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  • Downtown Street Receiving Concrete-Protected Bike Lanes

    Protected bike lane construction on W. Michigan Street. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Sep 15th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
  • Deer District Apartments Pivot To Being Entirely Affordable

    Block 5 Apartments. Rendering by Eppstein Uhen Architects. Aug 25th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
  • See Milwaukee Night Market’s 2025 Schedule

    2022 Milwaukee Night Market. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Mar 18th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
  • Council Committee Approves $100 Million Deer District, MATC Project

    Block 5 Apartments with a fieldhouse in the base. Rendering by EUA. Feb 25th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
  • Milwaukee County Reducing Office Space, Saving Money With Move

    Enerpac plans to add a balcony to the fourth floor of the former Gimbel's department store. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Feb 19th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
  • New Murals Add Color to Riverwalk

    Brian Kaspr's collage-style mural is located near 740 North by 3L Living. Photo taken Jan. 14, 2025 by Sophie Bolich. Jan 16th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
  • Matt Dorner Named Head of Milwaukee Downtown, Weirick Stepping Down

    Matt Dorner and Beth Weirick. Photos provided. Jan 9th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
  • Growing Nonprofit Buys Third Ward Building

    151 and 159-165 N. Broadway. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Jan 9th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
  • New Dunkin’ For Near West Side

    Site of former Wendy's, 914 N. 27th St. Photo taken June 20, 2024 by Sophie Bolich. Dec 11th, 2024 by Sophie Bolich
  • Transportation: Milwaukee Wins Funding For Three New Protected Bike Lanes

    Department of Public Works map of protected lanes. Image from DPW website. Sep 27th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
  • Demolition Permit Filed For Brady Street Hotel

    Brady Street Hotel proposal. Rendering by Kahler Slater. Sep 4th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
  • Anti-Republican Group Takes Over Downtown Streets

    The Coalition to March on the RNC march. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Jul 15th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene and Sophie Bolich
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