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Parks Starting Demolition of Pools, Buildings This Year
Parks will bulldoze assets it can't afford to maintain.
Feb 20th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Department May Close 4 Pools
It's also planning to permanently close all wading pools by 2035.
Aug 20th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Supervisors Rip EV Chargers in Parks
Supervisors echo criticism from Common Council members.
Jul 10th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Public EV Charging Plan Faces Trump Opposition, Council Concerns
'I'd cut this program if I was the federal government,' said one alderman.
Jul 3rd, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Planned For 5 County Parks
These parks and county zoo could receive charging stations through city program.
Jun 23rd, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Soul Group Ministers With Music
O.W.’s Exalters is celebrating 35 years of high note harmonizing in Baptist churches across Wisconsin.
May 9th, 2025 by Mackenzie Krumme
County Opens Public Golf Courses
All 13 county courses are ready for golfers.
Apr 18th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Trail Extension Will Link Downtown With Planned 20th Street Trail
Latest trail extension part of Interstate 43 reconstruction.
Dec 5th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
Meaux Park Gets New ‘Connaughton Courts’
Connaughton Foundation and Kellners fund redevelopment of six courts for popular park.
Nov 21st, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Plans Removal of Holler Park Pool, Other Disused Buildings
KK Parkway tennis courts and St. Martins Park Pavilion also on the list.
Jun 30th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
July 3rd Fireworks Canceled
Without a sponsor, annual event is called off by Milwaukee County.
May 24th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Indigenous-Led Walk Honors Water
On 11-mile walk for the water, native wisdom connects environmental restoration and spiritual healing.
May 7th, 2024 by Michael Timm
Pat Connaughton Foundation Renovating Meaux Park Basketball Courts
Meaux Park courts used for historic Warning League youth basketball program.
May 3rd, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Climate Justice in the Lincoln Creek Greenway
Activists and neighborhood residents seek to restore urban tributary.
Apr 22nd, 2024 by Michael Timm
Lincoln Park’s Henry Aaron Field Getting New Lighting
Parks would provide We Energies free utility easement so it can install new electrical infrastructure for lighting.
Mar 5th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Construction of Road-to-Trail Projects Planned for 2024
Redundant streets would be made into trails. Public meetings next week.
Nov 9th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Parks System Proposes Demolition Of Vacant Buildings
County Executive's 2024 budget proposal includes funding for demolition of unused, nuisance buildings.
Oct 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Plans to Replace 2 Oak Leaf Trail Bridges
Aging Union Pacific railway bridges spanning I-43 in Glendale need replacing.
Sep 20th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Independence Day Parades Snake Through Milwaukee
No shortage of smiles, nor candy, as community groups host Fourth of July events.
Jul 4th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
It’s Plastic Free July!
You can take the Plastic-Free Pledge, join the cause of groups like Plastic-Free MKE, to reduce use of single-use plastics.
Jul 3rd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
27 Pools, Splash Pads and Water Parks Opening in Milwaukee
County boosts the number of facilities it will open for 2023 season.
May 19th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Parks Adds More Lifeguards For Pools
Pool openings to be announced in the coming week.
May 17th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Special Ways To Celebrate Mom
Skip the bottomless mimosas and try one of these options.
May 11th, 2023 by Michael Holloway
Bowen Won’t Seek Recount, Pratt Is New Alderwoman
Andrea Pratt wins race to replace Ashanti Hamilton by 17 votes.
Apr 13th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Three Northside Aldermanic Races
Six candidates running to fill three open seats on the Milwaukee Common Council.
Mar 29th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Board Releases Funds for Park Projects
County board approves $1.3 million in maintenance, repairs and new projects for parks.
Feb 7th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
More Than 15 Candidates Running For Three Council Seats
North side voters will find packed primaries on Feb. 21.
Jan 5th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Brewers Donates Scoreboards to Parks
Brewers Foundation and U.S. Cellular donate $44,000 for new scoreboards in Lincoln and Sherman parks.
Dec 14th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Special Elections Called For 3 Council Seats
Northside races called to replace Chantia Lewis, Ashanti Hamilton and Nikiya Dodd.
Nov 29th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
County Parks Fights Ash Borer With Reforestation
Milwaukee County has removed 25,000 trees, but is ramping up its replacement effort.
Oct 1st, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Yum Yum Fish and Chicken Planned for North Side
Offering comfort food in a convenient carryout format.
