Harambee

Study Released For 6.7-Mile 30th Street Trail

Plan envisions shared-use trail for bikers, pedestrians, perhaps commuter rail across the middle of city's North Side.

Former Gimbels Will Be “ThriveOn King”

$84.5 million MLK Drive project to have 77 apartments and offices for medical college and Greater Milwaukee Foundation.

Campaign Underway To Improve, Extend Beerline Trail

Trail would be transformed into park with a goal of uniting neighborhoods.

New Poke Place, New Shorewood Cafe

Plus: New BBQ place for King Dr. And Dr. Dawg comes to Wauwatosa.

Milwaukee Developers Plan 959 Affordable Apartments

Plus: First tenants announced for North Avenue Market

New Barbecue Place for King Drive

Ashley's Bar-B-Que plans to open MLK Que, serving barbeque, pasta, salad and burgers.

MKE United’s Anti-Displacement Fund: One Tool for Combating Rising Assessments

Fund in year two continues work in north and south side neighborhoods

Reminder: Nominations for 6th District Difference Makers Awards due Jan. 8

Foundation makes new impact investments of more than $11 million

Royal Capital Purchases Former Gimbels Complex

ThriveOn Collaboration construction will begin in February.

Riverwest Hostel Becoming Cooperative Housing Facility

Plus: Wisconsin Center District sells debt for expansion.

Dohmen Foundation Moving to King Drive

Unique foundation buying former Fein Brothers building.

Nominations now being accepted for 2020 Dr. James G. White 6th District Difference Makers Awards

Dilapidated Building To Become Community Resource Hub

Plus: A recap of the week's real estate news.

Milwaukee County Surpasses Last Year’s Record Overdose Deaths

There has already been 435 overdose deaths this year.

Council approves sale of city-owned foreclosed property to be used as a resource hub

Beerline Trail Equitable Implementation Plan Wins Prestigious Spark Award from the American Planners Association Wisconsin Chapter

Advocate Aurora Health awards $450,000 in grants to increase access to food and housing in Milwaukee

The Better Together Fund’s final recipients seek to expand food and housing security during COVID-19 pandemic

Melissa Allen Planning Harambee Development

Plus: A rundown of the week's real estate news.

Virtual Housing Resource Fair will take place Saturday, November 21

Event will feature workshops, live Q&A sessions, drive-up resource packet pickup and more

New Plan To Replace MLK Library

City hoping fourth time's the charm for Martin Luther King Library.

Anti-Displacement Plan and related fund honored with an Excellence in Planning Award

Statement of Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderman José G. Pérez and Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II

The City of Milwaukee’s Anti-Displacement Program Honored with an Excellence in Planning Award

45 Projects To Improve Century City Area

Trails, parks and road diets designed to improve residents' health and safety.

MEA Honors Recipients of the 2020 Bill Iwen Environmental Justice Award

Event Celebrates Rafael Smith of Milwaukee and Philomena Kebec of Ashland

Scooters Could Return to Milwaukee

Could return in 2021. In 2019, 350,130 rides taken, with 67 crashes.

Night Parking Rules a Tax on the Poor?

Or good public policy? Reinstating night parking is a $13 million question for city.

Gov. Evers Announces Appointments to Health Equity Council

Council Okays Expanded King Dr. Business District

14-0 vote by Common Council. Neighborhood association had opposed it.

City Advancing 26-Station Bublr Bikes Expansion

Federal grant funding new bike sharing stations. See where.

$85 Million Bronzeville Project Now “ThriveOn Collaboration”

Project on track to open in early 2022.

City of Milwaukee Arts Board announces 2020 Mildred L. Harpole Artists of the Year and Friends of the Arts Awards

Riverworks Week is an Award Finalist

Event that brings businesses and residents together to unite the district is up for an award.

Milwaukee Ends Compost Program

As recently as February the city was planning to greatly expand it.

Greater Milwaukee Foundation to marshal $30 million for economic recovery

Long-term impact investments preceded by immediate small business relief

Council Might Fire Assessor Steve Miner

Assessment Commissioner finds little support from Judiciary & Legislation Committee.

New Mural Honors Milwaukee Activists

Mural depicts Frank Nitty, Tommy Franecki, Vaun Mayes, Markasa Tucker and others.

Black Lives Matter Mural Covers Milwaukee Intersection

MLK and Locust now sports colorful mural with powerful message.

“Black Lives Matter” To Be Painted on Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.

Artist Vedale Hill leads Juneteenth community mural creation.

Protests Spur a Wave of Public Art

Murals and chalk art become a growing presence as marchers fill streets.

Harambee Area Gets Breonna Taylor Mural

Two artists that worked on the George Floyd mural painted this one on Locust and Holton.

City Officials Grill Police on Tactics

Still more questions on 6th and McKinley, as council, mayor disagree with police tactics.

Peaceful March Ends at 3 a.m. Near Capitol Dr.

March goes over 15 miles, including through Whitefish Bay, Shorewood and Glendale, before ending back in Milwaukee.

King Drive Cleanup Draws Hundreds

De facto center of George Floyd protests spiffed up. "This is our city," says volunteer Pamela Bell.

Pastors Lead Peaceful Protest, But Second March Draws Police in Riot Gear

A tale of two marches, one with songs of unity, another with a standoff between marchers and dozens of police officers.

Bader Philanthropies offering COVID-19 testing tomorrow – May 27th

86 Homeowners Getting Property Tax Help

Foundation's anti-displacement fund gives $38,356 to owners in four city neighborhoods.

City Seeks Grants for New Bike Trails

Powerline Trail would run from S. 105th St. to Lake Michigan. Beerline Trail would be extended.

Assessment Appeal Deadline Extended

City board gives three week extension, to June 8, for homeowners appealing new assessments.

