Milwaukee Buzz - March 24, 2008
The Bradley Center is on the clock
Milwaukee, we've got a problem. As I'm sure you've heard by now, only three NBA facilities are older than the Bradley Cente
Tags: Bradley Center, WCD, Frank Gimbel, Bucks, Downtown development, DCD, Jane Pettit, NBA, Miller Park, taxing district

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 15, 2008
Bronzeville breaks ground
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett helps launch the construction of 20 new homes in Bronzeville with a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. at 2217 N. 6th St.
Tags: Bronzeville, Manpower, Mayor Tom Barrett, Tara Ali, DCD

Politics - Feb. 9, 2007
Another Sept. 11 scapegoat: liberals
A conservative think-tanker says liberals are to blame for Sept. 11. Meanwhile, some state legislators make the most of the per diem perk, and words fly in Milwaukee over Park East land development.
Tags: Marcoux, DCD, Pabst City, Park East, Sept. 11, 9/11, Dinesh D'Souza

Marketplace - March 14, 2006
Rain barrels allow Milwaukeeans to help solve sewer problems
As last week's deluge reminded us, spring showers are not far off and that means Milwaukee's ongoing sewer overflow issues will likely return. Although you might feel powerless to change the situation, every Milwaukee area homeowner can do something to alleviate the problem: get a rain barrel.
Tags: Rain barrel, green, environment, sewer, Lake Michigan, KGMB, MMSD, DCD, overflow, garden, marcoux, dcd

Politics - Aug. 10, 2005
The ABCs of TIFs
In the wake of the Common Council's thumbs down on the Pabst City project, a fair amount of Milwaukeeans are likely scratching their heads and asking, "what the heck is a TIF"? Here's a guide to Tax Incremental Financing and what it's been used for in Brew City.
Tags: TIFs, Pabst City, PabstCity, Grand Avenue, Park East, Cathedral Place, Andrea Rowe, DCD, Public Policy Forum