Sep 23rd, 2022 by Sophie Bolich
Ashanti Hamilton Resigns For Administration Job
New head of Office of Violence Prevention was 1st District alderman since 2004.
Aug 31st, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Lifeguard Shortage Limits Pool Openings Again
No lifeguards at beaches in 2022, limited pool openings.
May 20th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Hike for History in Washington Park
Plus, Sprecher Fest, Tosa Makers Market, sunset canoeing and Fourth of July festivities.
Jul 2nd, 2021 by Michael Holloway
City Groups Receive Coastal Grants
More than $113,000 in grants for a canoe-kayak trail map app, river cleanup and bicycle trail study.
Jun 30th, 2021 by Michael Horne
City Wins Grant To Build 20th Street Trail
New off-street trail for bicyclists and pedestrians would link up north side neighborhoods.
Nov 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Lincoln Park Becoming A Little Bigger
County merging former residential parcel into surrounding park.
Oct 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
‘We Care Crew’ Takes on Pandemic
County teams with city, police, non-profits to distribute meals, face masks, resource bags at local parks.
Jun 17th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Marchers Show Up Despite The Rain
Tropical storm doesn't stop three marches across the city, one with only cars.
Jun 10th, 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
Making America’s Cleanest City?
City initiating campaign and steep fines for littering to help clean up Milwaukee.
Apr 1st, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Muslim Center for Youth Opens
New non-profit at 2110 W. Hampton opened in December, offers youth activities.
Jan 15th, 2019 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz
Why Two Streets Named Washington?
The great street name purge of 1920s left in place the duplication of Washington names.
Jul 11th, 2018 by Carl Baehr
Non-Profit’s Work Creates 1,000 Jobs
Projects by Northwest Side Community Development Corp triggered development, jobs.
Jan 22nd, 2018 by Elliot Hughes
4,000 Volunteers Clean Up River
MKE Riverkeeper’s annual cleanup removes 70,000 pounds of trash.
Apr 27th, 2017 by Camille Paul
County Creating Community Centers
Will focus on black employment, education. MPS may collaborate.
Apr 15th, 2017 by Jabril Faraj
Questions and Answers on Estabrook Dam
Part 2 of analysis disagreeing with our series and arguing dam should not be repaired.
Mar 22nd, 2016 by Will Wawrzyn
Don’t Repair the Estabrook Dam
Taking issue with Urban Milwaukee's series. First of two parts.
Mar 15th, 2016 by Will Wawrzyn
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
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
Repairing Estabrook Dam Will Cost Less
When all costs are considered, removing the dam could cost far more than repair.
Dec 23rd, 2015 by David Holmes
Estabrook Dam’s Golden Age for Swimming
It was a huge success, with heavy use of public swimming and beaches. What happened? Part 3 of series.
Dec 16th, 2015 by David Holmes
Why the Estabrook Dam Was Created
Ancient geological conditions created troublesome stretch of the Milwaukee River which led to unique solution. Part 2 of a series.
Nov 30th, 2015 by David Holmes
Why Estabrook Dam Must Be Saved
Removing it could cost more, damage environment and foreclose innovative solutions. First in a series.
Nov 24th, 2015 by David Holmes
Milwaukee’s Extraordinary Freshwater Future
A huge number of redevelopment and environmental projects will further reshape and improve the city’s waterfront lands.
Feb 20th, 2015 by David Holmes
The Enduring Luster Of Lustron Homes
The porcelain and steel homes were the essence of Post-WWII prosperity, and Milwaukee has 15 of them.
Jul 7th, 2014 by Christopher Hillard
Small Businesses Wanted
New Milwaukee program helps businesses "Scale Up" and expand, first of its kind in nation.
Oct 11th, 2013 by Andrea Waxman
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 ReidNeighborhood Buildings
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2001 W. Hampton Ave.
We Energies-owned corridor slated, as of 2020, to host 20th Street Trail.
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4719 N. 20th St.
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4725 N. 20th St.
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4729 N. 20th St.
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4735 N. 20th St.
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4738 N. 20th St.
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4752 N. 20th St.
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4756 N. 20th St.
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4956 N. 27th St.
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4964 N. 27th St.
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5300 N. Milwaukee River Pkwy.
Formerly occupied by 998-square-foot home that was demolished in 2018 after Milwaukee County Parks acquired the property for flood mitigation. Property now part of broader Lincoln Park.
