Black Friday is just around the corner, and we want in with the Wal-Mart’s and Best Buy’s of the world. No we’re not opening a big box store at Pabst Farms, but we are unveiling a new feature on the site. If you’re one of those inquisitive types that likes [...]
Undoubtedly if you’ve walked around the East Side of Milwaukee for an extended period of time you’ve encountered a “Part Time Cash” sticker on the window of a car, or laying next to the curb. And therein lies the problem.
[...] What is regionalism? Judging by the way it’s often used in Milwaukee, regionalism would appear to be the notion that new projects should be built further and further away from the City of Milwaukee to serve Waukesha County residents. Case in point? The planned engineering school expansion by UW-Milwaukee to [...]
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November 23, 2009 Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting November 23, 2009 9:00 am The Community [...]
Urban Freight
Walker’s Point
Third Ward and Downtown
Cambridge Commons
The Pointe on the River
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Although, we have been critical of UWM’s efforts to expand in Wauwatosa, we have always believed that UWM’s growth is critical to Milwaukee. Specifically, the School of Freshwater Sciences, the School of Public Health, and an expanded research program in the Engineering School are all desirable [...]
On the flight out to Portland we met UWM School of Architecture and Urban Planning graduate student Kevin Duffy. He was out visiting Portland for the same reason we were, urban exploration. He put together a video that points out many of the great features [...]
Urban Milwaukee’s Upcoming Events & Meetings Calendar should help you keep up to date on important events effecting our neighborhoods, the City of Milwaukee, and our region.
November 16, 2009 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting November 16, 2009 3:00 pm The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) [...]We’ve had a good run here at UrbanMilwaukee.com, but we’re shutting our doors, packing up the U-Haul, and moving to Portland, OR. Well, no, not quite. We spent last weekend exploring the great City of Portland, and the thought did cross our minds but we’re not going anywhere. [...]
Cambridge Commons
Cambridge Commons
Downer Garage Construction
Downer Garage Construction
Downer Garage Construction
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Although months ago UWM entered into an agreement to purchase a portion of the Milwaukee County Grounds for the purpose of expansion, the deadline for public input into UWM’s Master Plan past just this week. Regardless if this input will be considered going [...]
Latitude Apartments Construction
Latitude Apartments Construction
Latitude Apartments Construction
Latitude Apartments Construction
For General Mitchell International Airport and the citizens of the Milwaukee-area, 2009 will certainly be a year to remember. Discussions came and went on the privatization of the airport as a means to bailout the poor fiscal position of Milwaukee County. Hometown airline Midwest Airlines changed hands for a second [...]
A rendering of The Moderne
The Moderne development received approval for $9.3 millions in loans from the City of Milwaukee that led developer Rick Barrett had been seeking. At last week’s Zoning, Neighborhood & Development Committee three significant concerns were expressed by [...]
It seems every month there is another recall proposed. It might be lead by the Citizens for Responsible Government (CRG), because they disagree with Governor Doyle’s policies, or it could be some members of the left debating a recall of [...]
Urban Milwaukee’s Upcoming Events & Meetings Calendar should help you keep up to date on important events effecting our neighborhoods, the City of Milwaukee, and our region.
November 2, 2009 Remarkable Milwaukee at The Pfister Hotel November 2, 2009 12:00 am to [...]
New Land Enterprises and Wiechman Enterprises were seeking a change in zoning and a loan guarantee by the City of Milwaukee for the Bookends North project. The project would be located at 700 E. Kilbourn Ave., the former Edwardo’s Pizza location, and [...]
On October 15th, Saint John’s on the Lake broke ground on “The Expansion,” a new 21-story, $83 million tower along Prospect Avenue. The tower, a senior apartment complex, will add 88 units to the St. John’s on the Lake complex at a cost of $946,306 each. The units start at [...]
Urban Milwaukee’s Upcoming Events & Meetings Calendar should help you keep up to date on important events effecting our neighborhoods, the City of Milwaukee, and our region.
