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More Dialogue With Police Needed?
Chief Flynn, neighborhood leaders look for ways to combat crime.
Nov 22nd, 2015 by Wyatt Massey
Tony Giron
"Milwaukee has such grand potential to become a leading bike friendly city. "
Oct 26th, 2015 by Newaukee
Black Leaders Demand Changes to Address Poverty
State and county criticized for not addressing high city poverty and black unemployment.
Oct 15th, 2015 by Jabril Faraj
Improvements to Near North Side Housing Made
City partners with development companies and BMO Harris Bank to refurbish 35 housing units in Harambee and Lindsay Heights.
Oct 14th, 2015 by Karen Slattery
The 37 Neighborhoods of Milwaukee
Local historian John Gurda's new book has a message: Geography matters.
Sep 28th, 2015 by Brendan O’Brien
Community Art Inspires
Pulaski Park art project provided opportunity to engage residents and enhance the neighborhood.
Sep 18th, 2015 by Jabril Faraj
New Leader of LISC Aims to Improve City
Laura Bray helped revitalize Menomonee Valley, oversaw Three Bridges Park.
Aug 28th, 2015 by Jabril Faraj
The Legacy of Welford Sanders
Community leader and developer helped improve MLK Drive, other neighborhoods.
Aug 5th, 2015 by Edgar Mendez
Bike Ride Unites Riverwest and Harambee
More than 100 participants join 53212 Unity Ride.
Aug 2nd, 2015 by Allison Dikanovic
Leading the Way in Green Infrastructure
Outpost Foods in Mequon and All Peoples Church on N. 2nd St. have sophisticated green systems.
Jul 29th, 2015 by Laura Thompson
Garfield Avenue Festival
Festival packs the street with blues and barbecue and beer. Our photos capture the easy-going vibe.
Jul 23rd, 2015 by Jeramey Jannene
Locations of Next 35 Bike Stations Announced
New Bublr stations will blanket East Side with other locations in 12 neighborhoods. Here is complete list.
Jul 21st, 2015 by Jeramey Jannene
The House That Launched Riverwest 24
Jeramey Prach founded the 24-hour bike race and his modest, 19th century home, now greatly expanded, is the race's start and finish line.
Jul 20th, 2015 by Michael Horne
New Technology Changing Bus System
Real-time bus location information and smart fare cards are changing how riders use the bus system.
Jun 30th, 2015 by Matthew Wisla
How to Design a Public Space
Officials meet with residents about proposed greenway, and the citizens’ suggestions are a surprise.
Jun 26th, 2015 by Susan Nusser
The Faces of Juneteenth Day
Milwaukee's celebration of the end of slavery is one of the nation's oldest. Urban Milwaukee was there to capture all the action in photographs.
Jun 24th, 2015 by Jack Fennimore
Mayor’s Design Awards
The 2015 Mayor's Design Awards recognized projects big and small from across the city.
May 22nd, 2015 by Dave Reid
New Bike Trails Coming
Beerline Trail from Keefe to Capitol Dr. will be completed in July and Phase 4 of Oak Leaf Trail north from Estabrook Park in November.
May 15th, 2015 by Dave Schlabowske
10 Examples of The Classical Style
Where to find the best examples of classical style in town.
May 3rd, 2015 by Christopher Hillard
How the Beltline Project Is Changing Atlanta
Ryan Gravel, who conceived the project that is transforming Atlanta, will speak in Milwaukee on April 17.
Apr 7th, 2015 by Andrew McCann
Mr. Milwaukee Tour Guide
You might say Adam Carr is Milwaukier Than Thou. He’s the perfect tour guide for YP Week.
Apr 2nd, 2015 by Andrew McCann
Community Works to Reclaim Park
Harambee neighborhood organizers looking for ideas to improve park at Burleigh and MLK Dr.
Mar 9th, 2015 by Wyatt Massey
A Developer Who Does Affordable Housing
MANDI nominee Todd Hutchison has built dozens of residential developments on the near north and south sides.
Mar 6th, 2015 by Brendan O’Brien
New Mobile App Pinpoints Housing Hazards
Community groups using new app, which uses crowdsourcing to inventory and map all neighborhood housing issues.
Mar 5th, 2015 by Andrea Waxman
The First 100 Years of City Homes
From the 1840s until World War II, Milwaukee built an interesting variety of homes, many still standing.
Feb 25th, 2015 by Christopher Hillard
Safe & Sound Will Target 8 High-Crime Neighborhoods
Community organizing group works with residents, high-risk youth and police to combat crime.
