The oak leaf trail is a real gem! Excited to see it get continued love. Particularly love the idea of a new access point.
Its total pie in the sky, but i would love to see the north and south sections of the trail get connected by utilizing the hoan (like take just 2 of the 6 lanes to create a linear park)
So awesome! Been waiting forever for them to release their proposals! Excited to see them finally arrive :)
I agree that freeway removal option 2 seems best & will most certainly be attending all the public meetings to advocate for it. NGL though, I’d honestly be pretty thrilled with most of the options they presented… They all seem like a really significant upgrade for walkability through downtown, particularly improvement options 2/5/6. I’m really impressed with what they came up with.
This is great! I lived in chicago briefly & had a micro-park like these right next door. Used to spend so much time there, it was my favorite place in the neighborhood.
I love to see Milwaukee embracing the micro park concept & really appreciate the way that they are handling programming in these spaces.
After getting pissed off at 60th Street enough times I have sent a proposal to West Allis to at least paint a bike lane north of where it stops (at Arthur). A year or two ago, the section south of Arthur got narrowed from four to two lanes and had painted bike lanes added, and given that plus the fact that most parts of 60th...
Amazing! Hopefully they provide a positive response.
Ive havent contacted the city for bike lanes, but have reported traffic lights that didnt meet the WMUTCD guidelines for pedestrian timing & signage to my alderman. While the changes were a but more minor than i was hoping to see, they did make adjustments to the timing and signage very quickly.
Your city likely has a “comprehensive plan”–a long document detailing hopeful initiatives and goals for your local community. These documents are crafted by a very small number of people, which means if there’s something you want in there that isn’t, you have the power to change that, and then take real action to make...
This! Engaging in local government is the best way to change your city for the better. Milwaukee for example is getting ready to release their 2040 plan, which includes some incredible initiatives that were brought on by public input.
To add to this, a lot of other organizations have comprehensive plans that the public can get involved with as well. WisDOT’s 2050 rail plan comes to mind & has a huge impact on the Fox Valley
Sales tax approval was already a given (IMO), but I am quite happy to see my elected officials look at fighting the bullshit. About half the article is dedicated to how that will be done.
I use the Milwaukee subreddit’s yearly community created ‘best of’ for new food recommendations (I eat out 4-6 times per week, it’s a problem) I think it’s a great source of information, and I’m wondering if it’s something we should have on @Milwaukee. As a follow-up the subreddit had lots of great resources, so is...
I feel super conflicted about it, but would hold my nose while voting yes. I think @steinbring really hit the nail on the head regarding how the state legislature’s hand in all this.
I hope they are able to secure funding! The proposed extensions make a lot of sense & will make the system far more useful. Particularly looking forward to the Brady street extension.
Very good point :) What they presented for national ave absolutely blew me away! Such an amazing walkable design. Hopefully even if they keep 794, they make similar improvements to walkability
I noticed that /c/milwaukee doesn't appear in the community list when browsing through midwest.social directly, and when I manually go to https://midwest.social/c/milwaukee, no posts appear, even though /c/milwaukee shows up correctly on my home instance (pawb.social). Is it possible that this issue could be hiding other...
Wow. Such a tough subject. Sounds like a pretty somber “yes” vote from our aldermen. Glad to hear about their intent to pursue legal action though.
Also, i cant get over the fact that the paraprofessional makes less than 20k. The fact that we as society put such little value into the people responsible for our children is very upsetting.
I don’t have a picture right now, but gosh the new skyscraper in the Historic Third Ward is really going up quickly. Every time I’m over there, I swear it has added another floor or two. Any bets on whether it will be finished before the Couture is?
They just started the curtain wall last week! Always the most exciting aspect of a project!
Now that they are above the parking garage level, I suspect that floors will be assembled quicker than before. It looks like both towers are neck & neck in terms of topping out. I’m betting that the Courture will reach its final height first, but wouldn’t be surprised if 333 water opens to tenants first even if the Courture beats it with reaching its final height.
