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Historical exhibit celebrates half century of Summerfest

A comprehensive exhibit at the Milwaukee County Historical Society opened to the public on May 18 and features 50 years of Summerfest memories. The display illustrate decades of festival highlights through large graphic panels, interactive components and displays of original posters, banners, and vintage memorabilia. Visitors can dig deep into Summerfest’s history, from its “founding fathers” to the world-class musicians that make it the festival it is today. “My favorite part of the exhibit was reading the old newspaper clippings. They offer a really interesting context. We take Summerfest for granted now, like it was inevitable and happens every...

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Crews reshape roadway as first streetcar rails installed

Work is finally underway for Milwaukee’s new streetcar system, as the three month process of track installation began on May 17. Beginning down the block from the Amtrak Intermodal Transit Station, and across from the U.S. Post Office on St. Paul Avenue, the northbound lanes of Broadway between Clybourn Street and Kilbourn Avenue were closed to traffic. Broadway was reduced to a single southbound lane between Clybourn Street and Kilbourn Avenue. Crews tore out 8-foot sections of the street, creating a 2-foot deep trench through the roadway center. After the rails are installed, the area will be repaved. Holes...

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Steve Marcus brings vision of public art to downtown

Sculpture Milwaukee, an outdoor urban sculpture experience in downtown Milwaukee, began installations for its June 1 to October 22 viewing season. Featuring 22 sculptures by 21 artists, the pieces will be positioned along Wisconsin Avenue from 6th Street to O’Donnell Park when the work is completed by the end of May. All the art is free to the public, and the installations include internationally renowned artists such as Santiago Calatrava, Tony Cragg, Alison Saar, Joel Shapiro and Jessica Stockholder, as well as three Milwaukee-based artists, Michelle Grabner, Paul Druecke and Jason S. Yi. Sculptures range in size and material,...

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WHEDA awards housing tax credits for Soldiers Home rehab

Five Milwaukee projects were awarded $3.3 Million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits by WHEDA, during an announcement on May 16 in front of Old Main on the Milwaukee VA grounds. Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch today announced the award of more than $13.6 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to fund affordable housing developments across Wisconsin. The tax credits, which are distributed by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), will move forward 26 developments that will create 1,367 units of affordable rental housing. Lt. Governor Kleefisch made the announcement in Milwaukee at the future site of...

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