Feb 24th, 2015 by Brendan O’Brien
Great Building, Great Resource Center for Veterans
New veterans center on MLK Dr. is a MANDI finalist and provides wide range of services for veterans.
Feb 11th, 2015 by Molly Rippinger
Will Streetcar Help The Inner City?
Opponents say it won’t. Let’s examine the data.
Feb 4th, 2015 by Bruce Thompson
More Trails, More Plowing and Better Maps
An update on all the improvements for biking both locally and state-wide.
Jan 23rd, 2015 by Dave Schlabowske
Why Did Police Arrest Local Reporter?
Officers say they feared for their safety. Reporter says he feels threatened by police.
Jan 21st, 2015 by Brendan O’Brien
More Protected Bike Lanes and Greenways Needed
2015 agenda by Bike Federation will push city for these and other improvements.
Jan 16th, 2015 by Dave Schlabowske
Helping Businesses in Harambee and Riverwest Neighborhoods
The non-profit Riverworks has become a key force in urban development, and will be part of Kresge grant won by GMC.
Jan 16th, 2015 by Matthew Wisla
Program Helps Train Urban Business Owners
Small Business Administration's "street-wise" MBA trains people to run their own businesses.
Jan 15th, 2015 by Andrea Waxman
Five Neighborhoods With Foreclosure Problems
First in a series on five city neighborhoods that still have many foreclosed and abandoned homes.
Jan 7th, 2015 by Matthew Wisla
Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative Will Expand
Partnership of Greater Milwaukee Foundation and city adds four neighborhoods to six already getting help with economic development.
Dec 21st, 2014 by Andrea Waxman
Can Milwaukee Upgrade to Gold Ranking?
City officials pledge to work towards upgrading the city's national, bicycle-friendly ranking from bronze to gold.
Dec 19th, 2014 by Dave Schlabowske
Residents Support Changes at Washington Park
Quality of Life Plan works with residents, landlords and police.
Dec 9th, 2014 by Andrea Waxman
Holton and Center Streets
Two empty buildings with great potential call out for new owners and activity.
Dec 4th, 2014 by Rachel Quednau
GMC Wins $725,000 Grant to Help City
Kresge Foundation grant would help build city's Artery trail and revive depressed Harambee neighborhood.
Dec 1st, 2014 by Bruce Murphy
New Sculptures for Swing Park
Beinbetween looks to enliven the bridge between Riverwest and Brady Street neighborhoods.
Nov 21st, 2014 by Caroline Roers
Skybox Sports Bar Opening
Bar on MLK Dr. and next to Gee’s Clippers is already drawing NBA and NFL players.
Nov 18th, 2014 by Helena Marie Fahnrich
Neighborhood Groups Who Target Crime
Three community groups win awards for working with police on crime prevention.
Nov 13th, 2014 by Matthew Wisla
City Leaders Plot New Urban Placemaking Effort
With some creative use of grant money, the Greater Milwaukee Committee is helping neighborhoods update their image by ‘Urban Placemaking’
Sep 9th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Artists Transforming the “Artery” Bicycle Trail
Trail runs north from Beerline trail, from Keefe Ave. in Riverwest north to Third and Capitol Dr.
Aug 29th, 2014 by Andrea Waxman
2014 Bronzeville Arts & Cultural Festival
Festival kicked off Bronzeville Week, a celebration that is also aimed at redeveloping the neighborhood.
Aug 4th, 2014 by Dave Reid
What to Say When People Complain About Bicyclists
Studies consistently show drivers are at least twice as likely to break the rules of the road as bicyclists.
Jul 25th, 2014 by Dave Schlabowske
Creating Affordable Housing on The North Side
Developers with Utopia 136 are transforming homes in Harambee neighborhood.
Jul 22nd, 2014 by Patrick Leary
Expanded Bike Trails Coming
Bay View will be connected to Downtown and Oak Leaf trail will extend from Estabrook Park all the way to Ozaukee Interurban Trail!
Jul 18th, 2014 by Dave Schlabowske
The City of Orchards
Mayor Barrett and others attend groundbreaking of city’s 5th urban orchard on 1st and Locust.
Jul 15th, 2014 by Brett Kihlmire
Marveling Over Maskani Place
New $10 million subsidized apartment complex provides a solution for 37 low-income families.
May 27th, 2014 by Brett Kihlmire
Winners & Great Photos of 2014 Mayor’s Design Awards
From the new Pizza Man to Radio Milwaukee to Junior House Lofts, the winners span many styles and neighborhoods. Photo Galleries of every winning design.
