Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

To deal with the problem of vacant big-box stores that have proliferated across the country, one Milwaukee suburb is levying a fee on developers to help pay for demolition. Other cities are exploring similar options.

Light rail vehicles aren't as green one might think, and cities that really want to lower carbon emissions might want to take a harder look at new hybrid-electric buses, argues a recent column.

Condo developers in Milwaukee are responding to the slowdown in the housing market by slowing down development.

A measure that would have increased funding for Milwaukee-area commuter transit was recently voted down, fueling a push for neighboring cities to break away and form their own transit agencies.

The state of Wisconsin has plans to use $4 million in federal transportation grants to encourage students to walk or bike to school. Much of the work will focus on improving road conditions to convince parents that walking or biking is safe.

City and county officials in Milwaukee are reviving efforts to create a regional transportation system. But officials are moving ahead cautiously to avoid the mistakes that halted similar plans in the past.

A recent editorial defends the City of Milwaukee's slow pace regarding the redevelopment of the Park East corridor -- a prime area of downtown real estate reclaimed from a demolished freeway spur.

Legislation up for consideration in Wisconsin looks to make it easier for towns in the state to legally change their municipal status to avoid being annexed. The bill hopes to reduce the amount of cross-town border disputes incited by annexations.

The wide range of housing prices in a Milwaukee suburb -- offering affordability for all -- is no accident.

The new site, the latest in a growing number of online tools used to cultivate investment, allows companies to research demographics, find vacant parcels, and identify business assistance programs.

Faux finials and bogus balconies are just a few of the unsightly details defacing some newer buildings in Milwaukee.

Why should the big spenders have a monopoly on architecturally distinctive dwellings?

A once maligned housing style is returning into fashion.

Mixed use developments are moving into the suburbs of Milwaukee as developers see the demand for combined uses spreading out from the city's core.

One of Milwaukee's most successful brownfield reclamation projects is now facing the questions of how much housing is too much, and how dense is too dense.

Led by the revolutionary Georgia Resource Center, Atlanta is the city to beat for luring new businesses -- a feat that Milwaukee hopes to best.

Whitney Gould reviews a new "traditional" neighborhood in Madison, WI.

The Census Bureau produces population estimates for some 40,000 places across the U.S. every year, but local experts often have access to more detailed information.

A supermarket opens in Wisconsin's first new urbanist development - but not without a fight on size and appearance.

Smart growth supporters and critics clash in Wisconsin.