October 26, 2009 Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting October 26, 2009 9:00 am The Community [...]Regardless of what neighborhood it is, the development of new apartments is a growing trend in Milwaukee. Currently there are two prominent projects vying for City of Milwaukee financial support in one form or another, the Bookends and The Moderne. Outside of the two proposed towers there are numerous other [...]
New Land Enterprises received unanimous approval at the October 19th meeting of the City Plan Commission. The 19-story building will have 224 residential units, 292 parking spaces, and 3,000 square feet of retail. Targeting a high-end luxury market it will include upgraded finishes, stainless steel appliances, and [...]
Urban Milwaukee’s Upcoming Events & Meetings Calendar should help you keep up to date on important events effecting our neighborhoods, the City of Milwaukee, and our region.
October 19, 2009 City Plan Commission Meeting October 19, 2009 1:30 pm The City Plan Commission (CPC) is [...]During a recent episode of the Chancellor’s Report UWM Chancellor Santiago was explaining UWM’s recent growth, and stated that “the city is a big draw.” His efforts to build “Innovation Park” on the Milwaukee County Grounds in Wauwatosa seem to ignore this fact. Of [...]
If you picked up a newspaper in Milwaukee in the past month, you would think that roundabouts were a danger to society. Headlines have ranged from “Are roundabouts dangerous? So far, yes“ to “Roundabouts take off but still throw drivers a curve.” You would have missed a critical [...]
Urban Milwaukee’s Upcoming Events & Meetings Calendar should help you keep up to date on important events effecting our neighborhoods, the City of Milwaukee, and our region.
October 12, 2009 Milwaukee Leaf Collection October 12, 2009 3:00 pm Autumn has arrived and the leaves are falling.Milwaukee [...]
The Bookends, proposed by New Land Enterprises, will go before the Milwaukee City Plan Commission on October 19th, 2009 to gain approval of a change in zoning to a detailed plan development. The project, which would be located at E. Kilbourn Avenue and N. Van Buren Street, consists of a [...]
Yesterday it was announced that prominent East Side development Park Lafayette is being foreclosed on by Amalgamated Bank of New York, the primary lender on the project. Not surprising to those who have seen the massive towers, Amalgamated Bank is claiming they are owed nearly $100 million by Renaissant [...]
Don’t forget that this Thursday is the open house for the Milwaukee Connector Downtown Streetcar plan. The open house runs from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Zeidler Municipal Building on the corner of Kilbourn Ave and Broadway. There will be short presentations at 3:30 and 6, come and [...]
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October 5, 2009 Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting October 5, 2009 9:00 am The Community [...]
Corcoran Lofts
Corcoran Lofts
Corcoran Lofts
Corcoran Lofts
Corcoran Lofts
[...]Mo’s Irish Pub in Wauwatosa, WI intends to demolish two homes to create 48 new parking spots for their patrons. With the expanded parking lot Mo’s Irish Pub will have 179 parking spots, and although they do serve food it is [...]
The Village of West Milwaukee has a population of 4,201 people according to the 2000 census, which translates into 2,059 households. From January 2006 until September 1st, 2009 the Village of West Milwaukee exported at least 1,880 guns that were used to commit crimes in the City of Milwaukee.
Statistically-speaking, everyday [...]
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September 29, 2009 UWM Master Plan Public Meeting September 29, 2009 6:30 pm to 8:00 pmUWM [...]
WisDOT and Governor Doyle announced a substantial rail investment yesterday, it wasn’t the oft-discussed KRM commuter rail line, but instead a serious upgrade to the aging railroad infrastructure that Wisconsin’s railroads and businesses depend on.
The biennial budget that was passed this summer substantially increased the investment the state will make [...]
Tom Held of the Journal Sentinel reports in his article, Census says: more bikes on the road in Milwaukee, that “The number of Milwaukee workers who bicycled to their jobs more than doubled from 2006 to 2008, [...]
