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| Milwaukee |
| — City — |
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Top: Milwaukee Skyline, Center Left Miller Park, Center Right Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Lower Left Milwaukee River, Lower Right Milwaukee City Hall |
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| Nickname(s): Cream City, Brew City, Mil Town, The Mil, MKE, The City of Festivals, Deutsch-Athen (German Athens) ' ' |
Location of Milwaukee in
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin |
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Location in the United States
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| Coordinates: 43°03′8″N 87°57′21″W / 43.05222°N 87.95583°W / 43.05222; -87.95583 |
| Country |
United States |
| State |
Wisconsin |
| Counties |
Milwaukee, Washington, Waukesha |
| Government |
| - Mayor |
Tom Barrett (D) |
| Area |
| - City |
169 sq mi (251.0 km2) |
| - Land |
96 sq mi (248.8 km2) |
| - Water |
1 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation |
617 ft (188 m) |
| Population (2008) |
| - City |
604,477 |
| - Density |
6,296.3/sq mi (2,399.5/km2) |
| - Metro |
1,739,497 |
| Time zone |
CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) |
CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) |
414 |
| FIPS code |
55-53000[1] |
| GNIS feature ID |
1577901[2] |
| Website |
www.city.milwaukee.gov |
.^ "Imagine, now, if these angry mobs took place in every major city in the United States.- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
^ As an example, the state of Illinois has 180 weather monitoring points and 4 within its largest city of Chicago.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Milwaukee has perhaps the finest tradition of Responsible public servants and efficiently run city services In the United States.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
.^ It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan .- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Archiplanet 15 September 2009 23:15 UTC www.archiplanet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ They lost Michael Cudahy’s money for the County Grounds location - giving the Monarch Butterfly a better future in Milwaukee County.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Despite Lake Michigan, overnight lows in downtown Milwaukee are often much warmer than suburban locations because of the urban heat island effect .- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Archiplanet 15 September 2009 23:15 UTC www.archiplanet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Its estimated 2008 population was 604,477.
[3] Milwaukee is the main cultural and economic center of the
Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha Metropolitan Area with a population of 1,739,497 as of 2007.
[4] Milwaukee is also the regional center of the seven county Greater Milwaukee Area, with an estimated population of 2,014,032 as of 2008.
[5]
.^ French missionaries and traders first passed through the area in the late 17th and 18th centuries.- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Archiplanet 15 September 2009 23:15 UTC www.archiplanet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The first Europeans to pass through the area were French missionaries and fur traders .- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Archiplanet 15 September 2009 23:15 UTC www.archiplanet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Milwaukee has three " founding fathers ", of whom French Canadian Solomon Juneau was first to arrive in the area, in 1818.- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Archiplanet 15 September 2009 23:15 UTC www.archiplanet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
In 1818, the
French-Canadian explorer
Solomon Juneau settled in the area, and in 1846 Juneau's town combined with two neighboring towns to incorporate as the City of Milwaukee.
