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New Group Proposes National Design Competition for Veterans Park
Friends of Veterans Park wants to turn lakefront park into a world-class destination.
Feb 27th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Joining Push for Commuter Rail Line
City formalizing commitment to Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee rail line.
Sep 10th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
How Can Milwaukee Solve Its $820 Million Road Funding Backlog?
More than a quarter of city's streets are in 'poor' condition. The solution?
Jun 23rd, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
RACM Board Overrules Taylor, Neighbors, Recommends Funding For Cudahy Farms Development
Move sets up council showdown over affordable housing proposal.
Mar 20th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
FlexRide Touted For Its Success
Winning recognition for connecting city residents to suburban jobs not reachable by bus.
Nov 12th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee To Issue More Parking Tickets at Higher Prices in 2025
Strategy part of effort to fund other city services, improve parking access. But is it a stealth way to fund The Hop?
Oct 30th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Wins Funding For Three New Protected Bike Lanes
Plus: DPW, council discussing ways to better protect, beautify existing lanes.
Sep 27th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
MCTS Halting Plans for Second Bus Rapid Transit Route
Citing fiscal concerns, transit officials plan to ask county board to pause rapid transit project.
Aug 16th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
City, County Will Partner To Pursue Climate Action Grants
County board resolution urges greater collaboration between the governments on climate projects.
Jul 26th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Climate Has Changed for Sewerage District
Once trashed by local media and some officials, MMSD now enjoys wide support.
Apr 10th, 2024 by Bruce Murphy
How Salt Is Polluting State’s Waters
Rising levels of sodium and chloride can harm all species, and threaten humans. Part 2 of a series.
Mar 29th, 2024 by Michael Timm
Possible Revival For Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee Commuter Rail Line
KRM project, killed in 2011, would connect lakefront communities in southern Wisconsin.
Jan 2nd, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
27th Street Rapid Bus Route Would Launch In 2028
MCTS working to enter federal grant process to develop second bus rapid transit line.
Dec 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Recommend Funding for On-Demand Paratransit, Despite Objections
Though the funding is likely not enough, and would be realized by issuing debt.
Nov 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
County Planning A Third BRT Line
Crowley's budget includes $50,000 to study line from Downtown to West Allis and Waukesha.
Oct 7th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Restoring Wildlife Habitat in Little Menomonee River Parkway
$3 milllion grant from DNR will fund another restoration in Milwaukee Estuary.
Sep 13th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Committee Backs 4 Streetcar Extensions
If federal grants received, system could reach Fiserv Forum, East Side, Bronzeville and Walker's Point.
Jun 28th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Planning Passenger Trains To Green Bay, Madison
Startup could be funded by $44 billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
May 26th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
FlexRide Expanding Service April 17
Transit service connecting city residents to suburban jobs adding new pickup and employment zones.
Apr 13th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Expanded City-To-Suburbs Transit Service Approved
County Board's Finance Committee approves $1.3 million for a 'last mile' transit service.
Mar 22nd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Proposed North-South BRT Line Loses Southern Anchor
Northwestern Mutual's Franklin campus, with 2,000 employees, was supposed to be the southernmost stop on new bus rapid transit line.
Feb 9th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
North-South BRT Plans Advancing in 2023
Transit officials will focus on new BRT project after East-West BRT launches in June.
Jan 25th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
City-To-Suburbs Transit Service Planning Large Expansion
FlexRide, a last-mile transit service, would expand the suburban areas it takes Milwaukee residents to.
Jan 20th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Committee Endorses New Public Works Leaders
Council likes mayor's picks for DPW commissioner and city engineer.
Sep 28th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Proposed Route for North-South BRT Line Unveiled
SEWRPC releases planned 27th Street bus rapid transit line plan.
Sep 16th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Mayor Nominates Kevin Muhs To Serve As City Engineer
Muhs currently leads Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission.
Sep 9th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
MCTS Adds 73 New Clean-Diesel Buses To Fleet
MCTS working to replace more than 200 aging buses by 2024.
Aug 19th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
County Must Decide On North-South BRT
Project could be transformative, but $148 million price tag nearly twice that of East-West BRT.
Jul 19th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
City-To-Suburbs Transit Service Expanding With $4.2 Million State Grant
FlexRide, a last-mile transportation service also working with childcare centers to make transportation easier for working parents.
Jul 7th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
FlexRide Milwaukee Changes Service Areas
Service takes riders to and from work in outlying areas.
Apr 26th, 2022 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
New ‘Last Mile’ Solution Will Connect Suburban Employers, City Residents
New service launches in February with $1.50 rides.
Jan 20th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Johnson Controls’ Departure Impacts Third Ward
The story goes all the way back to 1993. Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news
Jan 9th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Parks Finishes New Kegel-Alpha Trail Plan
Proposal for controversial trail modifications in Mangan Woods in Greendale finalized.
