Events
Committee on Economic and Community Development
The Milwaukee County Committee on Economic & Community Development oversees the administration of federal, state and local housing programs in the county, including the Urban Community Development Block Grant Program. Matters pertaining to economic development of Milwaukee County, including the best disposition of county properties, are decided by this Committee. It also makes decisions on the Research Park and the Airport Business Park. Meets at 9:00 A.M. on the 2nd Monday before the County Board Meeting in room 203-R of the Milwaukee County Courthouse. Agenda
Sep 15th, 2010 by Dave Reid
City Plan Commission Meeting
The City Plan Commission (CPC) is the City’s official planning body established under State statute and is responsible for master planning activities. The CPC advises the Common Council on a variety of land development issues including zoning map changes, revisions in the zoning ordinance, subdivision approvals, business improvement districts, street and alley vacations, public land disposition and acquisition, new streets and the approval of development plans in certain overlay districts. City Plan Commission (CPC) meetings are held in the First Floor Boardroom at the Department of City Development, 809 North Broadway, unless otherwise noted. Agenda
Sep 13th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Gallery Night and Day
Gallery Night and Day is the premier art event in Milwaukee for both the experienced art connoisseur and most beginning admirer. An evening of gallery hopping and art viewing begins Friday, October 15 and continues during the day on Saturday, October 16. This fall, the quarterly event showcases 61 venues throughout the downtown Milwaukee area. Admission is free to all venues during event hours. For more information, including venue event hours visit: http://bit.ly/GalleryNight or pick up a brochure at any participating venue.
Sep 13th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee Meeting
The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee reviews issues relating to city development, zoning, historic preservation, incremental tax financing, building codes and housing projects. The Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted. Agenda
Sep 12th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting
The Community and Economic Development Committee hears matters relating to community development, block grants, job development, business improvement districts, city public relations, industrial land banks and revenue bonds, emerging business enterprises, recreation, cultural arts and the library system. The Community and Economic Development Committee meetings start at 9:00 a.m. and are held in the Room 301-B, City Hall, unless otherwise noted. Agenda
Sep 12th, 2010 by Dave Reid
2011 Milwaukee County Budget Public Hearing
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Finance and Audit Committee has announced two public hearing sessions regarding the 2011 Milwaukee County Budget. The public is invited to attend these hearings to express their thoughts on funding for county programs and services, including transit service. Location: Kosciuszko Community Center 2201 S. 7th Street ▪ Milwaukee (Bus Routes: 53, 80) 6:00 p.m – 7:30 p.m.
Sep 9th, 2010 by Dave Reid
2011 Milwaukee County Budget Public Hearing
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Finance and Audit Committee has announced two public hearing sessions regarding the 2011 Milwaukee County Budget. The public is invited to attend these hearings to express their thoughts on funding for county programs and services, including transit service. Location: Mary Ryan Boys and Girls Club 3000 N. Sherman Boulevard ▪ Milwaukee (Bus Routes: 30, 60) 6:00 p.m – 7:30 p.m.
Sep 9th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Growing Power’s National-International Urban & Small Farm Conference
Come to Milwaukee and help grow the good food revolution. Hosted by Growing Power—a national organization headed by the sustainable urban farmer and MacArthur Fellow Will Allen—this international conference will teach the participant how to plan, develop and grow small farms in urban and rural areas. Learn how you can grow food year-round, no matter what the climate, and how you can build markets for small farms. See how you can play a part in creating a new food system that fosters better health and more closely-knit communities. Location : Wisconsin State Fair Grounds http://www.wistatefair.com For more information: http://www.growingpowerfarmconference.org/
Sep 5th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Coalition for Advancing Transit Meeting
The meeting will be held at Manpower International, 100 Manpower Place, Milwaukee. Check-in and Networking will begin at 7:30AM and we should wrap up between 9:30-10:00AM. We will provide an overview of what’s been happening over the summer, in particular with MCTS and the County Budget, as well as some recommended strategies that the Coalition can utilize in early 2011 to push the newly elected state legislature to act on this issue. Please contact kristi@uedawi.org if you plan to attend.
Sep 4th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Water, water everywhere – Water-related illness in children in the United States
Waterborne illness is one of the leading causes of childhood mortality in the developing world. Although the burden of such illness is far less in the United States, thanks to the generally high quality of water treatment and delivery systems, there are millions of cases of water-related illness each year in this country. Recent research has revealed potentially alarming deficiencies in our water infrastructure that pose risks to public health, an overview of which will be provided in this presentation. Speaker: Marc Gorelick, Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin The UWM School of Freshwater Sciences announces another semester of All Things Water seminars, featuring presentations on freshwater topics by faculty, scientists, and industry and community professionals, followed by discussion. The seminars are geared toward general audiences, and are free and open to the public. Bring your own lunch. Lectures are 12-1pm in the UWM Union (check schedule at freshwater.uwm.edu/events for specific room), at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.
Sep 4th, 2010 by Dave Reid
Flotsam or jetsam? Invasive species litter the bottom of Lake Michigan
Speaker: Russell Cuhel, Senior Scientist, UWM School of Freshwater Sciences Long ago (pre-1990), the bottom of Lake Michigan was pretty bare once you got deeper than 10 meters (33 feet) or so. The water was mostly turbid (cloudy) nearshore, and deeper areas were dark even at midday. In the late 1980s, zebra mussels moved in, and coastal water clarity increased dramatically in the warmer months. Deeper areas (30 meters or 100 feet or more) were still bare. Then the quagga mussel ran the zebra mussel out of town after 2003, and colonized a huge part of the lake bottom. This video tour of Southwestern Lake Michigan benthic (bottom) habitats will show you the extent of change, how sudden storms affect the lake bottom, and other scientifically relevant amusements. The UWM School of Freshwater Sciences announces another semester of All Things Water seminars, featuring presentations on freshwater topics by faculty, scientists, and industry and community professionals, followed by discussion. The seminars are geared toward general audiences, and are free and open to the public. Bring your own lunch. Lectures are 12-1pm in the UWM Union (check schedule at freshwater.uwm.edu/events for specific room), at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.
Sep 4th, 2010 by Dave Reid
A peek into the lives of microplankton
Speaker: Rudi Strickler, Shaw Distinguished Professor, UWM Department of Biological Sciences The Great Lakes are full of microscopic organisms that form a critical strand in the food web, but their small size makes them challenging to study and understand. In this seminar, Rudi Strickler will talk about how his lab is using a combination of high-tech and low-tech equipment to peer in on the small-scale lives of some of the Great Lakes ’ tiniest inhabitants. Videos and photographs will provide an up-close and personal look at these microplankton and the microfluidics devices Strickler uses to study them. The UWM School of Freshwater Sciences announces another semester of All Things Water seminars, featuring presentations on freshwater topics by faculty, scientists, and industry and community professionals, followed by discussion. The seminars are geared toward general audiences, and are free and open to the public. Bring your own lunch. Lectures are 12-1pm in the UWM Union (check schedule at freshwater.uwm.edu/events for specific room), at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.
Sep 4th, 2010 by Dave Reid