[6] .^ Drawing of Milwaukee in 1858 A great number of German immigrants increased the city's population during the 1840s, and continued to migrate to the area during the following decades.- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Archiplanet 15 September 2009 23:15 UTC www.archiplanet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The large concentrations of German immigrants contributed to the musical character of the city.- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Archiplanet 15 September 2009 23:15 UTC www.archiplanet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Large numbers of German and other immigrants helped increase the city's population during the 1840s and the following decades.- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Archiplanet 15 September 2009 23:15 UTC www.archiplanet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Once known almost exclusively as a brewing and manufacturing powerhouse, Milwaukee has taken steps in recent years to reshape its image.- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Archiplanet 15 September 2009 23:15 UTC www.archiplanet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ MillerCoors is a joint venture formed last year by Milwaukee-based Miller Brewing Co.- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Archiplanet 15 September 2009 23:15 UTC www.archiplanet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In 2007, three Milwaukee-area companies were among nine firms honored for manufacturing excellence in the Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year competition.- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Archiplanet 15 September 2009 23:15 UTC www.archiplanet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In the past decade, major new additions to the city have included the Milwaukee Riverwalk , the Midwest Airlines Center , Miller Park , an internationally renowned addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum , and Pier Wisconsin , as well as major renovations to the Milwaukee Auditorium .- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Archiplanet 15 September 2009 23:15 UTC www.archiplanet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Venues such as Pabst Theater , Marcus Center for Performing Arts , the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts , Marcus Amphitheater ( Summerfest Grounds ), Riverside Theater , the Northern Lights Theater , and The Rave frequently bring internationally-known and critically acclaimed acts to Milwaukee.- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Archiplanet 15 September 2009 23:15 UTC www.archiplanet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The city hosts the Wisconsin State Fair , as well as an annual lakefront fair called Summerfest .- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Archiplanet 15 September 2009 23:15 UTC www.archiplanet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ In addition, many new skyscrapers, condos, lofts, and apartments have been constructed in neighborhoods on and near the lakefront and riverbanks.- Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Archiplanet 15 September 2009 23:15 UTC www.archiplanet.org [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
History
.^ We the people don't have the power anymore because we are all brain washed by the american capitalist machine.- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Organization for Inspiration is a newly founded Non Profit Organization in Milwaukee Wisconsin for Visual Artists, Poets, Musicians, and other creative people in the Milwaukee area.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ I participated in this action not because I believe we need more violence in the world, but because I am frustrated with the continuing violence set upon all the people in Iraq and Afghanistan, Americans and others.- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
French missionaries and traders first passed through the area in the late 17th and 18th centuries.
.^ The humans who gathered at Sweet Water were as excited as the fish, who were happy eating by early evening in their new home!- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Would it not be a good thing to hear some Earth Poets or some “earth poets” by the Sweet Water worm bins at the Sweet Water Holiday Gathering and Perch Auction coming up(see below)?- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Wednesday Early Evenings: Come visit us at Sweet Water Guild School!- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
For many years, printed records gave the name as "Milwaukie". One story of Milwaukee's name says,
.^ The City of Milwaukee is moving toward privatizing Milwaukee Water even as they speak of making Milwaukee the Fresh Water Capitol of the world (privatization is part of that scenario too).- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Starting from Milwaukee and the Great Lakes, Opening to the wider world.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Come to Milwaukee, study at Growing Power and the School for Fresh Water Sciences, while building our movement!- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
.^ Starting from Milwaukee and the Great Lakes, Opening to the wider world.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ This "protest" has almost as much impact as a 12 year old throwing a temper tantrum and going around paintballing street signs...- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Some of the faces you see in these photos are men and women from the Great Lakes Water Institute and the men and women who built Sweet Water Organics in our neighborhood.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
The Great Lakes Schooner is the world's only re-creation of a 1880s-era three masted vessel.
Betty Brinn Children's Museum is geared toward children under 10 and has the philosophy that constructive play nurtures the mind. .^ According to U.S. Census figures, Milwaukee’s poverty rate now ranks in the top 10 cities, and 1 out of 3 children in Milwaukee Public Schools is living in poverty.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
It is filled with hands-on exhibits and interactive programs, the museum offers families a chance to learn together.
Social and cultural history
- Pabst Mansion Built in 1892 by beer tycoon Frederick Pabst, this Flemish Renaissance Mansion was once considered the jewel of Milwaukee's famous avenue of mansions called the "Grand Avenue". Interior rooms restored with period furniture, to create an authentic replica of a Victorian Mansion. .
- Milwaukee County Historical Society features Milwaukee during the late 19th century through the mid-20th century.^ Since late July this virus has been spreading through the nation’s newspapers and talk radio shows.
- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
Housed within an architectural landmark, the Milwaukee's Historical Society features a panoramic painting of Milwaukee, firefighting equipment, period replicas of a pharmacy and a bank, and Children's world - an exhibit that includes vintage toys, clothes and school materials. .
