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Historic Third Ward <i>Sidewalk Sale</i> is August 15, 2015
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Historic Third Ward Sidewalk Sale is August 15, 2015

Over 30 Third Ward retailers are participating and offering discounted prices on great items!

In Public: The City’s $30 Million Design Project
In Public

The City’s $30 Million Design Project

National competition for lakefront bridge could have huge impact, but city’s process raises questions.

Jazz in the Park: Questions for Davina and the Vagabonds
Jazz in the Park

Questions for Davina and the Vagabonds

Downbeat loves the globe-trotting band and their album hit number 13 on Billboard Blues Chart.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: City Hall, 1880
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

City Hall, 1880

The remodeled market hall became City Hall in 1861, but the Milwaukee Sentinel derided the result.

Plats and Parcels: Trend-Setting High-Rise Offers No Parking
Plats and Parcels

Trend-Setting High-Rise Offers No Parking

10-floor, 72-unit apartment complex proposed for Downtown includes no parking spots.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Elias Friend Residence, 1879
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Elias Friend Residence, 1879

The wealthy clothing manufacturer built this elegant home on Cass and Mason.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Locations of Next 35 Bike Stations Announced
Eyes on Milwaukee

Locations of Next 35 Bike Stations Announced

New Bublr stations will blanket East Side with other locations in 12 neighborhoods. Here is complete list.

Public-To-Public Partnership Between Milwaukee Art Museum and County on O’Donnell Park is “Moving Forward”
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Public-To-Public Partnership Between Milwaukee Art Museum and County on O’Donnell Park is “Moving Forward”

Report to Parks Committee Shows MAM Taking Critical Steps Forward on O’Donnell Park

Eyes on Milwaukee: Bucks Arena Winners and Losers
Eyes on Milwaukee

Bucks Arena Winners and Losers

We count 33 winners, from strip clubs to Scott Walker to the streetcar, and 12 losers, including Frank Gimbel, the Brewers and Seattle.

Local First Milwaukee to be featured at Jazz in the Park
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Local First Milwaukee to be featured at Jazz in the Park

Nonprofit organizations partner to kick off local Eat Local Campaign with free samples, prizes and more!

Jazz in the Park: Questions For the No BS! Brass Band
Jazz in the Park

Questions For the No BS! Brass Band

Just what Cathedral Square needs: a group that sounds like Led Zeppelin played by a brass band

Jazz in the Park: Questions for Streetlife and Warren Wiegratz
Jazz in the Park

Questions for Streetlife and Warren Wiegratz

The Buck's house band has played together for decades and will perform on Thursday at Jazz in the Park.

Now Serving: Buckley’s Getting Much Bigger
Now Serving

Buckley’s Getting Much Bigger

Cass Street restaurant tripling in size in response to new apartments, condos and Northwestern Mutual tower.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Fire Fighters in Dress Suits, 1880
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Fire Fighters in Dress Suits, 1880

A classic photo of workmen at Firehouse No. 1, looking like dudes about town.

Bar Exam: The Harp, a Unique Waterfront Bar
Bar Exam

The Harp, a Unique Waterfront Bar

The riverside has lots of restaurants and even breweries, but the venerable, Irish-themed Harp is the only true tavern along the water.

Friday Photos: 833 East Redefines the Skyline
Friday Photos

833 East Redefines the Skyline

It's not flashy, but it's becoming highly visible near the lakefront.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Streetcar Construction Starts in October
Eyes on Milwaukee

Streetcar Construction Starts in October

On-going engineering work continues to save millions of dollars. And anti-streetcar group has given up trying to stop the starter line.

Bastille Days, Milwaukee’s free French fest, continues.
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Bastille Days, Milwaukee’s free French fest, continues.

Highlights for Friday include:

Photo Gallery: Bastille Days Opens Thursday!
Photo Gallery

Bastille Days Opens Thursday!

Our photos capture the festival's Eiffel Tower rising up. And how old is the festival, anyway?

Now Serving: City Goes Crazy for Wine
Now Serving

City Goes Crazy for Wine

Wine pairings with meals getting ever so popular in the city that made beer famous.

Bastille Days, Milwaukee’s free French fest, kicks off thursday.
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Bastille Days, Milwaukee’s free French fest, kicks off thursday.

Bastille Days is presented by the East Town Association

Downtown employees to enjoy week of summertime perks
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Downtown employees to enjoy week of summertime perks

Milwaukee Downtown to host Downtown Employee Appreciation Week July 27 – July 31

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Broadway North of Wisconsin, 1879
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Broadway North of Wisconsin, 1879

Another classic H.H.Bennett photo captures Milwaukee just after the advent of telephones and telephone lines.

