Author: Staff

Property values within one-quarter mile of The Hop streetcar route have climbed almost 28% since the streetcar was given the green light in 2015. The values along the route have grown at twice the rate of property value growth citywide. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett calls the Hop an important factor in the increase. “Of course, The Hop is a transportation asset. At the same time, it is an economic development tool, and we are seeing new construction and significant investments around The Hop stations,” Mayor Barrett said. “By adding to the economic strength of the center of Milwaukee, The...

“Amplifier is working to get art out in a way that will reach a critical mass and calls students to ask questions, think about the art and the message behind it, and create an understanding of the world around them. #WeTheFuture will be addressing a number of topics. It’s a template created for students to understand exactly how you can use images, symbols and people who have done real work to bring up issues that those students want to see addressed. It will showcase that we all, young and old, have the ability within their own lives to create...

More than 25 cooks and cashiers were arrested along with local elected and community leaders on October 3 during a strike by more than 200 Milwaukee fast-food workers demanding the right to a union at McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s and other fast-food chains. With huge letters that spelled U-N-I-O-N, and chanting, “When workers rights are under attack, we stand up and fight back,” fast-food workers, elected leaders and community members shut down a local McDonald’s store during the lunchtime rush, blocking doors and taking over the drive thru area. Shortly after, they marched to the streets, and stopped traffic...

Sculpture Milwaukee, an outdoor urban sculpture experience that debuted last year along Wisconsin Avenue, is continuing to make a permanent impact on downtown Milwaukee. An anonymous donor of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation provided a grant to the Historic Third Ward Association to acquire Michelle Grabner’s Untitled, 2017. Untitled, 2017 was installed on August 21 at Chicago and Water streets, near the scenic Milwaukee RiverWalk. This is the second sculpture purchased from Sculpture Milwaukee 2017 and installed in a permanent, public space for the downtown Milwaukee community to enjoy. Tony Cragg’s Mixed Feelings, 2012 was donated anonymously and installed outside...

Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 recognized its 2018 Downtown Achievement Award winners Downtown impact-makers, stakeholders, and supporters honored for contributions to central business district on September 26. More than 250 downtown stakeholders attended the 21st Annual Meeting for the Milwaukee Downtown BID. The coffee-themed presentation kick-started the day at The Pavilion at Discovery World, where BID #21 leaders recapped this year’s accomplishments, discussed 2019 initiatives and announced the 2018 Milwaukee Downtown Achievement Awards winners. The program began with remarks from Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21’s CEO Beth Weirick and Milwaukee Downtown Board Chair Joseph Ullrich, who highlighted the organization’s high-level accomplishments...

The Hop, presented by Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, is officially slated to begin passenger service on Friday, November 2, kicking off a full slate of “Grand Hop-ening” weekend events designed to engage the entire Milwaukee community. The event will mark the return of fixed-rail transit to the city for the first time in 60 years and usher in a new era of modern mass transit that will spur development and create a more vibrant, connected urban community. “This is a historical milestone years in the making and one we’re excited to celebrate with the entire community,” Milwaukee Mayor Tom...