milwaukee Preservation at Stake By Megan E. Daniels Metro Milwaukee real estate update for January, 2011 By First Weber Group Milwaukee’s Mayor Says Walker’s Budget Will Impact City By wisn.com Republicans oppose local control By Charlie Rosenberg Transcript: Mayor Tom Barrett’s 2011 State of the City address By OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writers Milwaukee Mayor shares his State of the City speech By Fox 6 Now Milwaukee panel considers urban farm plan By Tom Tolan Target in Downtown Milwaukee By Jeramey Jannene Barrett backs high-speed rail to Chicago By Sean Ryan Goldmann’s renovation plan resurfaces By Sean Ryan
Feb 28th, 2011 by Dave Reid
Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 21. February 2011
Treasurers association cancels Milwaukee conference By The Business Journal MB3: Milwaukee Business By Bike By Dave Schlabowske Barrett endorses Abele, DCD plan By The Business Journal State unveils new Zoo Interchange plan By The Business Journal HUD investigating New Berlin WI housing controversy By Bob Voelker Could Milwaukee get a downtown Target? By Stacy Vogel Davis Republicans prepare to kill KRM By Rich Kirchen Alderman Hines and Alderman Bauman Urge State Legislature to Be Consistent, Fair in Budget Repair Bill By Willie L. Hines, Jr., and Robert Bauman Tom Barrett Endorses Chris Abele for Milwaukee County Executive By Brandon Lorenz Walmart plans smaller grocery for neighborhood east of State Fair Park By Tom Daykin Florida Gov. Rick Scott Has Some Strange Ideas About Job Creation By Angie Schmitt A Chronicle of A.F. Gallun and Sons Demolition: The North Building By Megan E. Daniels Milwaukee Bicycle Association… or something like that By Dave Schlabowske Lawmakers: Dissolve transit authorities By The Business Journal Federal transit aid gets mired in budget bill By Larry Sandler and Patrick Marley Walker to gut MPS, break up UW, education leaders say By Sharif Durhams Silver City to celebrate community at ‘pop-up’ public art venue By Yiting Mao UWM affiliate closes on purchase of Innovation Park site in Wauwatosa By Tom Daykin We Energies ponders Valley plant’s future By Thomas Content Site preparations begin for UWM School of Public Health project By Real Estate Weekly Interview: Bicycle Federation of WI By Dave Schlabowske Walker bill could put millions in transit aid at risk By Patrick Marley University of Wisconsin Purchases Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital By Melissa Sweeney A better plan for county transit system By Bob Chernow Prep work starts for UWM health school at Pabst site By Tom Daykin Land sale negotiations ‘going quite well,’ MSOE president says By Tom Daykin MMSD panel backs $252,000 contract to deconstruct 6 KK River houses By Don Behm Imported from Detroit Reminds us that Milwaukee Matters By Dave Reid UW-Milwaukee health school work begins By The Business Journal Diverse coalition calls for Milwaukee County government reforms By BizTimes Daily GMC proposes a downsizing for county government By Steve Schultze Olive Fine Organic Living coming to Downer Avenue By Jeff Sherman MCTS needs to step their game up By Zach Erdmann Downtown Milwaukee office foreclosed By Sean Ryan A Velorution Inspired By Dave Schlabowske Historic south side convent proposed for apartment project By Tom Daykin
Feb 21st, 2011 by Dave Reid
