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City Election Drop Boxes Are Temporary
Permanent drop boxes "built like a tank" are coming, but delayed by wildfire.
Sep 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Improving Kinnickinnic River Trail Access
Federal project will improve on-street access to off-street trail.
Sep 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
‘Complete Streets’ Projects Focus on Health and Safety
In 2019, majority of projects were completed in areas with economic disparities.
Sep 11th, 2020 by Matt Martinez
All Parking Regulations Resume September 14th
Enforcement of most regulations was suspended in March amid pandemic.
Sep 3rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
How Is City Doing on Complete Streets?
New report analyzes ongoing program, establishes benchmarks for future progress.
Sep 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Police Gobble Up City Budget
MPD got 62 cents of every new city budget dollar over last ten years.
Aug 16th, 2020 by Gretchen Schuldt
Milwaukee Ends Compost Program
As recently as February the city was planning to greatly expand it.
Aug 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Testing Strategies To Protect Pedestrians, Slow Motorists
City extending curbs at intersections with paint, plastic posts and concrete.
Jul 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Refreshing South Side Park
North portion of park was once site of restaurant with dolphin tank.
Jul 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
“Active Streets” Through Humboldt Park Scaled Back
Reconfiguration doesn't provide increased access to many amenities cited by the county, but does provide shortcut for motorists.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Spending Hours Reviewing Barrett’s Appointments
Plenty of praise and criticism for department heads, including Jeff Polenske and Jeanette Kowalik.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Secures Funding To Redevelop, Expand Century City Park
Park will quadruple in size as of MKE Plays redevelopment.
Jul 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Removing “Defund the Police” Mural Friday
Message heard "loud and clear" says public works commissioner, but mural creates safety problems.
Jul 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Road Diets Planned for Six City Streets
Lanes will be removed, improving safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.
Jul 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Outdoor Dining Expanding Across State
Restaurants in Milwaukee, Madison, Wausau look for safer ways to attract and serve customers.
Jul 6th, 2020 by Rachael Vasquez
Council Grilling, But Advancing Mayoral Appointees
Most being confirmed unanimously after long meetings.
Jul 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Feds Won’t Cover $1.6 Million Hazard Pay
Changing guidance leaves Milwaukee holding the bag for COVID-19-related bonus.
Jul 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Activists Clean Up Around Burned House As Questions Remain
Activists want more from police, police want cooperation from community
Jun 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Riverwest Bike Boulevard Construction Will Begin
Work on two miles of bike boulevards will start Wednesday for completion by October.
Jun 22nd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee to Hike Parking Meter Rates
City has yet to implement 2018 market-based plan to vary rates based on demand.
Jun 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Launches Active Streets for Business
Policy allows restaurants, bars to use space on sidewalks, streets, but details worry alders.
Jun 17th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Kinnickinnic River Could Get a Trash Wheel
Harbor District wins $492,300 federal grant to remove 75 tons of trash per year from river.
Jun 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Grab Your Quarters, Parking Meter Regulations Restored
Other parking regulations remain suspended.
Jun 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Proposes 10% Police Budget Cut
11 council members back $30 million cut and investing in other programs.
Jun 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Bars and Restaurants Can Reopen Friday in Milwaukee
Revised order will loosen restrictions
Jun 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Opens Its Active Streets
Custer, Fratney and Washington reconfigured for pedestrians and cyclists over motor vehicles.
May 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Workers Will Get Hazard Pay Bonus
Mayor Barrett's proclamation boosts hourly pay by $3.13 for front-line workers.
May 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Rezoning Lot for Future North Side Trail
Future trail would run along Lincoln Creek.
May 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Seeks Grants for New Bike Trails
Powerline Trail would run from S. 105th St. to Lake Michigan. Beerline Trail would be extended.
May 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Bring Your Tires and TVs, Drop Off Centers Are Still Free
Milwaukee's two drop-off centers are now open Sundays, with no fees through at least the end of May.
May 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Exploring Options For Closing Streets For Dining
Could well spaced tables allow restaurants to reopen? Will diners show up?
May 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Committee Blesses Active Streets
And wants more. "Why seven miles? Why not do 70 miles?" asks alderman.
May 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Is A Couture Deal Finally Coming?
City officials say it is, while Ald. Bauman pushes city to separate streetcar from project.
May 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Active Streets Program Needs Volunteers
Live near one of the closed streets? Help keep track of how it's going.