On Friday, Mayor Barrett unveiled three streetcar routes under study to the attendees of UEDA’s Community Development Summit.
The Mayor walked through the three possible routes and numerous possible future extensions. He broke down how successful systems in cities such as Seattle, Portland, and Tacoma have started with routes [...]
Urban Milwaukee’s Upcoming Events & Meetings Calendar should help you keep up to date on important events effecting our neighborhoods, the City of Milwaukee, and our region.
September 21, 2009 City Plan Commission Meeting September 21, 2009 1:30 pm The City Plan Commission (CPC) is [...]Urban Milwaukee’s Upcoming Events & Meetings Calendar should help you keep up to date on important events effecting our neighborhoods, the City of Milwaukee, and our region.
September 21, 2009 City Plan Commission Meeting September 21, 2009 1:30 pm The City Plan Commission (CPC) is [...]
“It has been vacant for decades,” said Dan Casanova, of the Department of City Development.
The 17-acre property known as the Reed Street Yards is located between South 6th Street and South 3rd Street just across from the Harley-Davidson Museum in Walker’s Point. This property has [...]
McDonalds is launching a program to give away 75,000 free transit rides and an equivalent number of Angus Third Pounders. The program will be run in Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and Washington D.C.
It’s nice to see a traditionally car-friendly business encouraging use of mass transit. It also should [...]
This past Friday a public meeting was held to discuss the reconstruction of S. 2nd Street in Walker’s Point from National Ave. north to the train tracks. As had been proposed here at UrbanMilwaukee.com, and more importantly fought for by business owners [...]
A rendering of the Moderne
The Moderne, the long awaited project on the corner of 3rd and Juneau, is moving ahead. The City, through RACM, is aiming to provide $10,000,000 in financial assistance to the project. A deal that is very [...]
Today, is the start Milwaukee’s second annual Pedestrian Safety Week, during which the City of Milwaukee will be holding crosswalk safety demonstrations all week long, so if you see a chicken trying to cross the road, please yield. The goal of these fun, [...]
Urban Milwaukee’s Upcoming Events & Meetings Calendar should help you keep up to date on important events effecting our neighborhoods, the City of Milwaukee, and our region.
September 14, 2009 Community & Economic Development Committee Meeting September 14, 2009 9:00 am The Community [...]
Mass transit took a step forward in Milwaukee yesterday.
First, we soft-launched our Milwaukee Streetcar t-shirts. You can buy one on our (beta) store for $15.
Second, Governor Jim Doyle held a well-attended press conference with a handful of State Senators and local politicians at the Milwaukee [...]
So says Jill Capicchioni, of the Historic Brewers Hill Association, in an email to the neighborhood mailing list. The “process” that Jill is intent on putting a wrench in is the proposed move of the State Department of Health Services from the [...]
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September 9, 2009 Milwaukee County: Committee on Transporation, Public Works and Transit September 9, 2009 9:00 am The [...]The UWM School of Freshwater Sciences will not continue their plans to build a new headquarters for the school on the lakefront site that formerly housed Pieces of Eight restaurant. We had supported the location choice, but that location choice was certainly controversial. Seeking a less controversial site to [...]
Photos from the 1st Annual Rubber Duck Regatta benefiting the Red Cross.
Rubber Duck Regatta Start
Rubber Duck Race
Rubber Ducks Being Poured Into Milwaukee River
[...]Milwaukee Journal Sentinel columnist Patrick McIlheran recently took a swing at my Hoan Bridge article, Hoan Bridge: Tear Down Another Freeway in Milwaukee?. While getting things wrong about the article, such as missing that I would maintain the highway as a spur out of the Marquette Interchange that [...]
Photo courtesy of Trek Bikes
Ride the Drive? Just seventy miles to the west, a successful car-free day, often referred to as a Ciclovía, or in the U.S. Sunday Streets, brought thousands of people [...]