May 21st, 2014 by Jeramey Jannene
Residents Debate Beerline Trail Extension
Riverwest Artery trail would follow RR right of way into Harambee neighborhood.
May 16th, 2014 by Jabril Faraj
A Safe Home for Former Prostitutes
New Catholic institution will give women two years to turn their lives around.
May 8th, 2014 by Karen Slattery
Local Fresh Food Movement Growing
Schools and communities planting orchards and raised bed gardens.
May 5th, 2014 by Natalie Wickman
Community Opposes North Side Tavern
“We’ve battled this tavern, this location, for years,” says Harambee neighborhood activist and city agrees, denying application.
Apr 15th, 2014 by Jabril Faraj
The Resistible Rise of Public Art
More and more of it is scattered about the city. But how much of it does anyone actually like?
Mar 21st, 2014 by Tom Bamberger
City Unveils Design Ideas for Bronzeville
Six architectural firms helped with ideas, centered around west North Avenue.
Mar 18th, 2014 by Mark Doremus
Louis Armstrong Slept Here
Palmer St. residence of Dorothy Greer was once a hotel for black stars of jazz.
Mar 17th, 2014 by Michael Horne
Arts Projects Coming to Wisconsin Avenue
Greater Milwaukee Committee bringing two major art installations to Downtown and the Beer Line Bicycle Trail.
Mar 14th, 2014 by Michael Horne
New Loan Fund Will Support Black Entrepreneurs
$200,000 fund overseen by WEDC and African American Chamber of Commerce offers loans of $5,000 to $25,000.
Feb 27th, 2014 by Rick Brown
Big Ideas for Bronzeville?
Loft apartments, a jazz club and multi-story hotel were among the development ideas for at a brainstorming session.
Dec 20th, 2013 by Mark Doremus
MANDI Awards Announce Sweet 16 Nominees
Finalists for 2014 Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation include Three Bridges Park and 15 others.
Dec 13th, 2013 by Sharon McGowan
The Community Empowerment Tour
What steps can the Harambee neighborhood take to change and improve it?
Nov 27th, 2013 by Brendan O’Brien
Building Better Neighborhoods
Community groups get $400,000 to rehab homes and support home ownership.
Nov 14th, 2013 by Scottie Lee Meyers
Milwaukee’s Most Underestimated Leader?
MPS superintendent Gregory Thornton has quietly righted a ship that once looked ready to sink.
Nov 5th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
The Road to Creativity
Despite carping from critics, the Creational Trails project seeks to artistically enliven 10 blocks of Wisconsin Avenue.
Oct 31st, 2013 by Brian Jacobson
King Drive Commons Development Improves North Side
Team of developers create townhomes at Center and MLK Dr.
Oct 24th, 2013 by Scottie Lee Meyers
City and Churches Campaign for Safe Sleeping
Renewed effort targets co-sleeping, which causes 20% of infant deaths.
Oct 22nd, 2013 by Tom Momberg
How Republicans Will Hurt City Real Estate
Reacting to a smelly deal involving one school building, legislators are pushing a badly-flawed bill that worsens the problem.
Oct 17th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
The Mayor’s Plan for Foreclosures
$11.6 million plan hopes to turn abandoned houses over to stable homeowners.
Oct 4th, 2013 by Scottie Lee Meyers
Grand Opening of Marsupial Bridge Connector
Hurrah! Newly-opened Trestle Stair connects Marsupial Bridge to Commerce Street and better knits neighborhoods.
Aug 8th, 2013 by Michael Horne
Story of an Urban Pastor
Pastor J.L. Holmes of Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church has been on a 44-year crusade to help his central city parishioners.
Jul 10th, 2013 by Tony Atkins
$350,000 Grant Funds Art Corridors
GMC lands grant from ArtPlace America to create artistic corridors in Riverwest and Harambee and on West Wisconsin Ave.
May 20th, 2013 by Jeramey Jannene
How Good Are City’s After-School Programs?
New study by the Public Policy Forum finds strengths and weaknesses in programs for kids.
May 8th, 2013 by Edgar Mendez
How to Revive MLK Drive
Community development leader Welford Sanders is working to upgrade residential housing in the neighborhood.
May 6th, 2013 by Kaitlyn Farmer and Patrick Leary
The New Czar of Community Safety
A partnership between the Milwaukee Police and a community organization will pay for a new leader to work on collaborative solutions to crime.
Apr 30th, 2013 by Brendan O’Brien
Style’s Superior Barbershop
Serving the MLK neighborhood for 40 years, Styles has become a key community institution.