Dec 29th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
9 Supervisors Unopposed For 2022
Deadline is one week away and nearly 70% of districts have just one candidate running.
Dec 27th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
County Board Committee Backs Redistricting Maps
After rejecting independent redistricting committee, supervisors pick two maps they like.
Oct 28th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Studying Second BRT Line
Bus rapid transit line on 27th St. could be up to 23 miles long at a cost of $177 million.
Oct 25th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene and Graham Kilmer
Independent Committee Submits Final Map for Supervisor Districts
But independence of the Independent Redistricting Committee is now in question, as county board could face lawsuits.
Oct 20th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Hispanic Districts Key to Board Redistricting
Current Hispanic districts potentially run afoul of 1965 Voting Rights Act.
Sep 30th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
27th Street Study Seeks Public Input
Regional planning commission expands public comment period to April 18th.
Apr 2nd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
27th Street Next for Mass Transit Plan?
Bus rapid transit? Light rail line? County will hold public meetings to explore options.
Feb 9th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Storms, Climate Change Threaten Milwaukee Coastline
$2.9 billon worth of coastal bluffs, other assets are threatened. Can county save them?
Feb 2nd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Interstate 94 Expansion Gets Cold Reception at City Hall
Over $1 billion for 54 blocks. Bauman asks where else the money could go?
Jan 7th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Transit Systems To Receive $59 Million From New Bailout Bill
MCTS will receive most of the funding.
Dec 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
27th Street Could Get Bus Rapid Transit Line
North-south corridor, predominantly comprised of people of color and people living in poverty, being studied for better transit.
Oct 9th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Bus System Redesign Approved
More frequent service and shorter travel times. MCTS will implement changes in 2021.
Sep 30th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Area Receives $62 Million in COVID-19 Mass Transit Aid
MCTS will receive over $50 million from allocation
Apr 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Bauman Wants 1.5 Percent Sales Tax
Additional funding would be dedicated to transit service, end what the alderman calls a "death spiral"
Sep 26th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Komatsu Deal Includes Commuter Rail Station
City would have option to buy site for Walker's Point station for a KRM line.
Dec 4th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Could Foxconn Increase Downstream Flooding?
Illinois officials fear Foxconn development will worsen Des Plaines River flooding.
Aug 8th, 2018 by Scott Gordon
Talks May Start on Bus to Foxconn
Lipscomb offers road map for bus connecting workers from Milwaukee at press conference.
Jul 12th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
Commuter Rail to Foxconn Proposed
Bauman proposes new train from 35th and Capitol to Highway 11 in Racine County.
Mar 28th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Bus Line to Foxconn Could Transport Workers
Lipscomb proposal could transport thousands, promote regional transportation.
Mar 7th, 2018 by Graham Kilmer
Developer Has Had Big Impact on City
Kalan Haywood has renovated Germania Building, developed subdivisions, apartment complexes, retail.
Feb 17th, 2018 by Talis Shelbourne
Plan Provides Amtrak Service for Foxconn
DOT has plan and Ald. Bauman pushes it, demanding Walker address it.
Feb 8th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Foxconn Subsidy Now Exceeds $4 Billion
Government subsidy keeps increasing while Foxconn’s required investment has declined.
Dec 21st, 2017 by Bruce Murphy
Could Milwaukee Build A Foxconn City?
Committee explores annexing portion of Racine County for a satellite city.
Dec 13th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
I-94 Cancellation Has Huge Impact
Pushing project back decades, adding billions in costs, hurting metro area.
Oct 6th, 2017 by George Mitchell
Impact of Bus Rapid Transit in Milwaukee
$48 million high-speed bus line projected to carry 10,000 riders daily by 2035.
Jun 14th, 2017 by Edgar Mendez
Road Map to an Aerotropolis
New plan released for municipalities near airport. Will they seize the future?
May 30th, 2017 by Graham Kilmer
Will Some County Parks Be Closed?
Survey from Abele administration offers this as possible solution. But why?
Sep 7th, 2016 by Virginia Small
Does Anyone Oppose Bus Rapid Transit?
The idea is very unsexy, yet has gained amazingly wide support.
Jun 7th, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
Is Free Pass Bleeding County Transit?
Controversial free GO Pass for seniors and disabled costs millions, awaits new report.
Mar 2nd, 2016 by Jeramey Jannene
Estabrook Dam’s Environmental Impact
Green activists support the dam’s removal, but that might actually hurt the environment.
Jan 17th, 2016 by David Holmes
County Plans for Bus Rapid Transit
BRT line would connect Downtown and Medical College, federal funds will be sought.
Jan 16th, 2016 by Matthew Wisla
Does the Estabrook Dam Cause Flooding?
Supporters of removing dam say it would reduce flooding, but their data is suspect.
Dec 30th, 2015 by David Holmes
Abele Faces Attack on Free Bus Rides
Though his challenger for county exec, Chris Larson, is undecided on issue, it could still impact the race.