We’re throwing a party this Friday to celebrate our first full year of coverage, and we would love for you to join us. The fun starts at 6:00 p.m. this Friday, September 4th at Taylor’s.
At the party we’ll be unveiling the Urban Milwaukee store, as well as debuting our Milwaukee [...]
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August 31, 2009 Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development Committee Meeting August 31, 2009 9:00 am The Zoning, [...]Fifth offense. Right now that’s when a drunk driving conviction in Wisconsin becomes a felony. Lower it to the fourth, third, second, or first, because clearly the fifth offense is way too many, but there’s more to the drunk driving problem than how many times someone has to [...]
The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Marquette University and Milwaukee School of Engineering announced that the universities are collaborating on seven energy technology research projects. These projects are being conducted as part of the Southeastern Wisconsin Energy Technology Research Center, which ties the universities together [...]
The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Marquette University and Milwaukee School of Engineering announced that the universities are collaborating on seven energy technology research projects. These projects are being conducted as part of the Southeastern Wisconsin Energy Technology Research Center, which ties [...]
The Park East corridor is temporarily filled with art, and it’s well worth your time to check out. Approved by the Milwaukee Arts Board, the temporary installation draws attention to the history and unique character of the land formerly occupied by a freeway. Alderman Michael Murphy, chair of the Milwaukee [...]
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August 24, 2009 Park East Art Project News Conference August 24, 2009 11:00 am Alderman Michael [...]Milwaukee Alderman Tony Zielinski will announce his candidacy for the position of Lieutenant Governor on Friday. Zielinski had been rumored to be interested in the Attorney General position, but appears to have loftier goals with the announcement that Jim Doyle will not run again.
You’ll remember him most recently for his [...]
Governor Doyle’s announcement that he will not be seeking a third term could send ripples through Milwaukee’s political landscape. The most commonly mentioned named Democratic Party members that may run for Governor include, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, State Sen. Jon Erpenbach, [...]
The debate over the reconstruction of the Hoan Bridge is one that has ignited controversy in Milwaukee for almost a full year now. Southsiders under the direction of Supervisor Patricia Jursik have united around the Save the Hoan Coalition. Meanwhile, Milwaukee Alderman Robert Bauman has presented a differing [...]
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August 17, 2009 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting August 17, 2009 3:00 pm The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) [...]Recently, the American Automobile Association, began offering their Roadside Assistance program to bicyclists in Oregon, and parts of Idaho. Yes, that’s right the American Automobile Association is offering roadside assistant service to bike riders. This is the same organization that in past years had opposing funding for bike infrastructure and [...]
Recently, the American Automobile Association, began offering their Roadside Assistance program to bicyclists in Oregon, and parts of Idaho. Yes, that’s right the American Automobile Association is offering roadside assistant service to bike riders. This is the same organization that in past years had opposing funding for bike infrastructure and [...]
Jim Doyle and Barack Obama, the golden ticket to high-speed rail in Wisconsin?
Things look good for high-speed rail (110mph max speed) to be connecting Milwaukee and Madison courtesy of the American Reinvestment and Recovery [...]
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August 11, 2009 3rd District Town Hall Meeting August 11, 2009 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Come [...]An important part of building a more bicycle friendly city, and for that matter state, is to update Wisconsin’s biking laws so that they in encourage more ridership instead of discouraging it. For example, in June 2009 Governor Doyle signed a new [...]
Milwaukee Talkie, the blog of the Public Policy Forum, examined the urban retail market and how to best utilize the hiring of Deanna Inniss as a business recruiter by BID #21, Milwaukee’s Downtown Business Improvement District. They noted that one large thing wasn’t on her task list, the inside of Grand [...]
Municipalities large and small utilize Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) as a tool to encourage economic development within their borders. It allows future property tax revenues, from new construction, to act as equity in project. This arrangement is used to cover a gap in the projects financing, or more commonly [...]
