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Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 14. February 2011

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 14. February 2011

Downtown Milwaukee office foreclosed By Sean Ryan A Velorution Inspired By Dave Schlabowske Historic south side convent proposed for apartment project By Tom Daykin Downtown sites seek tax credits to build apartments By Tom Daykin Frommer’s: Milwaukee Public Market is one of “America’s best” By Jeff Sherman Historic south side building proposed for apartment project By Tom Daykin Milwaukee Riverkeeper Still Pressing For Estabrook Dam Removal By Jim Rowen Developers pursue WHEDA housing credits By Sean Ryan Eyon Biddle, Cavalier Johnson, for dedicated transit funds in 10th District race By Charlie Rosenberg Transit system director to retire By Larry Sandler Metro home sales up 18% in January By Paul Gores Talgo undecided on move from Milwaukee By Sean Ryan Mandel sales top 100 condo units at Point By The Business Journal Downtown historic building seeks tax credits to build apartments By Tom Daykin Water problems coming? By Matt Hrodey Making Connections By Dave Schlabowske Wetland Destruction Bill Passes on World Wetlands Day By Milwaukee Riverkeeper MSOE plan for Park East to have city hearing Monday By Tom Daykin FBI may relocate downtown office By Andrew Weiland City won’t lose parking ramp revenue despite new Aloft parking lot By Tom Daykin Would city share streetcar money? By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com Once Upon a Time… By Dave Schlabowske Civic Entrepreneurship, the Pecha Kucha talk caught on video By imby twitter linked in google facebook Greg Tracy Mayor backs bike sharing in Milwaukee By Tom Held Wind farm bill meets stiff resistance By Thomas Content Aldermen approve new transportation review panel By Larry Sandler Gov. Walker stops spending Knowles-Nelson Stewardship money By Tom Held One El Rey market to open, another to close By Molly Snyder Walker Strikes Again: DNR Suspending Stewardship Fund Grants By James Rowen Milwaukee River sediment removal to start in spring By Lee Bergquist North End developer seeks city money By Marie Rohde North End developer seeks city money By Marie Rohde Milwaukee County Taking First Steps Towards Open Government By Dave Reid Council to consider transit advisory board By Larry Sandler Zim’s is closed By Jeff Sherman UWM Restaurant Operations to Participate in Composting Program By Zach Brooke Parking discussion makes a rolling stop By Zach Erdmann Spreenkler Talent Labs’ ‘Hackathon’ is race to design best app By Stanley A. Miller II

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 7. February 2011

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 7. February 2011

Spreenkler Talent Labs’ ‘Hackathon’ is race to design best app By Stanley A. Miller II Water views don’t mesh with reality By Jeff Martinka James Richardson: Buffalo connections no longer surprise me By James Richardson Legislature won’t take up Walker’s wind siting bill By Thomas Content Hofbrauhaus to open at former Pabst brew house By Tom Daykin Biking in Dollars and Cents By David Steele Walker’s wind bill dead By Scott Bauer Barrett Gains $42M Loan for High Rise By Robert Carr Beat the snow by bicycle By Jason McDowell Affordable senior apartment development planned in Walker’s Point By Real Estate Weekly Milwaukee housing market to hit bottom this year By Real Estate Weekly Apartments for elderly proposed in Walker’s Point By Tom Daykin Mercy Housing is Planning a Walker’s Point Building By Dave Reid Herman’s Railway Exchange Building By Megan E. Daniels National Center for Safe Routes to School Awards Grant to Thurston Woods By Thurston Woods Neighborhood Abele announces job creation, economic development plan By BizTimes Daily Rust Belt or…Prosperity Belt? By Brian Peters Reducing county board becomes campaign issue By Matt Hrodey Mayor Barrett ‘angry’ over tax credits for possible Eaton development By Tom Daykin Tilting at turbines By Michael Timm Not the biggest worry By Gretchen Schuldt Highway spending vs rail spending — the graphic By Gretchen Schuldt Gillen move would let Horny Goat grow By Sean Ryan Biking to and from General Mitchell Field Airport in Milwaukee By Dave Schlabowske Plale should step down By Cap Times Editorial Lost Milwaukee: White Tower By MKEmurmur Holloway: Rental car tax best for buses By Matt Hrodey UWM reports future water markets By Jonathon Gorski Donatelli Building Again in Columbia Heights By Ken Johnson Milwaukee County Board to consider use of rental car tax for bus system By Larry Sandler Milwaukee will get Coyote Ugly By BizTimes City leaders, lawmakers forge plan for vacant schools By Erin Richards