- America's Black Holocaust Museum, founded by lynching survivor James Cameron, features exhibits which chronicle the injustices suffered throughout history by African Americans in the United States.^ Milwaukee has perhaps the finest tradition of Responsible public servants and efficiently run city services In the United States.
- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ The war has created the bizarre spectacle of armed forces of the United States fighting in ghetto streets in America while they are fighting in jungles in Asia.- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Both can claim higher-than-average annual earnings for African-Americans, a higher percentage of black college graduates and a solid base of black-owned businesses.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
The museum closed temporarily in July 2008 as a result of financial difficulties; no formal re-opening date had been set.[53]
.^ Organization for Inspiration is a newly founded Non Profit Organization in Milwaukee Wisconsin for Visual Artists, Poets, Musicians, and other creative people in the Milwaukee area.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
Exhibits include General Billy Mitchell; replicas of past and present aircraft including the Lawson Airline, the first commercial airliner; the Graf Zepplin II, the sistership to the tragically legendary Hindinberg; a 1911 Curtis Pusher, an airplane with the propeller in the rear of the plane; and the present day giant of the sky, the 747. Other exhibits include commercial air memorabilia, early aviation engines and airport beacons.
- Harley-Davidson Museum, opened in 2008, pays tribute to Harley-Davidson motorcycles and is the only museum of its type in the world.
Arenas and performing arts
Milwaukee is home to a number of musical groups and venues, including:
.^ Milwaukee has perhaps the finest tradition of Responsible public servants and efficiently run city services In the United States.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
In July 2009 the
ComedySportz world championship will return to Milwaukee to coincide with their 25th anniversary.
Public art and monuments
.^ I've already demonstrated some of what this action has accomplished--the fact that we have having this discussion, and that so many people are reading it, should be considered proof enough that it did do something.- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
^ There will be some time at the Sweet Water “Night School” devoted to conversations advancing collaborations between Milwaukee, Africa, and rain forest peoples, e.g.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ I don't think this many people have ever looked at milwaukees indymedia before.- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
[54] Among the more prominent monuments are:
City of Festivals
While Milwaukee had been previously marketed as "A Genuine American City" as well as "A Great Place on a
Great Lake," it has earned the nickname, the "City of Festivals."
The city hosts the
Wisconsin State Fair, as well as an annual lakefront fair called
Summerfest.
.^ We, civil society groups and social movements from around the world, understand the urgent need for real and lasting solutions to climate change.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Being near the KRM commuter rail line sends the word out that Milwaukee wants visitors and development in and around this years-vacant industrial site.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ When 12 people marched around the world on March 15th, 2003, in the largest worldwide coordinated protest in history, guess what: it was dismissed the next day as a "focus group"!- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
Milwaukee is home to a variety of primarily ethnically themed festivals throughout the summer.
.^ They tip dumpsters over in the streets like it's going to change something, then they have a May Day picnic while the biggest demo in the history of Milwaukee is taking place.- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
In 2008 Riversplash, which markets itself as 'the official opening of summer', kicks off festival season on the last weekend of May. Festivals for the
LGBT (
PrideFest) and
Polish (
Polish Fest) communities follow in June.
.^ The public comment period begins July 24 and ends August 31, 2009.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
Milwaukee hosts the
Great Circus Parade in July. There are
French (Bastille Days),
Greek,
Italian (
Festa Italiana) and
German (
German Fest) festivals in July. The
African,
Arab,
Irish,
Mexican, and
American Indian powwow www.IndianSummer.org events wrap it up from August through September.
[55]Milwaukee is also home to
Trainfest, the largest operating model railroad show in America, in November.
Cuisine
Milwaukee's ethnic cuisine ranges from
German to
Italian,
Russian,
Hmong,
French,
Serbian,
Polish,
Thai,
Japanese,
Chinese,
Mexican,
Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Middle Eastern and Ethiopian.
