Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Keeping Pace With The Real Estate Market Slowdown

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

January 1, 2008 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Cities Consider Forming Own Agencies After Metro Transit Funding Measure Fails

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.

November 20, 2007 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wisconsin Wants To Make Walking More Attractive To Students, Parents

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.

September 5, 2007 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee Officials Carefully Proceed With Regional Transit Plans

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.

August 14, 2007 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Good Planning Demands Patience

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.

May 13, 2007 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Creating Stronger Borders -- In Wisconsin

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.

March 26, 2007 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Taking Workforce Housing Seriously

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

December 21, 2006 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee Launches Innovative Economic Development Website

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.

December 14, 2006 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Candidates For 'Worst-Dressed' Buildings

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

August 16, 2006 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

High Style Meets Low Budget Architecture

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

July 20, 2006 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

1950s Ranch Homes Making A Resurgance

A once maligned housing style is returning into fashion.

July 2, 2006 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Urbanizing Suburbia In Wisconsin

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.

June 28, 2006 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Battling Density In Beerline

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.

October 21, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee Looking To Replicate Atlanta's Economic Growth

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

September 19, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A New Neighborhood With A Familiar Sense of Place

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

August 30, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Census Updates For Cities: Don't Believe The Hype

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.

July 26, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

An 'Almost Revolutionary' Big Box

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

July 19, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Is Wisconsin's Smart Growth Law Fair?

Smart growth supporters and critics clash in Wisconsin.

May 24, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Wisconsin Planning Law Threatened

Wisconsin Legislators repeal comprehensive planning law and grant program in draft budget bill.

May 13, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Affordable Housing Myths

Julie Bornstein offers insight into the myths and truths about affordable housing.

May 6, 2005 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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