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 31. January 2011

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 31. January 2011

Milwaukee will get Coyote Ugly By BizTimes City leaders, lawmakers forge plan for vacant schools By Erin Richards Are kids prisoners? By David Lewellen Award-Winning Preservation: Milwaukee City Hall Provides Lessons for When “the Sky is Falling” By Charles M. Engberg UPAF cyclists get to ride the Hoan Bridge By Tom Held Tom Daykin Disclosed Tax Credit Flim-Flam For Research Park Project By Jim Rowen $10 million for Milwaukee’s homeless By Milwaukee News Buzz Study finds taverns not hurt by smoking bans By Matt Hrodey Stone questiosn County Board size & full time status By Patrick Dorwin Federal regulators could kill plan to move Eaton Corp. to Tosa By Michael Horne Sweet music for cyclists: Ride for the Arts will roll over the Hoan By Tom Held Nurturing creativity By jsonline.com Vangard to renovate Milwaukee building By Sean Ryan Weishan touts alternate plan to UWM Innovation Park development By Tom Daykin Tracking cultural change By Dave Schlabowske City attorney’s letter and legal opinion about siting wind turbines on port lands in relation to the public trust doctrine By Grant F. Langley Holloway asks Walker to OK transit tax By Steve Schultze Van Buren seeks re-zoning for properties near King Drive By Real Estate Weekly Outside Milwaukee, Water Policy May Drain Cities and Destroy Rural Towns By Angie Schmitt Gallun Tannery Site Presents Opportunity and Challenges By Jeramey Jannene Wisconsin no longer open for wind-power business? By Michael Horne Legislative winds could blow business to Illinois By James Briggs Double feature: finding second lives for Milwaukee’s forgotten theaters By Bob Purvis Madison moves forward on deal to offer bike-sharing through Trek By Tom Held County supervisors reject Cudahy’s plan for O’Donnell Park By Steve Schultze Republican Jeff Stone Goes Negative In Early County Exec Campaign Literature By Jim Rowen Art in the stacks By milwaukeenewsbuzz.com County could fund new czar of green By Matt Hrodey Measuring open-mindedness across the Great Lakes By Andy Guy Developer seeks new zoning for Park East area building, vacant lot By Tom Daykin Survey questions water pollution awareness By Don Behm Illinois wind industry responds to Walker By The Business Journal Innovation Park payment extension could stall Milwaukee-area projects By Joe Lanane It Ain’t Cheap in Brookfield & New Berlin By Brian Peters County officials consider Mike Cudahy’s idea to redevelop O’Donnell Park By Tom Daykin UWM plea for time to pay for county’s Innovation Park site wins key vote By Tom Daykin UWM assists in Milwaukee windmill project By Mike LaCount Mayor Daley’s impact on Milwaukee By Daniel Libit Parking structure, topped with soccer field, also done in Canada By Tom Daykin Milwaukee County Budget Could Suffer Under UWM Land Sale Payment Delay By James Rowen

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 24. January 2011

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 24. January 2011

Barrett backs Hines’ call for regional project effort By Sean Ryan UWM group wants until Feb. 15 to close on Wauwatosa land purchase By Tom Daykin What would Whitney say? By Michael Horne After Marriott vote, Preservation Commission discusses procedures By Tom Daykin Plale Gets a Hefty Perk By Jim Rowen Milwaukee Marriott review ends By Sean Ryan Milwaukee freeways rank 44th in traffic congestion, report finds By Tom Held Water think tank gets grant By John Schmid Milwaukee to revamp energy efficiency program By Thomas Content Home demolition begins for Kinnickinnic floodplain project By Don Behm New television report makes the case for investing in American passenger rail By Ray LaHood UWM Water School projects looking at 2012 construction start By Tom Daykin Common Council approves downtown Marriott hotel project By BizTimes Daily Milwaukee Common Council approves Marriott hotel By William O’Brien Alterra to Introduce On-Street Bike Parking to Milwaukee (Renderings) By Dave Reid City aldermen approve riverfront preservation plan By Larry Sandler Weekend workshop teaches popular urban farming technique By Bob Purvis Council did the right thing By Steve Jagler Op-Ed: Wind Ban is Jobs Killer By Keith Reopelle Marriott developer reaches agreement with hotel management company By BizTimes Daily Research Park approves land sale for new Eaton division headquarters By Tom Daykin In Defense of the Historic Preservation Commission By Megan E. Daniels Closer Chicago ties By jsonline.com Outside Government Actions Drain Milwaukee Economy By James Rowen More thoughts on the Marriott By Mary Louise Schumacher Grand Avenue in payment spat with transit system By Stacy Vogel Davis Belling castigates “cabal” of Jewish leaders By Michael Horne The graphic wind turbine testimony By Gretchen Schuldt Hiawatha seen as prime candidate for high-speed upgrade By Larry Sandler