Governor Walker announces $2.2 million in Lift Bridge Aids to four cities
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Governor Walker announces $2.2 million in Lift Bridge Aids to four cities

The Lift Bridge Aids program reimburses cities for costs associated with maintaining and operating lift bridges on highways that provide connections to the state trunk highway system.

Dining: Lovely Patio Dining at Cafe at the Plaza
Dining

Lovely Patio Dining at Cafe at the Plaza

New evening hours are a great addition, while it’s still reliable for brunch or lunch.

Milwaukee Trolley Loop adds vehicle and extends hours for July 3rd service
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Milwaukee Trolley Loop adds vehicle and extends hours for July 3rd service

Downtown service to assist in alleviating congestion during Summerfest and U.S. Bank Fireworks

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Water Street in 1880
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Water Street in 1880

Looking south from Wisconsin, this was a prime business district dominated by Victorian buildings from the 1850s.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Sergio Piraino
NEWaukeean of the Week

Sergio Piraino

"I see Milwaukee having a title contending NBA franchise in the Milwaukee Bucks that will be playing in a state of the art new arena..."

County Executive Abele’s Statement on Today’s Ruling Allowing Couture Construction
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County Executive Abele’s Statement on Today’s Ruling Allowing Couture Construction

I appreciate Judge Foley's clear decision allowing the redevelopment of the underused Downtown Transit Center to move forward.

Photo Gallery: Night Market Opening Night
Photo Gallery

Night Market Opening Night

Is the Night Market a solution to how to enliven W. Wisconsin Ave? At the very least it's a great festival, as our photos document.

Will Milwaukee Art Museum Buy O’Donnell Park?

Will Milwaukee Art Museum Buy O’Donnell Park?

Museum director Dan Keegan meets with county parks committee, but puts off decision.

The City’s Real Costs for Bucks Arena

The City’s Real Costs for Bucks Arena

The exact total is unknown, but will be much higher than media has reported.

Communication Breakdown at Milwaukee County?

Communication Breakdown at Milwaukee County?

Will Wisconsin Center District take over the Marcus Center? Frustrated supervisors grill Abele administration and get nowhere.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: Downtown Milwaukee, 1871
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

Downtown Milwaukee, 1871

Remarkably, many of these buildings still stand today on Wisconsin Avenue.

REALTORS® Downtown Diggs Saturday, June 6th
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REALTORS® Downtown Diggs Saturday, June 6th

The GMAR is hosting the 2015 Downtown Diggs Condo Open House on Saturday, June 6, Noon – 4 p.m.

Plats and Parcels: 1,449 New Apartments Coming
Plats and Parcels

1,449 New Apartments Coming

And more are on the way, all within a two-mile radius of City Hall.

Downtown’s summer trolley bells will toll again beginning June 4
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Downtown’s summer trolley bells will toll again beginning June 4

The service will run Thursdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., June 4 through Sept. 5.

Yesterday’s Milwaukee: View of Milwaukee,1856
Yesterday’s Milwaukee

View of Milwaukee,1856

This engraving offers remarkable detail about the quickly growing city just ten years after its incorporation.

Where Will NM Build New Parking Structure?

Where Will NM Build New Parking Structure?

Decision could have big impact -- either good or bad -- on Downtown.

Murphy’s Law: We Must Imitate Other Cities
Murphy’s Law

We Must Imitate Other Cities

New study says we must build a Bucks arena and bigger convention center. But its data actually tells a much different story.

Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons: Construction & Travel Update
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Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons: Construction & Travel Update

Wednesday and Thursday, May 27 - 28, Mason Street will be closed to through-traffic from Van Buren to Cass Street

Mandel Group offers its 1,500 residents unlimited FREE Bublr rides to demonstrate the convenience of bike sharing
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Mandel Group offers its 1,500 residents unlimited FREE Bublr rides to demonstrate the convenience of bike sharing

Since late 2014, Bublr Bikes, a Milwaukee-based not-for-profit, has launched 11 bike share stations in and around Milwaukee’s downtown.

NEWaukeean of the Week: Cate Phillips
NEWaukeean of the Week

Cate Phillips

"Being the most segregated city in the country. It hurts us on so many different levels."

Op-Ed: A Tale of Two Buildings
Op-Ed

A Tale of Two Buildings

An arena and park pavilion are each called “public-private projects.” But they offer quite different conceptions of the public interest.

Milwaukee Downtown Business Development Loan Pool Program Announced
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Milwaukee Downtown Business Development Loan Pool Program Announced

The Program will help revitalization efforts, increase capital investments and provide support for new and existing businesses in Business Improvement District (BID) No. 21.

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