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AG Kaul Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding

Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA’s Unlawful Rollback

AG Kaul and Coalition File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court of the United States Opposing President Trumps Attempt to Unlawfully Deploy National Guard in Chicago

Coalition to March on RNC, City Reach Last Minute Deal

Coalition and City reach agreement on march routing through RNC security perimiter.

Does ShotSpotter Reduce Crime?

Milwaukee is one of 150 cities that use it. But is there any hard evidence that it works?

Milwaukee Makes It Far Easier To Replace Your Lead Service Line

Opt-in program part of citywide plan to replace all lead service lines in 20 years.

County Picks Consultant for Reckless Driving Study

Chicago-based urban planning firm, MUSE Community + Design, will do study.

Should Millions in Federal Aid Be Split Up By Aldermanic District?

Council members float idea that would allocate some of the money by district instead of citywide.

City May Use Hotels for Quarantine

Modeled on Chicago's program to slow COVID-19's spread, provide economic support.

AG Kaul Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration to Stop Health Care Discrimination

This motion is part of an ongoing lawsuit that the coalition of 23 cities and states filed against HHS in May 2019.

Attorney General Kaul Joins Coalition of 23 Cities And States Suing Trump Administration To Stop Rule Allowing Discrimination in Providing Health Care

"The federal government shouldn’t be making it more difficult for patients to get needed health-care services."

Four Hires and an Award: Milwaukee County Corporation Counsel Pursues Continued Growth and Excellence

Corp Counsel’s office gains a new deputy, two new assistants, new office manager and recognition for Corp Counsel Margaret Daun

Oppose the Pay-to-Park Plan!

County plan would charge $3.50 per hour to park in 76 parks and parkways.

Mayor Barrett, Employ Milwaukee, HACM and Blue 1647 Kick Off TechHire IT Training Program at the Milwaukee TechForce Training Center

Employ Milwaukee and its partner Blue 1647 are providing training for individuals who wish to pursue a career in certain IT occupations.

Donovan, Borkowski invite President-Elect Trump to Milwaukee

Aldermen reach out to PEOTUS, feds for help with public safety issues

EPA Awards Environmental Education Grants in 26 States

Since 1992, EPA has distributed between $2 million and $3.5 million in grant funding per year, for a total of approximately $68 million supporting more than 3,600 grant projects.

Milwaukee Makeover Project

Imagine bringing together a group of talented architects and designers with Milwaukee homeowners from “middle-market” neighborhoods to explore how the look of their basic homes can be transformed through quality design. That’s the idea behind the Milwaukee Makeover Project.

Chicago

Chicago is a summer city. I never understood the desire of some Chicagoans to have a country home or lake home for the summer. A Florida condo in the winter perhaps, but why leave Chicago on the weekends during the short time of the year the weather is nice? Of course, if you're in Milwaukee, you already get this.

The Plan of Chicago – Book Review

The Plan of Chicago is a quick and easy read that's perhaps best described as a launchpad. Carl Smith breaks down key aspects of Burnham's plan in his book and details how they came to be, who influenced them, and how they turned out. For someone who hasn't actually read the actual plan (not required or expected for reading this book), author Carl Smith uses just the right amount of detail to illustrate the concepts.

Asian Carp are a Real Threat to Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan faces a wide range of threats, but the most pressing is the latest in a long line of invasive species, Asian Carp.

Renewable Energy in the Midwest

The production of renewable energy continues to move forward in the Midwest as new projects are proposed and government adjusts to make construction of new developments easier. The most noteworthy is the planned 39 acre urban solar power plant in the City of Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood.

Zweig Project Would Add a Twist to Milwaukee

The debate swirling around the Janet Zweig art project got me thinking about the value of public art to our city and how other cities embrace opportunities to enhance their public places.

Solar Powered Bus Stops As Power Centers?

As a follow-up to my post on Chicago’s Green Alley Program, I did some reading on rubber sidewalks they’re building. That led me to how they’re making their bus stops solar powered (we’re talking the three-sided ones, not the poles in the ground). About 100 solar shelters will be installed next year by the company that has the contract for shelter advertising. The installation will save the city an estimated $20,000 in electricity costs every year, according to Heramb. I don’t know if they’ve considered this, but what if you turned these solar powered bus stops into a decentralized grid of power centers?  Why stop at just powering the light at the bus stop?  Why not power all the street lights on the block?  Why not power the new electronic parking meter LUKE too? Imagine all Department of Public Works property throughout the city of Milwaukee being powered by a money-saving distributed network of solar panels on top of MCTS bus stops. I would imagine Milwaukee could save a lot of money doing this and improving on an idea started by our friends to the south.

Chicago Spire

Chicago Spire Originally uploaded by *Gary* I did quite a bit of reading on the Chicago Spire last night. As you may or may not be aware, the Spire is Santiago Calatrava‘s new building being built in Chicago that will be the tallest building in North America and the tallest all residential building in the world. What’s most impressive about the building, however, is the fact that it’s designed as a LEED Gold building. Sustainable features include recycled rainwater, river water used for cooling, ornithologically-sensitive glass to protect migratory birds, intelligent building and management systems, waste storage and recycling management, and monitored outdoor air delivery. Learn more. To think that at a building this big will achieve the highest certified sustainability measure is truly impressive.  The only LEED Gold-certified building within the city of Milwaukee is the Johnson Control’s Brengel Technology Center.        

Did Marilyn Want Millions From The Mayor?

Marilyn Figueroa never wanted money from the mayor