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 17. January 2011

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 17. January 2011

Design refinements needed on Marriott proposal By Mary Louise Schumacher Renew: Bill would slam door on wind development By Thomas Content Study recommends lower city loan for Mandel apartment expansion By Tom Daykin Marriott Hotel Project Wins Appeal on 3-2 Vote at Zoning Committee By Dave Reid Marriott setback lifted by council committee By Patti Wenzel Mayor meets Marcus executives on downtown hotel concerns By Tom Daykin Alterra creating new bike corral on Prospect Ave. By Jeff Sherman Auf Wiedersehen, Gallun By Megan E. Daniels Plan for lakefront wind turbine stirs debate By Thomas Content Walker’s wetland bill is criticized By Lee Bergquist Panel approves Marriott plan without setback condition By Sean Ryan Marriott appeal wins zoning committee approval By Tom Daykin Wisconsin and Ohio Scrapped HSR – So What Are They Doing Instead? By Eric Jaffe Marriott developer’s appeal wins zoning committee approval By Tom Daykin David Uihlein says report on Marcus/Marriott meeting is a ‘lie’ By Tom Daykin Wind turbine by port: What would it look like? By Thomas Content Downtown apartment market strong, condo demand still weak By Tom Daykin Making quick work of Marriott review By Sean Ryan Common Council panel to review Marriott appeal Thursday By BizTimes Daily Metro Milwaukee apartment rents level off By Real Estate Weekly Marriott developers to appeal Historic Preservation Commission ruling By Real Estate Weekly Washington Square could reach 26 stories tall By Real Estate Weekly Construction begins for The Moderne By Real Estate Weekly Common Council may consider planned Marriott’s jobs on appeal By Tom Daykin Mercy hopes to begin building east side apartments this summer By Tom Daykin Yes to turbines By Journal Sentinel Marriott developers to appeal Historic Preservation Commission ruling By BizTimes Daily Solar boom? By Matt Hrodey New office tower to be built near Pfister By BizTimes Daily Highway Expansion Rampant in Wisconsin, Which “Can’t Afford” Rail By Angie Schmitt Commission OK’s Marriott — on one condition By Patti Wenzel New Milwaukee office tower planned By Sean Ryan “Washington Square” office tower name has roots in ’80s proposal By Tom Daykin Marriott OK’d, but with a big catch By Tom Daykin The Case for a Parks District in Milwaukee County & Wisconsin By Dan Cody What can Milwaukee look forward to in 2011? By Dave Reid Bonds, Hines argue school building sales By The Business Journal Godfrey & Kahn commits to anchor proposed downtown office tower By BizTimesDaily Ald. Witkowski seeks council review of Historic Preservation Commission By Tom Daykin King Drive Commons seeks tax credits for apartment expansion By Tom Daykin City considering lakefront wind turbines By Thomas Content 22-story office tower planned By Tom Daykin

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 10. January 2011

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 10. January 2011

The Urbanist’s Ideal Milwaukee County Executive Platform By Jeramey Jannene New design unveiled for downtown Marriott project By BizTimes Daily Take a spin through Milwaukee on two wheels By Renee Lorenz Barrett weighs in on vacant MPS buildings By Bobby Tanzilo Land sale endorsed for Mercy Housing By The Business Journal New downtown Marriott design won’t save all facades By Sean Ryan Motivated buyer looking for vacant school buildings By Patti Wenzel Former Gallun tannery buildings face wrecking ball By TomDaykin Known for walking tours preservation non-profit steps up advocacy role By Bob Puvis Real estate rebound By Matt Hrodey Marriott “compromise proposal” to be unveiled later Thursday By Tom Daykin Zipcars bring car sharing concept to Brew City By Molly Snyder Re-zoning approved for 5-story “vertical farm” By Real Estate Weekly Alderman blasts Barrett for support of Marriott project By Andrew Weiland Developer revising Marriott plan; saving some facades a ‘challenge’ By Tom Daykin Common sense means repaving, not widening, for I-94 By Gretchen Schuldt MCTS Service Changes Go Into Effect January 2nd By MCTS Next Act surpasses goal, starts building new theater in February By Jim Higgins Riding Milwaukee’s longest bus route By Molly Synder Next Act tops capital campaign goal By The Business Journal Park East amendment proposed for MSOE By Sean Ryan South Water Works project, in Walker’s Point, stages Next Act By Tom Daykin