It really is crazy! Visibility is super low, lots of people with masks, and a high uv index on top of it lol. Hopefully it will dissipate soon.
Whats crazier are the restaurants who still think today is a good day to open all their windows lol. Walked past one downtown today & felt so bad for the workers.
Beto’s Pizza - Pittsburgh (midwest.social)
Oak Leaf Trail Projects Could Start in 2024 (urbanmilwaukee.com)
The linked report unfortunately doesn’t mention which portions of the Oak Leaf Trail will next receive modernization.
See The State’s Design Concepts For Replacing Or Rebuilding Interstate 794 (urbanmilwaukee.com)
Freeway removal option 2 seems best. What does everyone else think?
New ‘Healing Spaces’ Created In Vacant Lots | Program, championed by Alderwoman Coggs, aims to turn blight to beauty. (urbanmilwaukee.com)
I submitted a proposal to West Allis to finish putting bike lanes on 60th (pawb.social)
After getting pissed off at 60th Street enough times I have sent a proposal to West Allis to at least paint a bike lane north of where it stops (at Arthur). A year or two ago, the section south of Arthur got narrowed from four to two lanes and had painted bike lanes added, and given that plus the fact that most parts of 60th...
PSA: Check out your city's comprehensive plan!
Your city likely has a “comprehensive plan”–a long document detailing hopeful initiatives and goals for your local community. These documents are crafted by a very small number of people, which means if there’s something you want in there that isn’t, you have the power to change that, and then take real action to make...
Common Council Plans To Approve Sales Tax (And later sue the state over policy restrictions) (urbanmilwaukee.com)
Sales tax approval was already a given (IMO), but I am quite happy to see my elected officials look at fighting the bullshit. About half the article is dedicated to how that will be done.
Wisconsin State fair just released it’s new foods list (wistatefair.com)
What foods are you most excited for?
[Question] Should we archive the subreddit's yearly 'Best Of'
I use the Milwaukee subreddit’s yearly community created ‘best of’ for new food recommendations (I eat out 4-6 times per week, it’s a problem) I think it’s a great source of information, and I’m wondering if it’s something we should have on @Milwaukee. As a follow-up the subreddit had lots of great resources, so is...
Public involvement meeting dates for the I-794 project have been announced (uploads-ssl.webflow.com)
The website with more information is here: www.794lakeinterchange.wisconsindot.gov
2% sales tax in Milwaukee -- yay or nay?
What do you think? Would you vote for it?
Milwaukee neighbors fed up with porch pirate, set up sting (www.wisn.com)
Have you ever had a package stolen? So far I haven’t.
Committee Backs 4 Streetcar Extensions (urbanmilwaukee.com)
Are Prospects for Removing I-794 Dead on Arrival? (www.milwaukeemag.com)
Talk about a depressing article :(
Four Options to Transform Brady Street (urbanmilwaukee.com)
Pretty exciting design options provided bu the Brady Street Bid. What are your thoughts?
/c/milwaukee not showing up in community list
I noticed that /c/milwaukee doesn't appear in the community list when browsing through midwest.social directly, and when I manually go to https://midwest.social/c/milwaukee, no posts appear, even though /c/milwaukee shows up correctly on my home instance (pawb.social). Is it possible that this issue could be hiding other...
Milwaukee Common Council passes 2% sales tax aimed at averting a financial crisis (www.jsonline.com)
The measure needed a supermajority of 10 council members to pass and ultimately was approved on a 12-3 vote.
Wow, 333 N Water St is really going up fast
I don’t have a picture right now, but gosh the new skyscraper in the Historic Third Ward is really going up quickly. Every time I’m over there, I swear it has added another floor or two. Any bets on whether it will be finished before the Couture is?
Stay safe out there everybody! This is crazy (i.imgur.com)
State's Pedestrian Deaths Rise by 50% (urbanmilwaukee.com)
Any strategies to cope with the MI distracted driving law? (www.michigan.gov)
We’re not allowed to touch our phone more than 1 tap when we’re driving in Michigan....