Milwaukee Buzz - Oct. 3, 2009
Downer Avenue improvements have begun
Construction season never ends and Milwaukee's East Side has a new dose of it as crews descended on Downer Avenue this weekend. Here's the scoop on what's happening.
Tags: Downer Ave., streetscaping, East Side, Jake Provan, BIDs, construction, retail, Hollander, bike lanes

Milwaukee Buzz - July 19, 2006
Drivers be warned, pedestrians are the boss of you
Did you know that pedestrians always have the right of way in a crosswalk, even if there's not a stop sign or a signal? Many, if not most, Milwaukee-area drivers either don't know or don't care that this is state law. Motorists must yield the right of way!
Tags: Drivers, pedestrians, cross walks, one-way streets, safety, walking, walks, downtown, bike lanes, stripes

Living - Jan. 6, 2009
Fuel Press: Gas Prices Skyrocketing
$1.89 is the average price per gallon in the Milwaukee area as of this week.Did you know it was just $1.68, a week ago?What gives? Oh yea... Geopolitical instability.The powers that be (Exxon, OPEC, and the usual suspects) cite "Tension in the Middle East" as the cau...
Tags: fuel, gas prices, green milwaukee, green, greener milwaukee, bike lanes