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 3. January 2011

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 3. January 2011

Distinctiveness: A Big Secret to Cities’ Success By Alex Marshall New DNR Deputy Secretary Wanted A Weaker Great Lakes Compact By James Rowen Rules tie up Milwaukee Public Schools real estate By Becky Vevea California solar firm, 620 jobs coming to Wisconsin By Paul Gores Hotel Milwaukee By Brewtown Gumshoe UPAF gains high-level support to put Ride for the Arts over the Hoan By Tom Held Light Rail Transforming Cities, Guiding Development By JJ Sutherland Tea Partiers See a Global Conspiracy in Local Planning Efforts By Willy Staley Best of 2010: New Transit Systems By Garrett Bradford Gorman & Co. to Begin Pabst Redevelopment By Matthew Myers Site preparation work underway for The Moderne By Real Estate Weekly Ex-Shell president sees $5 gas in 2012 By Laurie Segall Want a safe place to raise kids? Look to the cities By Carla Saulter Dream Neighborhoods By Chris Timmerman Marriott proposal set for Jan. 10 historic commission hearing By Tom Daykin Big-Box Retailers Move To Smaller Stores In Cities By Franklyn Cater States building with Wisconsin’s rail money By Joe Lanane Court approves Park Lafayette sale By Sean Ryan Strapped Cities Hit Nonprofits With Fees By Ianthe Jeanne Dugan Urban farming 2.0: No soil, no sun By Jennifer Alsever ‘Fuel apocalypse’ to come: Gas could top $3.75 by spring, analyst says By Brett Clanton

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 27. December 2010

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 27. December 2010

Urban farming 2.0: No soil, no sun By Jennifer Alsever ‘Fuel apocalypse’ to come: Gas could top $3.75 by spring, analyst says By Brett Clanton EDITORIAL: Rail funding a gift from Ohio and Wisconsin By fresnobee.com Talgo says the Milwaukee business community did not speak out in support of Wisconsin’s high-speed rail project as it was being killed By politifact.com Illinois forms partnership to develop high-speed rail to St. Louis By BizTimes Daily DNR awards funds to assess Century City site By The Business Journal Meet the Governor: UPAF may get the Hoan By Dave Schlabowske I-94 Repaving Project Can Cause Heavy Traffic By wisn.com Moderne high-rise loan finalized, work to begin in early 2011 By Tom Daykin These Businesses Wanted To Win Contracts From Which Milwaukee Firm By James Rowen A Physicist Solves the City By Jonah Lehrer Bay View apartments win zoning committee approval By Tom Daykin The Battle for Control of Smart Cities By Greg Lindsay Departing rail money puts freight line in a pinch By Joe Lanane I-94 repaving project will slow traffic between Waukesha, Milwaukee By Tom Held