Council Debates Assessment Process

Alders unhappy. Assessor gets grilled about home value hikes in certain neighborhoods.

Assessments Up 9% to $30.5 Billion

New values were calculated prior to COVID-19 pandemic.

New Safe and Sound Leader a City Insider

Joe’Mar Hooper pledges to take organization to new heights.

Board Seeks Unified Approach to Services

County approves One Milwaukee Task Force, aims to unify county, city and MPS services for high need neighborhoods.

City Plans 4 Pedestrian, Bicycling Projects

Seeks federal funds to help pay $2.8 million costs for new bike trail, other upgrades.

City Hopes to Expand Composting

Seeks permanent compost program. Pilot program composts 194 tons of food waste annually.

Victory Garden Initiative Open House

Mayor Tom Barrett’s 2020 State of the City Speech

Potawatomi Hotel Casino, February 10, 2020 As Prepared for Delivery

Apartment Building Planned for King Drive

More development happening near new home of Bader Philanthropies.

Lakefront Tower Loses A Few Floors

Plus: Northridge Mall trial starts, Foxconn bailing on project could cause up to $120 million state bailout.

City to Sell 19 Lots for Habitat Homes

Committee okays selling vacant lots for $1 each, to create new owner-occupied homes.

Meet HQ501

Scott Lurie, in partnership with RINKA, unveils renderings for redeveloped Assurant building.

Sam’s Place Takes Shape on King Drive

Bader Philanthropies redeveloping jazz-infused coffeehouse in former bank.

Bader Funds 40 New Homes in Harambee

$1 million gift funds new Habitat for Humanity revitalization project.

Cafe-Cop House Coming to Clarke Square

Unique center is a partnership of city, non-profit Journey House and police department.

Remembering Mildred Harpole

Beloved activist for education equity, equal rights, dies in her 80s.

Democrats Push Paid Family Leave Bill

Modeled after other states, bill creates insurance trust fund paid for entirely by employees.

New Apartments Near Streetcar Line

Plus: Where does the Strauss deal stand? State office building moving forward.

City Selling Properties in Harambee

On Thursday, city will show off three commercial buildings for sale for redevelopment.

City Contributing Up To $15 Million to Schuster’s Project

Financing will support $84 million project for Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Medical College of Wisconsin.

A 50-Story Lakefront Tower?

Colliers dreams up 50-story tower to show what's possible for Clybourn St. site.

Bader Redeveloping Second Harambee Building

Cafe and wellness center will join Bader at north end of King Drive.

Do You Love or Hate the Scooters?

City launches survey in advance of pilot study ending in December.

Lime Unveils ‘Group Ride’ Scooters

To provide "more joy," Lime now allows a single user to unlock multiple scooters.

Return of The Tomato Wars

The East Side’s Tomato Romp returns this Saturday for its biggest, messiest year yet.

Rep. Jason Fields Will Run for Comptroller

Fields joins Aycha Sawa and Alex Brower in race to replace retiring Martin Matson.

Lime Debuts New Scooter

New scooter designed to provide safer, smoother rides, says company.

Greater Milwaukee Foundation

What exactly does the Greater Milwaukee Foundation do? And what's On The Table?

Who Has the Cheapest Scooter?

Bird, Lime and Spin versus MCTS and Bublr Bikes. Which is the best deal?

City Will Double Number of Permitted Scooters, Ends “Pause”

Bird, Spin will be allowed to enter Milwaukee market.

The Scooters Are Here!

Lime begins deploying 500 scooters on Milwaukee streets.

Garfield Days Shine Despite Rain

Annual Garfield festival features music, a laid-back atmosphere and lots of barbecue.

Lime Demos Scooters In Advance of Launch

Milwaukee rollout "could be today" or "next couple of days... It's imminent," says Lime rep.

Three Scooter Companies Apply to Operate in Milwaukee

Lime, Bird and Spin could all have scooters on city streets in the coming weeks.

A Grand Update on The Avenue

Plus: downtown streetscaping improvements and lots of historic preservation news.

Scooters Legalized But Not on Sidewalks

City's action means scooters could be back on streets soon, but fined for using sidewalks.

Evers Signs Bill Legalizing Scooters

Mayor says scooters could be back on Milwaukee streets in a few weeks.

City Advancing Riverwest Bike Boulevards

Open house in Riverwest to discuss proposal planned for July 11th.

Cream City Hostel Has Low Price Tag

Property's current assessment just $310,000, but new hostel should increase its value.

Is the City Ready for Scooters?

Council debates pilot program allowing scooters. "We're all scared to death," Borkowski says.

BMO Tower Tops Out

Plus: Northridge in property tax foreclosure, Ambassador Hotel expansion stuck, second hostel faces opposition

Inside Cream City Hostel

A tour of the 52-bed Riverwest hostel that will open just in time for Summerfest.

City’s First Hostel Opens June 23rd

Cream City Hostel in Riverwest will open its doors to community before guests arrive.

Nicole Robbins brings fresh energy, talent and experience to Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation

The Board of Directors names Nicole Robbins, as new Executive Director

Riverworks, Groundwork Milwaukee and True Skool Hosts Art Days on the Beerline Trail

We are proud to welcome the Milwaukee community out to the first of four Art Days taking place on the Beerline Trail at Keefe Ave and Richards Street.

City, Bublr Plan Bike Share Expansion

Federal grant will add 26 stations, 250 bikes and service to more areas by end of 2020.

New Arts Cafe in Walker’s Point

Plus: Eulogy for Joe Bartolotta. And Laughing Taco closes at Crossroads Collective.

Pepper Pot Coming to Harambee

City panel okays sale of building. MLK Dr. location the second for restaurateur Dwight Jackson.