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HIGHWAYS TO BOULEVARDS BLOG: Interview with Peter Park
Submitted by Alex McKeag on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 3:02pmThis post is a part of CNU’s new Highways to Boulevards Blog series, which features interview summaries and insights from some of the best minds at the frontline of our Highways to Boulevards Initiative.
CNU recently sat down with Peter Park, Milwaukee’s former and Denver’s current plann... read more »
Norquist: "Don't Wreck Sydney Hih"
Submitted by kapoppel on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 4:33pmJohn Norquist recently wrote an article for Urban Milwaukee about the proposed demolition of the almost historic Sydney Hih building.
Read the full article here.
The Sydney Hih buildings are located in northern downtown Milwaukee. The buildings were erected in 1876 and later purchased by attorney Sy... read more »
Kick off CNU 19 with "A Mayor's View of Milwaukee"
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 12:56pmKickstart your CNU 19 experience by joining CNU CEO & President John Norquist on his homecoming "A Mayor's View of Milwaukee" tour. Norquist will lead a day-long journey highlighting how he used New Urbanist strategies to revitalize downtown and other neighborhoods during his 1988-2004... read more »
Wisconsin isn't on Board for Rail Service
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Wed, 05/11/2011 - 10:36amWe hope to see you all at CNU 19 in Madison, but if you want to arrive by train, you are sadly out of luck.
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Mayor Norquist Heads Back to Milwaukee to Inaugurate WI-Chapter of CNU
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 04/15/2011 - 4:36pmThe WI Chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism formed this spring in support of the national Congress for the New Urbanism. To help inaugurate their first event, CNU WI proudly hosts former Mayor of Milwaukee, and current President of the Congress for the New Urbanism, John Norquist. Norquist,... read more »
Growing Power to Add 150 New Jobs in Milwaukee; Come See Will Allen Speak at CNU 19
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Mon, 04/11/2011 - 10:44amThe following comes courtesy of a press release from Will Allen and Growing Power. As the below illustrates, Growing Power is leading the urban agriculture movement and showcasing how the practice can be an economic catalyst for growth.
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Beware! Data-fudgers from Detroit Might "Steal" Your Car in Milwaukee
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 03/31/2011 - 9:27amThis past February, a website called TheDetroitBureau.com issued a report on the Top Ten U.S. Neighborhoods for auto theft.
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Parlez Vous Urbanisme? Radio Canada TV reports on subtracting a freeway, adding jobs & vitality
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 09/24/2009 - 10:27amI had the opportunity to serve as location scout for a smart reporter/photographer team from Montreal as they explored Milwaukee's experience with removing the .8 mile Park East Freeway.
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When Highway Designers Met Chicago (and Milwaukee)
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Sat, 10/25/2008 - 11:42amThe skyline is big and imposing in Chicago, so you might think the freeway interchanges would be too. But no.
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