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 20. December 2010

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 20. December 2010

Bay View apartments win zoning committee approval By Tom Daykin The Battle for Control of Smart Cities By Greg Lindsay Departing rail money puts freight line in a pinch By Joe Lanane I-94 repaving project will slow traffic between Waukesha, Milwaukee By Tom Held Bank to soon take ownership of Park Lafayette condo development By Tom Daykin Milwaukee water technology company makes acquisition By John Schmid 400 Santas Walk Into a Bar By bikesafer.blogspot.com Should Minnesota sue Wisconsin over high-speed rail? Probably not yet By Steve Berg Walkable neighborhoods have higher levels of trust, community participation By Kaid Benfield Arts-driven revitalization in Kentucky – yes, Kentucky By Kaid Benfield TheStreet and Bundle Special Report: America’s best and worst commutes By Joe Mont Harmony Initiative considers Marcus Center parking structure site By Real Estate Weekly Ten Water Tech Startups To Watch, All 2010 Imagine H2O Competition Finalists By Lora Kolodny Talgo to keep 60 jobs here, saving state millions By Larry Sandler Dems say Walker’s train rejection could cost state $113 million By BizTimes Daily Car-Sharing Service Zipcar Adds $21 Million To Its Coffers By Robin Wauters High-Speed Train Derailed in Wisconsin By Sam Newberg Historic Preservation Commission wants facades preserved for Marriott project By Real Estate Weekly UWM waives contingency, moving forward on Wauwatosa land purchase By Tom Daykin Historic Preservation Commission approves Pabst hotel project By Real Estate Weekly Why the Division Over High-Speed Rail? By Bruce Murphy Grit Patterns Gallery Event By Microcosm Studio Smart growth principles for the 21st century By Kaid Benfield Downtowns Get a Fresh Lease By Anton Troianovski New report: State transportation decisions could save money and reduce carbon emissions By Alex Goldschmidt A windfall for California By L.A. Times Why a Gas Tax Is About Deficit Reduction By Robert Puentes Money disappears for Intermodal train shed work By Marie Rohde Destroying the Transportation Fund in Order to Save It By Dave Cieslewicz Historic Buildings vs. New Hotel Downtown By Ann-Elise Henzl Aloft Hotel could get temp parking lot in Park East Sydney Hih block By Tom Daykin Plan for downtown Marriott Hotel supported, but with conditions By Tom Daykin Razing of historic buildings approved for Marriott – if facades preserved By Tom Daykin Hotel proposed for Pabst site undergoes historic review Monday By Tom Daykin

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 13. December 2010

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 13. December 2010

With the site decided, move to other concerns By Journal Sentinel Cavalier Johnson Press Release: Notes on High Speed Rail By Cavalier Johnson MPD, MPS, and Open Data By Dave Reid Feds may not help pay for Intermodal train station upgrades By Marie Rohde Holloway: Top county appointees must resign and reapply By Steve Schultze The Politics of Open Government By Christian Madera Bikes on Bridges: A How-To Guide for Advocates By Tanya Snyder Fort Worth’s streetcar plan is derailed By John Henry Playing in the Street – Smacking The Culture of Fear on the Nose By Michael Colville-Andersen DOT redirecting $1.195 billion for high-speed rail projects nationwide By Ray LaHood Milwaukee mayor offers angry response to death of high-speed rail By Marie Rohde Marriott developer claims Bauman has conflict, asks him to not vote By Tom Daykin UWM health school plan for Pabst site wins final Regents approval By Tom Daykin Talgo: ‘We can’t stay and manufacture in Milwaukee’ By Marie Rohde Preserving the History By Yance Marti Preservationists, developer prepare for Monday hearing on Marriott By Tom Daykin A creative solution to save historic buildings By David J. Brown And Dawn H. McCarthy Obama administration to take $1.2 billion in high-speed rail money from Wisconsin, Ohio By fox6now.com More U.S. Rail Funds for 12 States as Two Reject Aid By Michael Cooper Report: Wisconsin to lose high-speed rail project By BizTimes Daily Feds will pull, redistribute state’s high-speed rail money By Larry Sandler Wisconsin High-Speed Rail Money To Go Elsewhere By WISN.com U.S. Department of Transportation Redirects $1.195 Billion in High-Speed Rail Funds By DOT Park East project a potential site for Harmony Initiative By Sean Ryan A note from Will Allen -Farmer, Founder and CEO By Will Allen Summerfest to sell $25 million in bonds By The Business Journal Mandel gets $24 million in bonds through WHEDA for North End project By Real Estate Weekly Historic Preservation Commission to review hotel projects By Real Estate Weekly Immigrant Flow Shifts to Smaller Cities By Frank Nelson Two major bridge closures downtown prompt concerns By Larry Sandler Santa Claus ditches his sleigh for a Schwinn By Bob Purvis 10 Great Gift Ideas for Urbanists By Yuri Artibise ‘State loan’ for Mandel apartments isn’t being borrowed from the state By Tom Daykin UWM plan to lease Pabst space for health school goes to Regents By Tom Daykin Proposed MSOE soccer field will have no seats, president says By Tom Daykin Plan Commission recommends approval for east side apartments By Tom Daykin Mercy Housing’s East Side Proposal is Recommended for Approval by City Plan Commission By Dave Reid Political battle escalates over proposed Milwaukee Marriott By Marie Rohde UW-Milwaukee to cut 700 free parking spaces By Zach Erdmann Park East developers seek more time to land UWM, ballet project By Tom Daykin MSOE parking plan gets positive reception from county supervisors By Tom Daykin It’s time to update the definition of “smart growth” By Kaid Benfield Congress Must Act to Keep […]