May 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City To Furlough, Cut Hours For 750 Employees
Revenue down $27 million in pandemic and city forced to make cuts.
May 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Testing New Bike Lane Dividers
Say hello to the "wave delineator," installed on Hawley Rd. to enhance visibility of protected bike lanes.
May 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Should City Workers Get COVID Bonus?
Public Works employees can't work from home, face more risk of COVID-19.
Apr 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Suspend Alternate Side Parking Rule
UPDATE: After publication city suspends many parking rules
Mar 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee on 70-Year Pace To Replace Lead Laterals
What will the city do for property owners that want to voluntarily replace their laterals?
Mar 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Will Cut Down 900 of Its Ash Trees
Federal grant funds replacement of trees ravaged by Emerald Ash Borer.
Mar 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
SUV Driver Runs Into The Hop
Driver crossed travel lanes turning south onto Broadway. First collision with moving vehicle.
Feb 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Reconstruction of Humboldt Blvd. is a Generational Opportunity
Latest plans from the city look good, but protections for bicyclists could make them great.
Feb 28th, 2020 by Dave Schlabowske
City Plans 4 Pedestrian, Bicycling Projects
Seeks federal funds to help pay $2.8 million costs for new bike trail, other upgrades.
Feb 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City’s Permit Could Charge Summerfest
Revised special events permit could charge festival full price of police security.
Feb 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Strauss Closes Door on Milwaukee Move
Plus: An abandoned basement discovered in former Grand Avenue Mall.
Feb 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Streetcar Kiosks Could Bring In $500,000 Annually
System of 35 interactive kiosks could be online as early as May.
Feb 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Hopes to Expand Composting
Seeks permanent compost program. Pilot program composts 194 tons of food waste annually.
Feb 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City to Rebuild National Avenue
City to partner with state, rebuild street from 1st to 39th, add safety improvements.
Feb 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Goll Mansion Site for Sale
Plus: A full week of real estate news.
Feb 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Wrong to End Composting Program
Other cities collect organic waste. Why is Milwaukee ending its program?
Feb 16th, 2020 by Mary Lou Lamonda
Neighbors React to New East Side Apartment Building
Meeting attendees offer feedback on renderings, ask who secret developers are.
Feb 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
DNC Will Restrict Construction Projects
DPW will restrict construction activity on city streets for a month this summer.
Feb 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
We Energies Will Sponsor Streetcar
4th sponsor streetcar has attracted, $100,000 deal during DNC not finalized.
Feb 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Is Tire Disposal Fee Causing Illegal Dumping?
Council wants data, raises concerns.
Jan 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Debates Snow Plowing Performance
Are the city's strategies working? Council members want changes.
Jan 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Summerfest Squeezed on Police Costs?
Alderman threatens to delay street closure permit if Summerfest won't pay city's costs.
Jan 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Deconstruction Contractor Delaying Work
City's program beset by delays. The latest is a contractor not showing up for work.
Jan 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
How The City Plows Snow
Inside look at how the city clears 1,475 miles of streets and 42,000 intersections.
Jan 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Streetcar Ridership Up in December
System outpaces November ridership and annual estimates.
Jan 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Is There A Plan To Prevent New Tent City?
City officials worry. If no plan, should state build a campground under highway?
Jan 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Delivery Tax Could Help Fix Potholes
Ald. Dodd's proposal imposes 60 cent fee on third-party deliveries like Uber Eats.
Jan 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Former Health Director Blames Barrett
Bevan Baker breaks his silence, slams Mayor and other city departments.
Dec 24th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Green Project at ‘Tent City’ Site Finalized
City, state, MMSD cooperate on stormwater project. But its timing raises questions.
Dec 20th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
Bucks Player Plans Brady Street Building
Plus: American Family announces plans, Mount Mary plans new housing, buildings change hands.
Dec 8th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Will Tent City Come Back?
Could be an embarrassment during the DNC. Downtown Ald. Bauman seeks answers from the state.
Dec 4th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
City Creating Green Project Under I-794
MMSD-funded infrastructure on state land to capture 150,000 gallons of stormwater in a heavy rain.
Nov 27th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
Council Bans Most Plastic Straws
Use by bars and restaurants prohibited unless customers request them.
Nov 26th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
The “Holiday Hop” Streetcar Debuts
Santa hops a ride to City Hall tree lighting ceremony.
Nov 21st, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Barrett Issues 8 Budget Vetoes
Vetoes attack borrowing, garbage truck replacement, blight elimination.