Famous Chef
Julia Child visited Milwaukee and selected Milwaukee native chef Sanford D'Amato to cook for her 80th birthday
[56]. D'Amato, trained in New York City, is the executive chef for Milwaukee's five star restaurant
Sanford, and Coquette Cafe Milwaukee
[56].
Music
Milwaukee has a long history of musical activity. The first organized musical society, called "Milwaukee Beethoven Society" formed in 1843, three years before the city was incorporated.
[57] This was later replaced with the Milwaukee Musical Society.
[citation needed]More recently, Milwaukee has enjoyed a vibrant history of
rock,
hip hop,
jazz,
soul,
blues,
punk,
ska,
industrial music,
electronica,
world music, and
pop music bands. Milwaukee's most famous music venue is
Summerfest, the world's largest music festival. Venues such as
Pabst Theater,
Marcus Center for Performing Arts, the
Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts,
Marcus Amphitheater (
Summerfest Grounds),
Riverside Theater, the
Northern Lights Theater, and
The Rave frequently bring internationally-known and critically acclaimed acts to Milwaukee. 'Jazz in the Park', a weekly jazz show held at downtown
Cathedral Square Park, has become a summer tradition; free, public performances with a picnic environment.
[58] The Milwaukee area is known for producing national talents such as
Steve Miller (rock), Wladziu Valentino
Liberace (piano),
Al Jarreau (jazz),
Daryl Stuermer (rock),
BoDeans (rock),
Les Paul (rock), the
Violent Femmes (alternative),
Die Kreuzen (punk),
Andy Hurley of
Fall Out Boy (punk),
Eyes To The Sky (hardcore),
Andrew 'The Butcher' Mrotek of
The Academy Is... (alt-rock),
The Promise Ring (indie),
the Gufs (alt rock), and
Decibully (indie) .
Municipal wireless
.^ We strongly recommend that the Stimulus granting staff investigate the level of the City of Milwaukee contracts that are awarded to companies not located in the city, and which employ no Milwaukee citizens.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Send a note to godsil.james@gmail.com to brainstorm setting up an on-line renaissance magazine in your city!- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Milwaukee Area Time Exchange is a network of neighbors building safe and vibrant communities through the exchange of our greatest natural resources: our time, skills and spirit.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
.^ Milwaukee has perhaps the finest tradition of Responsible public servants and efficiently run city services In the United States.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
Full wireless coverage was expected by March 2008,
[59] but delays have been reported.
[60]
Parks and recreation
.^ Moving their plans away from the natural beauty of the County Grounds would protect this natural setting, well known as a resting spot for the migrating Monarchs.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
[64] .^ Grow up scotch> New york backs terrorisim now?- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
Milwaukee County Parks offer facilities for sunbathing, picnics, grilling,
disc golf, and ice skating.
[65] .^ The Zoo loses 15.3 acres, and .2 acre natural space from Chippewa Park.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Floodplain increased by 0.1 acre, but no deemed adverse effect, The Zoo loses 15 acres, and .1 acre from Chippewa Park.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
Early commissioners conceived of a park system that would form a "green belt", a series of scenic drives and parks, which would encircle the county. Parks were located in outlying areas to allow for population expansion. Commissioners selected land not only for its natural beauty and interest, but also for its fitness for various forms of active and passive recreation.
[citation needed]
.^ Milwaukee Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Milwaukee County Downtown Transit Center Harbor Lights Room - 2nd floor 909 E. Michigan Ave., Milwaukee, WI .- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
The grounds were named after Milwaukee Mayor
Henry Maier, and host many festivals.
Summerfest, best-known of the festivals, offers entertainment in late June and early July each year. This international festival features top and local musicians and performers from
James Taylor to
Metallica, and is one of the largest musical festivals in the world.
[citation needed] Additional festivals held during the summer months celebrate Milwaukee's cultural diversity.