Nov 4th, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Why City Workers Can’t Get to Suburban Jobs
Milwaukee County Transit has reduced service by 14% since 2000, and 13% of city households lack a car.
Apr 15th, 2015 by Matthew Wisla
Millennials And The Streetcar
Will it attract young professionals?
Jan 27th, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
Milwaukee’s Clean Water Advantage
Few cities have such control over their watershed, which gives Milwaukee an edge for cleanup efforts. Part II of series
Jan 21st, 2015 by David Holmes
Streetcar Backers Say They Have the Votes
Aldermen Witkowski and Perez now favor it, and touted plan to extend the line into their south-side districts.
Jan 20th, 2015 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Takes No Action on Streetcar
Public Works Committee votes to send streetcar proposal to full council, setting up a showdown Dec. 16th.
Dec 10th, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
The Remarkable Impact of the Deep Tunnel
Once widely maligned, the project was the key to transforming the Milwaukee River.
Jun 12th, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Power Broker Bill Drew’s Home Office
Drew and his wife, consultant Mary Cannon, made a lot of money working from their lovely West Side colonial home. It's on the Spaces and Traces tour tomorrow.
May 16th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Will Waukesha Be Less Hostile to Milwaukee?
Defeat of Mayor Jeff Scrima could mean better relations between the two cities.
Apr 3rd, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
Walker’s Freeway Farce
After blaming Barrett for "delaying" the Zoo Interchange, Walker is now stalling it, while rejecting a gas tax hike to pay for it.
Dec 4th, 2012 by Dave Reid
Dumping on Milwaukee
How a Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter distorted data to bad rap the city.
Jul 10th, 2012 by Bruce Murphy
RTA Meets the Milwaukee County Board – Meeting Recap
The Milwaukee County Board's Transportation, Public Works, and Transit Committee, chaired by Supervisor Michael Mayo, held a meeting on Wednesday morning to discuss the recommendations approved by the Southeast Wisconsin Regional Transit Authority. Julia Taylor, the Governor's Appointee on the RTA, was on hand to answer questions along with Carl Mueller, the RTA's PR consultant, and Ken Yunker, who has worked closely with the RTA in his role at SEWRPC.
Dec 4th, 2008 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Requests Federal Government Not Re-certify SEWRPC
Alderman Bauman lead the efforts to bring forward a resolution that would have the City of Milwaukee request that Milwaukee County withdraw from the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission ("SEWRPC").
Oct 28th, 2008 by Dave Reid
Public Works Committee Holds Water Deal
Jeffrey Mantes the Commissioner of Public Works presented the progress of the City Hall Restoration Project. He pointed out that after two and a half years the project is meeting or exceeding the EBE, RPP and apprenticeship goals laid out for the project. Additionally he indicated that the project is targeted to be substantially complete by Thanksgiving 2008. Representatives from SEWRPC presented A Regional Broadband Telecommunications Plan which indicated SEWRPC’s belief that universal high speed broadband in necessary for continued growth within Southeast Wisconsin. SEWRPC set a goal of developing 20 megabit universal access throughout the region and discussed a wireless demonstration project that Kenosha is currently testing. The well presented need and existence of the demonstration project prompted Alderman Robert Bauman to ask the SEWRPC representatives to “march right down to the mayor’s office and set up an appointment”. Two resolutions regarding water sales to neighboring communities pointed out what regional cooperation does and doesn’t look like. First up was resolution 071313 which would of renewed a contract between the City of Milwaukee and the Village of Menomonee Falls for the purchase of water. During the discussion of this contract renewal it was pointed out by Alderman Robert Bauman that an amendment allowing the Village of Menomonee Falls to remove a legal constraint on selling water to neighboring communities without the City of Milwaukee Water Works approval was “giving a benefit for no consideration”. Despite contract terms limiting the amount of water the Village of Menomonee Falls can acquire from the City of Milwaukee Water Works, this amendment would of been a first step in opening the door for the Village of Menomonee Falls to begin selling water to communities outside of the basin. The committee held this resolution as it appeared that this small change in the contract had the potential impact of encouraging sprawl and further decentralizing the region. The second resolution, 071314, was a request by the Village of Elm Grove for the City of Milwaukee Water Works to explore the possibility of selling water to the Village of Elm Grove. Neil Palmer the Village of Elm Grove President suggested they would purchase water at wholesale or even at retail prices. Further he made it clear he would support the City of Milwaukee in a variety regional issue including improved mass transit within the region. This resolution was enthusiastically approved by the committee and will move on to the full Common Council for approval.
Jan 26th, 2008 by Dave Reid
Riemer: “Ready to Run”
This terse note from Riemer almost sounds like a Bill Christofferson soundbite, which means it's a good one.
Feb 14th, 2005 by Michael Horne
Crisses Averted
Barrett and Walker Announce Plan for Ballots in Milwaukee
Oct 11th, 2004 by Michael Horne