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 6. December 2010

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 6. December 2010

Revisiting the facts about rail debate By Larry Sandler The disconnect on connections By John Gurda High-Speed Fail By Jack Zemlicka Bureau lowers cost to run high-speed rail By Larry Sandler Smart growth and fiscal responsibility By Daniel Nairin No Free Parking By Eric Betz Hotel May Replace Five Historic Milwaukee Buildings By Margaret Foster Moderne high-rise project seeks city street work permit By Tom Daykin Mandel gets $24 million in bonds from WHEDA for North End project By BizTimes Daily Mandel Group Receives a $24 million WHEDA loan for The North End Phase II (Renderings) By Dave Reid North End apartment expansion obtains $24 million in state financing By Tom Daykin Kovacs’ suit over Downer Ave. parking garage tossed; couple faces counterclaim By Tom Daykin Moving, not closing, possibly in Downtown Books’ future By Matt Wild The Hines fundraiser By Michael Horne Lessons in neighborhood planning and architecture, from history and today By Kaid Benfield Cycle City, USA By Jay Walljasper USGBC Takes Wraps Off LEED for Retail Program By Tim Trainor New York City Bike Wars By ecomobility.tv Where’s the ‘official’ push to keep Talgo in Milwaukee? By Marie Rohde Glorioso family moves store into larger space on Brady Street By Doris Hajewski Developer Joe Kaye bankrupt; D’Amato, Kohler, Fowler among creditors By Tom Daykin MSOE parking ramp plan for Park East going to County Board committee By Tom Daykin Apartment building planned in Bay View By BayView Doyle: Wisconsin would regret nixing train By Rich Kirchen St. Marcus gets $460,000 grant for $12 million expansion project By Real Estate Weekly Survey shows public support for high-speed rail By BizTimes Daily NJ must pay $271M for killing rail tunnel By Larry Higgs A study of the Economics of Historic Preservation By Megan E. Daniels All Around Us By Dave Cieslewicz Madison prepares plea for high-speed rail By James Briggs Countries And Companies Talk Climate Change At COP 16 In Cancun By Lora Kolodny East Side, Bay View apartment projects set for Plan Commission review By Tom Daykin Walkable Urbanism: Back to the Future By Yuri Artibise Miller Lite Free Rides Keep You Safe New Year’s Eve By MCTS Switching Gears: More Commuters Bike To Work By Allison Aubrey Giving up my car was best decision ever By Chris Hrubesh Milwaukee awaits census data By Bill Glauber Rail as controversy is not at all new By Samuel Cutler Jr.

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 29. November 2010

Weekly Bookmarks – Monday, 29. November 2010

Giving up my car was best decision ever By Chris Hrubesh Milwaukee awaits census data By Bill Glauber Rail as controversy is not at all new By Samuel Cutler Jr. Continuing UWM’s progress during the coming months By Michael R. Lovell Janette Sadik-Khan: Urban Reengineer By Lisa Taddeo The End of Automania By Bradford Plumer Open government and “next generation democracy” By Tim O’Reilly Reporter checks out bike-sharing, with BIXI Bikes in Montreal By Jim Nelson Rail route could be built – without a Madison stop By Larry Sandler Developer says Harmony Initiative considering Rainier Properties’ Park East project By Real Estate Weekly Downtown Milwaukee launches ‘Holly Loop’ By BizTimes Daily Affordable housing project breaks ground in Walker’s Point By Real Estate Weekly People in Wisconsin ride trains By Dan Johnson-Weinberger Talgo seeks business input on rail plan By Bill Glauber Indoor Perch Farm Does The Work For Lake Michigan By Susan Bence Milwaukee Council approves bond financing for Summerfest upgrade By Marie Rohde Milwaukee area apartment vacancy rate dropping, more units opening By Tom Daykin Grunau to lobby Walker on rail By Rich Kirchen Potawatomi to start ex-Concordia campus remodeling by early 2011 By Tom Daykin Developer’s office, creamery proposal draws opposition from club fans By Tom Daykin Multi-Family Construction Begins in Milwaukee By Matthew Myers GOP Wants to Bring Transpo Policy Back to the 1950s By Tanya Snyder New Capitol Drive bridge on Oak Leaf Trail By Wisconsin Bike Routes