[citation needed]
Parks and nature centers
.^ None of it flows into the city’s general fund to ease the burden on city taxpayers.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ None of it flows into the citys general fund to ease the burden on city taxpayers.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Sites have been selected in rural Sauk County, Iowa County and a low-income neighborhood within the city of Milwaukee.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
Access to the river is available at
parks and dams along the river and in the city.
.^ Sites have been selected in rural Sauk County, Iowa County and a low-income neighborhood within the city of Milwaukee.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ As an example, the state of Illinois has 180 weather monitoring points and 4 within its largest city of Chicago.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ In October, Milwaukee Comptroller W. Martin “Wally” Morics floated the idea of privatizing the city’s Water Works as a possible solution to Milwaukee’s long-term financial problems.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
[citation needed]
.^ Thursday, November 5, 7:00 to 9:00 pm Urban Ecology Center (1500 E. Park Place, Milwaukee) .- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Urban fish farms may help fill these gaps, with Milwaukee and other cities reaping economic, health, and environmental benefits.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
It includes 1 mile (1.6 km) of nature trails, 7 miles (11 km) of hiking trails, and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of cross-country trails.
[citation needed]
Boerner Botanical Gardens, internationally known as a horticultural showplace, serve as an educational and leisure center for gardeners and plant lovers. Housed within the 1,000-acre (400 ha)
Whitnall Park Arboretum, the garden features landscaped collections of perennials, herbs, and annuals; a rock garden, the largest ornamental crab apple tree collection in the nation; and over 500 varieties of roses.
[citation needed]
.^ The Zoo loses 15.3 acres, and .2 acre natural space from Chippewa Park.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
Each has its own specialized theme: the Show Dome features five seasonal floral displays each year and each theme dictates the setting, landscape, and design; the Arid Dome features the deserts of the Southwest, Africa, Madagascar, South America, and Mexico; and the Tropical Dome features over 750 species of tropical plants including orchids, economic plants, exotic flowers, lush foliage and waterfalls.
[citation needed]
Schlitz Audubon Center provides over 200 acres (81 ha) of wildlife sanctuary featuring 6 miles (9.7 km) of trails for hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing.[citation needed]
.^ (The Crisis Continues: Black Male Joblessness in Milwaukee 2007 by: Marc V. Levine University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development −10/08) - http://www4.uwm.edu/ced/ .- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
Field trips, tours, lectures, and demonstrations guide visitors through this special environment and teach about the delicate balance between the woodlands, wetlands, prairie space and lake that make up this area.
[citation needed]
.^ Located inside Bucketworks, Milwaukee’s one and only community center for the mind, we have ten workstations available for group or individual use where you can: .- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ If anything, the army recruiting center just stood there and offered choices for Milwaukee's young men and women.- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
The Queens Cup Sailing race departs from Milwaukee to Michigan each summer.
