Wisconsin

Festivities in these five U.S. cities and towns honor Irish and Irish American culture with an urban planning twist.

March 15, 2024 - Mary Hammon

The draft pedestrian plan seeks to get the community involved in making streets safer and more walkable.

March 31, 2019 - Next City

Tax increment financing (TIF) districts are common in municipalities across the country. However, the economic development tool is also poorly understood and often the target of criticism.

November 13, 2018 - Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Funding for two routes is running out soon, but many workers depend on this service to access jobs outside of the city.

October 31, 2018 - Urban Milwaukee

The city has plans to increase affordable housing, but some areas are seeing more progress than others.

October 28, 2018 - CityLab

Neighbors of the manufacturing plant large enough to hold 11 Lambeau Fields are wary of changes to their rural surroundings in Wisconsin.

December 1, 2017 - Chicago Tribune

As some areas of the country seek out new sources of water, other areas are trying to protect what they have.

October 21, 2015 - Brookings: The Avenue

In Wisconsin, taxpayers pay roughly $779 per household for roads and $50 for transit. But most drivers still believe that transit is subsidized and roads pay for themselves, writes Tanya Snyder.

December 13, 2011 - Streetsblog Capitol Hill

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently warned incoming Republican governors in Wisconsin and Ohio that dedicated stimulus funds must be spent on high-speed rail or returned, CNN reports.

November 11, 2010 - CNN

A sign pointing southbound travelers onto Business Highway 51 in Rothschild and Schofield bears an incorrect spelling for every word except "exit."

August 14, 2009 - Wausau Daily Herald