Milwaukee
Dedicated Bus Lane is in the Milwaukee County Budget
Milwaukee intends to move forward with bus lanes and electric buses. Officials hope a nine-mile route will start service in 2020.
'The Hop' Streetcar Opens to the Public Today in Milwaukee
The Hop will deliver new transit service on the east side of downtown Milwaukee. The Hop comes also serves big development expectations from local officials.
Milwaukee Bus Lines Are Lifeline to Jobs for the City’s Neediest Workers
Funding for two routes is running out soon, but many workers depend on this service to access jobs outside of the city.
Vacancy Problem Intensifying Milwaukee's Affordable Housing Issues
The city has plans to increase affordable housing, but some areas are seeing more progress than others.
Land Use Planning Precedes Streetcar Extension in Milwaukee
Plans to extend Milwaukee's The Hop streetcar line are still years away from fruition, but the city is already at work on development plans to make the most of the opportunity.
Milwaukee Streetcar Boosting Property Values Before Opening
The M-Line of The Hop streetcar is set to open in Milwaukee on November 2, but property values the route are already climbing faster than the rest of the city.
Creative Placemaking's Role in Enhancing Community Safety
Efforts across the country show that these projects have the added benefit of improving community safety.
Dynamic Parking Prices Coming to Milwaukee
One of the key elements of progressive parking policy, as recommended by Donald Shoup, is on the way to the on-street parking meters in the city of Milwaukee.
Dockless Scooters and Bike Share Meet Mixed Receptions
Milwaukee is poised to start a Scooter share pilot. Meanwhile, a “lock to” requirement for bikes in Chicago may stop companies like ofo and Lime from keeping a foothold in that city.
A Flurry of Expansion Plans for Milwaukee Arts Institutions
Buoyed by a strong economy and robust fundraising, a wide variety of arts institutions in Milwaukee want to remodel or relocate to new buildings. Here's a look at some of their plans.
Streetcar Essential to Neighborhood Revitalization Plans in Milwaukee
The city of Milwaukee has renderings to illustrate its ambitions for transit oriented development surrounding the streetcar extension into Bronzeville and Walker's Point.
Public Gets a Look at First New Streetcar in Milwaukee
The Hop streetcar is under construction and nearing completion.
Wisconsin's Foxconn Deal Inspiring Lots of Transit Planning
The msot recent proposal for new public transit to serve the Foxconn facility in Racine County: a commuter rail connection from Downtown Milwaukee.
Foxconn Bus Proposed in Milwaukee
A new plan proposes four round trips from Milwaukee and Racine to Foxconn's proposed Mount Pleasant plant.
Twin Cities-to-Milwaukee High-Speed Rail Hits Another Snag
The plug has been pulled on an ongoing study into the feasibility of higher speed rail service between the Twin Cities in Minnesota and Milwaukee in Wisconsin. Wisconsin wasn't supporting the project; now Minnesota isn't either.
Why Free Rides on the Milwaukee 'Hop' Streetcar Are a Bad Idea
Citing the psychological impact of doughnuts and the American Red Cross, one opinion writer questions the wisdom of a recent sponsorship deal.
Milwaukee Can't Require Affordable Housing in Privately Financed Developments
State law required an affordable housing plan making its way through the Milwaukee City Council to be drastically reduced in scope.
Milwaukee Lot to be Developed Despite Apprehension
A mixed-use infill project on a tiny lot in Milwaukee is causing a proportionate share of anxiety
Streetcar Gentrification Fears in Milwaukee
Residents and stakeholders in Milwaukee welcome a proposed streetcar but are wary of gentrification
Confronting Wisconsin's $1.1 Billion Highway Widening Proposal
A coalition of environmentalists, civil rights activists, and other community interests teamed up to successfully oppose a Milwaukee highway widening proposal. In an interview, one of the leading lawyers discusses his work.
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