[citation needed]
.^ The fact that Milwaukee County values these animals is such a sign of quality”.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
[citation needed]
.^ Monarch Trail: The loss of the south berm and the filling in of its surrounding wetlands will substantially remove nectaring plants to sustain the monarchs and other butterflies.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
[66]
.^ Organization for Inspiration is a newly founded Non Profit Organization in Milwaukee Wisconsin for Visual Artists, Poets, Musicians, and other creative people in the Milwaukee area.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ In winter of 2009 two invited juries (one for Milwaukee, 1 for Sauk and Iowa Counties) will select the artists based on finalized entry criteria.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
[citation needed]
.^ Thursday, November 5, 7:00 to 9:00 pm Urban Ecology Center (1500 E. Park Place, Milwaukee) .- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
[67]
Milwaukee County public markets
The Milwaukee Public Market
.^ Roadside Culture Stands are artist-designed and built mobile farm stands that will be used to display and sell fresh local produce as well as the work of local artists (where allowed).- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Veggie Trader describes itself as the place to trade, buy or sell local homegrown produce.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Panelist from Milwaukee: Bill Sell, Public Transportation Advocate, Writer Bioneers2009 (handout) .- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
.^ Entry criteria will be finalized with a panel of experts including: artist, architect, and farmer, roadside stand vendor, county extension agent, and marketing specialist.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Roadside Culture Stands are artist-designed and built mobile farm stands that will be used to display and sell fresh local produce as well as the work of local artists (where allowed).- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Obama said that farmers markets can be an important, valuable resource for families who want to eat well, have limited time and may not have access to fresh food.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
.^ Entry criteria will be finalized with a panel of experts including: artist, architect, and farmer, roadside stand vendor, county extension agent, and marketing specialist.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
.^ Some of the highlights for Season Three include: Urban Agriculture, Milwaukees Cafe Culture with Scott Johnson, Shopping the Dane County Farmers Market with Chef Tory Miller, Jim Godsil of Sweet Water Organics, Lotfotl Farm, Virtues of Wisconsin Cheese, and the list goes on.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and West Allis will experience loss of property tax revenue.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
Sports
Milwaukee has a rich history of involvement in professional and nonprofessional sports, since the nineteenth century.
Abraham Lincoln watched
cricket in Milwaukee in 1849 when he attended a game between Chicago and Milwaukee. In 1854, the Milwaukee Cricket Club had 150 members.
[68] Currently, Milwaukee's sports teams include:
.^ UWM could send a signal that its school is more than an iconic location (pretty lakeshore) but a worker bee, a working part of the larger city.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ According to U.S. Census figures, Milwaukee’s poverty rate now ranks in the top 10 cities, and 1 out of 3 children in Milwaukee Public Schools is living in poverty.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Lastly, Milwaukees environment causes young Black professionals to leave the city.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
Transportation
Air
.^ The proposed sites for 2010 are in southern Wisconsin: rural Sauk County, rural Iowa County, rural Dane County and inner city Milwaukee.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
Mitchell is served by 12 airlines, which offer roughly 240 daily departures and 245 daily arrivals. Approximately 90 cities are served nonstop or direct from Mitchell International. It is the largest airport in Wisconsin. The airport terminal is open 24 hours a day.[11] Since 2005, Mitchell International Airport has been connected by the Amtrak Hiawatha train service, which provides airport access via train to Chicago and Milwaukee.
Train and bus
Milwaukee's Amtrak station was renovated in 2007 to create the
Milwaukee Intermodal Station near downtown Milwaukee and the Third Ward. The renovated station is home to
Amtrak,
Greyhound Lines, and
Jefferson Lines intercity bus transportation.
.^ Milwaukee Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Milwaukee County Downtown Transit Center Harbor Lights Room - 2nd floor 909 E. Michigan Ave., Milwaukee, WI .- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Founder and principal of a 33 year old downtown Milwaukee business serving editors and authors nationwide.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ There will be some time at the Sweet Water “Night School” devoted to conversations advancing collaborations between Milwaukee, Africa, and rain forest peoples, e.g.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
Amtrak operates its
Empire Builder passenger train daily between
Chicago and the
Pacific Northwest, with stops near
Madison,
Wisconsin Dells and
Minneapolis.
.^ The money saved by the No-Build option instead of the 8-lane expansion ($1.35 Billion), could be spent on high speed rail to Madison/Chicago; metra rail to Waukesha, Green Bay and Oshkosh; road/bridge repair within Milwaukee Co.; returning inter-city buses and routes.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
[69]The
Badger Bus and station in downtown Milwaukee provides bus service between Milwaukee and
Madison, Wisconsin.
.^ Honey Creek east of 84th St. Underwood to have bottom lining removed, but side concrete lining to remain.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
.^ Milwaukee Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Milwaukee County Downtown Transit Center Harbor Lights Room - 2nd floor 909 E. Michigan Ave., Milwaukee, WI .- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Sites have been selected in rural Sauk County, Iowa County and a low-income neighborhood within the city of Milwaukee.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
Highway
In 2010, the Milwaukee area was ranked the 4th best city for commuters by
Forbes.
