The largest office building in Westown is being (partially) converted to housing. urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/08/05/t...
The Blue Building To Become Housing
Partial conversion will add more than 200 apartments to Westown.
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Jeramey Jannene
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President and co-founder of @urbanmilwaukee.com. Covering City Hall and all things city of Milwaukee. jeramey@urbanmilwaukee.com
This stretch of North Avenue west of 6th Street shouldn’t be two lanes eastbound. To the east it’s a two-lane street in a busy commercial corridor, but the narrowing leads to consistent vehicle racing and creates clearly dangerous conditions for pedestrians and motorists.
The simple pleasure of watching the chaos and order of thousands of ants.
Milwaukee Throws The Book at Illegal Sales of Tobacco, Alcohol, THC to Youths urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/08/04/m...
Milwaukee Throws The Book at Illegal Sales of Tobacco, Alcohol, THC to Youths
City is now 'the most expensive place to sell harmful products to children' in the state.
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My social media feeds are full of WI Dems attacking their own candidates, but in two weeks those same people will need to pivot to boosting a candidate over Tom Tiffany. Can Dems make that switch to boost turnout, attract independents? Or are they turning off undecideds?
I went for a run (9.5 sweaty miles) and, while doing so, a tipster noticed Piker came to canvass my house and check out our little free library.
Jeramey Jannene@jeramey.urbanmilwaukee.com · 3d agoSometimes you’re going out for a run and you run into Hasan Piker firing up Francesca Hong canvassers. Other times you dodge reckless drivers. Never a dull moment in Milwaukee.
Sometimes you’re going out for a run and you run into Hasan Piker firing up Francesca Hong canvassers. Other times you dodge reckless drivers. Never a dull moment in Milwaukee.
We're from the federal government, and we're here to sue you. Trump administration sues the City of Milwaukee over mask ban. urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/07/23/f...
Federal Government Sues Milwaukee Over ICE Mask Ban
Attempt to get all law enforcement officers to wear identification headed to court.
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LIVE: Badgers on WTMJ, NEW Trip to Mexico, and Crowley's Dirt McGirk Account | Point Taken
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David Crowley revealed to have secret Twitter account with crude messages urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/07/22/d...
David Crowley Revealed To Have Secret Twitter Account With Crude Messages
His campaign denies he authored worst messages, but offers no hard evidence.
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Marty Brooks is going out with guns blazing. Ousted WCD CEO attacks board members individually. urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/07/22/b...
Marty Brooks Makes Scorched Earth Case Against Convention Center Board
Brooks says Wisconsin Center District owes him more than $900,000.
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Marty Brooks and attorney Stephen Kravit are about to publicly make Brooks case to keep his job as head of the Wisconsin Center District
(Porting over my thread from the other site) Sidewalk architect #018: Curb extensions built near common drop off/pick up spots without protected bike lanes will create a safety risk for cyclists because drivers will block the bike lane. Milwaukee has at least two of these spots.
Midtown Walmart Redevelopment Wins Approval After Contentious Fight urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/07/20/m...
Midtown Walmart Redevelopment Wins Approval After Contentious Fight
Dropping disputed computing facility clears way for 200 apartments and new Capitol Library.
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Paraphrasing Milwaukee City Attorney Evan Goyke's five-page letter to the Trump administration: bring it on! urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/07/17/c...
City Attorney Rejects Trump Administration’s Demand, Says Milwaukee Will Enforce Mask Ban
Will the Trump administration end up suing Milwaukee?
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Sara Rodriguez ends her campaign for governor. But in a metaphor for just how poorly her last week has gone, it wasn't explicitly clear she was leaving the race in her message. urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/07/17/l...
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez Ends Campaign For Governor
From establishment front-runner to out of the race in a week.
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A twist: Opposing Mayor, Council Members Back Boulevard to Replace I-794 urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/07/13/o...
Opposing Mayor, Council Members Back Boulevard to Replace I-794
'The mayor is only one part of local government; his position does not reflect that of the entire city.'
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Missed Ad Buy Exposes Big Money Problem For Sara Rodriguez urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/07/13/m...
Missed Ad Buy Exposes Big Money Problem For Sara Rodriguez
How a planned $1 million TV blitz became a scramble to reconcile campaign books and fire a top aide.
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Following Mass Resignations, Milwaukee County Democratic Party in Disarray urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/07/10/f...
Following Mass Resignations, Milwaukee County Democratic Party in Disarray
Botched primary endorsement backfires.
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MKE County: Supervisor Wants Referendum on Courthouse Project urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/07/10/m...
MKE County: Supervisor Wants Referendum on Courthouse Project
Proposal would put $897 million courthouse to referendum in November.
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Waiting for VP JD Vance to speak on “protecting taxpayer dollars” in Milwaukee. Tom Tiffany, Derrick Van Orden and Tony Wied in crowd.
'Data center' dropped from Walmart redevelopment proposal. urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/07/06/m...
Midtown Walmart Redevelopment Drops Data Center Plan
Controversial computing facility is out as city races a deadline for 200 affordable apartments.
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