Nov 19th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Should Summerfest Pay Higher Rent?
Harbor House pays at least 7 times more than Summerfest per acre of lakefront land.
Nov 14th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Proposal Aims To Eliminate Plastic Straws
Would prevent restaurants from providing straws, unless customers request them.
Nov 14th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Aldermen Push Gender Neutral Bathrooms
Council members working with Equal Rights Commission to advance inclusive policy.
Nov 13th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Snow Delays Leaf Collection Until 25th
Snow storms extend cutoff. You now have 11 more days to sweep leaves into the street.
Nov 13th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
DPW Defends Plow Mounting Strategy
Delaying use of plows allowed more salt to be spread and prevented expanding potholes.
Nov 13th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
The Brewery Celebrates Its Completion
New gateway tops off transformation from abandoned brewery to real neighborhood.
Nov 12th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Cuts Police, Adopts $1.6 Billion Budget
Council wrestles with huge fiscal challenges due to rising police costs, declining state aid.
Nov 8th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Street Safety Funding Passes Committee
DPW would get $1.2 million in new, dedicated funding for complete streets.
Nov 6th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Proposal Would Fund Emergency Housing
City-owned properties would house displaced families, human trafficking victims. Plus: committee cuts Bublr funding.
Oct 31st, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
City Will Rebuild E. Wells St.
Will study narrowing roadway, expanding sidewalks on Wells from Broadway to Prospect.
Oct 23rd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Approves City BRT Agreement
City DPW would be reimbursed by Milwaukee County for design and infrastructure costs.
Oct 23rd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
RACM Approves Land Use for Meat Processing Plant
While council stalled financing package, RACM okays land use change affecting Strauss Brands.
Oct 18th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Community Outpouring Over City Budget
Dozens of residents object to nearly half of budget paying for police.
Oct 14th, 2019 by Isiah Holmes
Hawley Road’s Diet
New protected bike lane, traffic calming accomplished with paint and plastic.
Oct 7th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Tent City Being Evicted
Plus: A packed week of real estate news, including the Schuster's project moving forward.
Oct 6th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Is The City Ready to Plow Snow?
City has 28,405 tons of salt and 414 pieces of equipment ready to clear 1,472 miles of city streets.
Oct 2nd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
$75,000 Donated to Maintain City Hall Sculpture
Anonymous donor chips in $75,000 to support "Mixed Feelings."
Oct 2nd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Couture Streetcar Extension Decision Pushed to June 2020
"We look like complete fools," says Bauman as Marcoux expresses confidence in project.
Oct 2nd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Do You Love or Hate the Scooters?
City launches survey in advance of pilot study ending in December.
Sep 25th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
City Struggles on Couture Streetcar Extension
As project drags, officials to meet with Federal Transit Administration to discuss options.
Sep 12th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Should City Pay a Tire Bounty?
Aldermen advocate for city to pay "scrappers" to collect discarded tires. DPW staff resist.
Sep 12th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Should Milwaukee Ban Plastic Straws?
Some alderman seem in favor. It's one of the few single-use plastics the city could ban.
Sep 11th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
City Recycled More in 2018
Residents recycled 25,451 tons in 2018, but don't throw plastic bags in the bins.
Sep 11th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Neighbors Mull Bay View Park Redesign
City solicits input on $500,000 proposal to overhaul Zillman Park.
Aug 22nd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
What’s the Future of Zillman Park?
Bay View park's future could be shaped by public at August 21st community meeting.
Aug 19th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Who Has the Cheapest Scooter?
Bird, Lime and Spin versus MCTS and Bublr Bikes. Which is the best deal?
Aug 14th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
City Will Double Number of Permitted Scooters, Ends “Pause”
Bird, Spin will be allowed to enter Milwaukee market.
Aug 10th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Bublr Unveils Adaptive Bikes
It's the first ever adaptive bikeshare in the U.S. that is fully integrated with the system.
Aug 6th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
City Blocking New Scooters, 100+ Complaints About Bad Riders
City pushing pause on scooter pilot program to push for less sidewalk riding.
Aug 2nd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Bridge Bike Lanes Get Concrete Barriers
Barriers that will damage cars added for bike lanes on North Ave. and Locust St. bridges.
Jul 31st, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
About Those Missing Streetcar Bike Lanes
Promised lanes not there: north-south lanes removed and east-west route often blocked.
Jul 24th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