[70]Water
Bicycle
Milwaukee has over 65 miles (105 km) of bicycle lanes and trails, most of which run alongside or near its rivers and
Lake Michigan.
.^ Oak Leaf bike trail remains intact.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
Still pending are the creation of bicycle lanes along major commuting routes, such as the
Hoan Bridge connector between downtown and the suburbs to the south. The city has also identified over 250 miles (400 km) of streets on which bike lanes will fit. It has created a plan labeling 145 miles (233 km) of those as high priority for receiving bike lanes.
[71] .^ The City of Milwaukee is moving toward privatizing Milwaukee Water even as they speak of making Milwaukee the Fresh Water Capitol of the world (privatization is part of that scenario too).- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ UWM could send a signal that its school is more than an iconic location (pretty lakeshore) but a worker bee, a working part of the larger city.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
[72] .^ Member Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
The event, held in May each year, has frequently featured a commuter race between a car, a bus, and a bike; and also a morning ride into work with the mayor.
.^ We strongly recommend that the Stimulus granting staff investigate the level of the City of Milwaukee contracts that are awarded to companies not located in the city, and which employ no Milwaukee citizens.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
[73].^ Milwaukee Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Milwaukee County Downtown Transit Center Harbor Lights Room - 2nd floor 909 E. Michigan Ave., Milwaukee, WI .- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ In winter of 2009 two invited juries (one for Milwaukee, 1 for Sauk and Iowa Counties) will select the artists based on finalized entry criteria.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
[74] This "
green" effort has been done, in part, with hopes of settling an
asbestos lawsuit leveled by the
state at the
county in 2006.
[75] The lawsuit cites the release of asbestos into the environment when the
Courthouse Annex was demolished.
[76]
Future transportation
Tram
.^ Barrett and the Common Council reacted warily but agreed to let Morics search for a consulting team to study the idea.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Milwaukee Common Council recently posted opposition to this neglect.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Under the administration of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Common Council President Willie Hines, and the Commissioner of the Department of City Development (DCD), Rocky Marcoux, Milwaukees quality of life has been crippled by the conditions of its deteriorated Inner City.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
.^ The proposed sites for 2010 are in southern Wisconsin: rural Sauk County, rural Iowa County, rural Dane County and inner city Milwaukee.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Milwaukee Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Milwaukee County Downtown Transit Center Harbor Lights Room - 2nd floor 909 E. Michigan Ave., Milwaukee, WI .- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Being near the KRM commuter rail line sends the word out that Milwaukee wants visitors and development in and around this years-vacant industrial site.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
The tax would also be used to fund the bus systems in those counties that currently rely on property taxes.
[77]
High speed train
In 2009,
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, with seven other governors of Midwestern states and
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley have joined in bipartisan support of a high-speed rail network that would link cities around the region. Milwaukee would be connected to Madison and Chicago as part of the first phase of the system. “
.^ The future may hold great things for Veggie Trader, only time will tell if the site can attract enough members to gain enough momentum to make a difference in the local food movement, but we’re certainly rooting for them.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ That we are even this far along the privatization fix, Insults the ecological intelligence of perhaps The most politically progressive commonwealth citizens of Our great but imperiled nation.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
“We recognize that a high-speed rail network has the potential to reduce highway and airway congestion, greenhouse gas emissions and the nation’s dependence on foreign oil.” Governors Pat Quinn of
Illinois, Jay Nixon of
Missouri, Mitch Daniels of
Indiana, Chet Culver of
Iowa, Jennifer Granholm of
Michigan, Ted Strickland of
Ohio and Tim Pawlenty of
Minnesota were co-signers of the letter.
.^ Rail Ignored: The draft Environmental Impact Statement does not include accommodation for rail right-or-way.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
Chicago would serve as the hub, just as it does for freight. The rail network would link large and small metropolitan areas, airports, bus stations and highways.