Apr 15th, 2013 by Tony Atkins
James Phelps
How to succeed at business without ever leaving your neighborhood.
Mar 31st, 2013 by Judith Ann Moriarty
Barrett Seeks Business Supporters for Residency Requirement
Mayor addresses 300 business execs, says ending residency requirement could depress city property values.
Mar 22nd, 2013 by Andrea Waxman
The African American Advantage
The county’s black residents have $3.6 billion in annual income and black neighborhoods have far more purchasing power than suburbs.
Feb 14th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
Mike Brumm
A musician who performs solo and with two bands, and who loves his inner city neighborhood.
Dec 27th, 2012 by Newaukee
A Home Away from Home
For half a century, Northcott Neighborhood House has supported family stability with programs ranging from preschool to job training.
Dec 18th, 2012 by Patrick Leary and Caitlin Miller
Healing an Urban Scar
A proposed trail called an "Artery" could renew an abandoned, 2.4 mile strip of land along a former railroad track.
Dec 10th, 2012 by Christine Pedretti
Bank of America Hit With Discrimination Complaint
Federal complaint claims homes owned by bank in city's minority neighborhoods are more poorly maintained than its homes in white areas.
Oct 31st, 2012 by Sharon McGowan
New Journalists in Town
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service could be the future of journalism.
Oct 22nd, 2012 by Michael Horne
Milwaukee Apartment Update
What apartment projects are currently proposed, under construction, or have recently opened in Milwaukee? A little over a year ago we did a similar exercise, so it will be good to take a look and see what has changed in the past year.
Nov 18th, 2010 by Jeramey Jannene
Bronzeville Takes a Small Step Forward
At the July 20th, 2010 meeting of the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee the committee unanimously voted to approve $171,000 in TIF funds, from TID #59, to assist in the redevelopment of a building at 642 W. North Ave.
Jul 21st, 2010 by Dave Reid
Northeast Side Area Plan Update
The updated Northeast Side Area Plan was recently posted to the Department of City Development’s website and the City is inviting the public to review the draft. The plan lays out goals, recommends guidelines, points out catalytic projects, and points to future improvements. Additionally significant public input has been integrated in the plan and will continue through an up coming public hearing. The public hearing for the Northeast Side Area Plan will be held during the May 12th City Plan Commission meeting. Assuming the City Plan Commission moves forward with the Northeast Side Area Plan this item will be schedule on May 13th before the Zoning, Neighborhoods and Development Committee. If you don’t need to worry about deadlines and others. If you order with us are competent in all subjects: biology, geography, philosophy, mathematics, sociology, psychology, literature, art, history, and others. If you don’t need to worry about deadlines and quality of scientific art that won’t . Paperell Our professional paper writing service will create a real piece of scientific art that won’t leave your professor indifferent. Paper writers who work with us, you don’t need to worry about deadlines and others. If you don’t need to worry about deadlines and others. .
Mar 23rd, 2008 by Dave Reid
Word on the Street (12.21.2007)
Information from the infosphere… Seattle mayor Greg Nickels is working on a plan that will encourage all city employees to use public transportation, by giving the free transit passes. Milwaukee should get behind this. The Daily Reporter has a good look at the issues affecting the 27th Street ramp off of Interstate 94. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has made a significant donation to promote the improvement of the Harambee neighborhood. It would be great to see more companies jump on board to help the process along. Neal Peirce has a piece on the rebirth of rail as a well-traveled mode for inter-city movement. He mentions how a leader is Frank Busalacchi, who ironically has been nothing but car happy in the past couple of years (failure of KRM funding source, expansion of I-94). But state initiatives are also vital. Wisconsin Transportation Secretary Frank Busalacchi heads the “States for Passenger Rail Coalition” of 30 state transportation departments appealing for an 80-20 federal-state funding split to put some real steam behind rail expansion. The National Corridors Initiative is hosting a conference, “Carmichael Conference On The Future of American Transportation“, in St. Louis discussing the promotion and expansion of inter-city rail travel in the United States. I won’t be able to attend because of financial reasons (if you have $300 to pay for the conference and hotel, let me know), but look forward to seeing the results. Inter-city transit is a huge boost for urban areas and Milwaukee could certainly use a boost with more linking with nearby Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha, and Racine. An intelligent look at how individual route management might work in New York City and does work in Copenhagen. MCTS could use something like this for areas of its system to improve service. Bus design and management should certainly be different for routes that serve UWM and Marquette vs those that serve primarily the workforce.
Dec 21st, 2007 by Jeramey Jannene
