I write code (#JS, #VueJS, #php, #dotnet), take photos, and travel. I live in #Milwaukee, #Wisconsin. I created @mcts, @TheHop, @GMMKE, and https://toot.works.
I am also @steinbring on Pixelfed and @joe on Mastodon. You can follow my blog at @joe.
My opinions / shoes are my own.
Who's going to the Farmer's Market, this weekend?
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East-West Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) (eastwestbrtmke.com)
Has anyone rode the BRT yet?
They broke ground on the new North Shore Library, moving it from Glendale to Bayside (www.jsonline.com)
The current North Shore library is in a place where most people need to drive to it. It isn't even too practical to bike there. I like the idea of the new one being more residential-adjacent.
Who else is looking forward to all of the new stuff coming to Bayshore? (dailyreporter.com)
It sounds like Buchanan's, ACX Cinemas, Backlot Pizza + Kitchen, and Mochinut are all opening this month or next. If nothing else, I'm looking forward to not needing to drive up to Mequon to see a movie.
OC How I ended up owning a Navi (blog.jws.app)
This past year, I decided that I wanted to learn how to ride. This is how I ended up with a Navi.
Black Milwaukee flight school offering free aviation camp for kids this summer (www.tmj4.com)
Over the next nine weeks, students enrolled in the summer program will meet at the Timmerman Airport every Saturday to learn what it takes to become a pilot....
Eyes on Milwaukee: A Plan To Save Third Ward Swing Bridge (urbanmilwaukee.com)
The 800-ton bridge, which is believed to have sat idle since at least the 1980s, would be rehabilitated so it can again swing and would also gain two new pedestrian paths, mirroring the railroad tracks that once ran across it, as well as a second level with a central cafe and bar. A structure would be built in the middle of the...
Who's going to Summerfest, this year? (www.summerfest.com)
It's running June 22 - 24, June 29 - July 1, and July 6-8.
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co. sold to FairWave coffee collective (www.bizjournals.com)
โFairWave offered a unique opportunity to share ownership with Anodyneโs key, long-term employees,โ McClutchy said. โAnodyne staff will remain and continue to build what they have all helped to grow. With FairWaveโs collective support, Anodyne is poised for further growth and great success.โ
Transportation: Water Street Could Become Pedestrian Haven in Third Ward (urbanmilwaukee.com)
Can we get a damn protected bike lane?...
Why yes, there is passenger rail in Milwaukee and more is coming โ maybe a lot more (www.wuwm.com)
Amtrak's Hiawatha and Empire Builder will soon be joined by the TCMC and maybe, eventually, others in Milwaukee.
Republicans Advance Income Tax Cut (urbanmilwaukee.com)
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This limited-edition Flipper Zero is the latest transparent gadget (www.theverge.com)
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Small amounts of marijuana decriminalized under bipartisan Wisconsin bill (madison.com)
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