[78] The administration of President
Barack Obama announced $823 million in federal stimulus spending to build high speed rail for the southern half of
Wisconsin.
.^ Being near the KRM commuter rail line sends the word out that Milwaukee wants visitors and development in and around this years-vacant industrial site.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
.^ This is a federal issue, A state issue, A city issue.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ We respectfully submit our concerns about any upcoming Stimulus Assistance, targeted for the City of Milwaukee, and that its record of handling and dispersing federal and state funds ought to be closely examined.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
[79]Media
.^ In a Milwaukee Sentinel Journal, article, Up and coming Just not here.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ "But, guess what: as the new article in the journal sentinel points out, it may only be the beginning.- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
^ But, guess what: as the new article in the journal sentinel points out, it may only be the beginning.- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
The most prominent alternative weekly is
Shepherd Express, a free publication.
.^ Hot off the “Bay View Compass” Press .- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ The web site allows for localisation of the garden climate profile down to the level of town and city and even suburb within large cities.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Urban fish farms may help fill these gaps, with Milwaukee and other cities reaping economic, health, and environmental benefits.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
OnMilwaukee.com is an online magazine providing news and events.
.^ (The Crisis Continues: Black Male Joblessness in Milwaukee 2007 by: Marc V. Levine University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Economic Development −10/08) - http://www4.uwm.edu/ced/ .- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ Why, I asked myself, would principals and students of the University of Wisconsin School of Journalism do this to the citizens of our State?- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
.^ Milwaukee has perhaps the finest tradition of Responsible public servants and efficiently run city services In the United States.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ One [the rally and march] is planned, sanctioned, and controlled,the other is organic and free.- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Urban fish farms may help fill these gaps, with Milwaukee and other cities reaping economic, health, and environmental benefits.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
[80]
There are numerous
radio stations throughout Milwaukee and the surrounding area.
.^ It's as bad, or worse, than watching any major "news" channel, or listening to a clearchannel owned radio station.- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
^ Youll be able to meet, touch and talk to the cast and crew of the show as well as feed and drink on all the local products we can muster up.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
^ High School level writers in the Journal Sentinel took cover for you guys today---- you were all just "frustrated".- Indymedia Milwaukee | SOMEbody doesn't like this war! 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukee.indymedia.org [Source type: Original source]
As a result, it has been repeatedly criticized for having a near-
monopoly in local news coverage.
[81][82][83], with critics concerned about a certain uniformity of thought and coverage, as well as to lack of coverage of topics unfriendly to Journal Communications interests in such matters as labor disputes
[84]. Journal Communications at one point created an ersatz "alternative weekly",
MKE, which failed due to a lack of credibility as an "alternative" to its own parent company.
[85]
Sister cities
Białystok, Poland
Carora, Venezuela
Galway, Republic of Ireland
Manisa, Turkey
Morogoro, Tanzania
Nuevitas, Camagüey, Cuba
Omsk, Russia
Tiberias, Israel
Schwerin, Germany
uMhlathuze, South Africa
Cooperation
.^ At least two drawings of proposed Culture Stand design, including one view of stand closed and empty of produce, and one view of stand open for business.- Milwaukee Renaissance : Main/The Milwaukee Renaissance 10 January 2010 5:12 UTC milwaukeerenaissance.com [Source type: General]
[88]
In popular culture
- The comic book superheros Great Lakes Avengers keep their base of operations in Milwaukee.
- Milwaukee appears as a setting under the name Millhaven, Illinois in the later works of Milwaukeean Peter Straub
- Milwaukee was the setting for popular American television shows in the 1970s and 1980s, including Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley. Milwaukee unveiled a life-sized, bronze statue of Fonzie from Happy Days along the downtown Riverwalk on August 19, 2008.[89]
- Milwaukee has appeared in scenes from a variety of feature films, including:
See also
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