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Urban Milwaukee aims to foster a transparent conversation about the events, issues, and individuals impacting Milwaukee’s vibrant urban areas. The platform also focuses on advocating for urban development and community engagement within the city of Milwaukee.

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Will Huge Data Centers Boost Wisconsin’s Tax Revenues?

22 hours ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Joe Schulz

//end headline wrapper ?> WPR reporters are diving into the development of data centers around Wisconsin and the impacts they could have on the communities where they’re being built and the state as a whole. This story is part three in a four-part series. Two decades ago, the city of Port Washington was home to manufacturers whose operations provided plenty of well-paying, blue-collar jobs. Its property tax burden was balanced between businesses and residents.
Milwaukee Has Removed 10,000 Lead Laterals

1 day ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

Mayor Cavalier Johnson was on hand Tuesday as construction crews replaced the city’s 10,000th lead lateral. The replacement represented a “milestone” as the city works to remove every lead service line in Milwaukee before a 2037 deadline set by the federal government. “It’s a step towards our greater goal, which is ensuring that no child in Milwaukee is at risk of lead exposure through drinking water,” Johnson said. The city still has approximately 65,000 lead pipes to go.
MKE County: Supervisors Push Sustainable Building Designs

1 day ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Graham Kilmer

The Milwaukee County Board is moving to approve new sustainable design standards for county buildings. The new standards follow legislation passed in April that laid out the county’s strategic plan for achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The new sustainable design standards were one of the strategies included in the plan.
Milwaukee Business Group Creates $500,000 Fund for MPS

2 days ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Corrinne Hess

Milwaukee’s business community announced a more than $500,000 commitment Monday to help its public school district address several recommendations from independent auditors. The MPS Superintendent Leader Impact Fund is a fundraising effort set up by the Greater Milwaukee Committee.
OG’s Could Replace Former Olive Garden

2 days ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Sophie Bolich

A former Olive Garden could soon become OG’s. The change isn’t just a nickname, but the title of a business proposed for the defunct Italian-American restaurant at 8531 W. Brown Deer Rd.Tim Stotts, owner of A Taste of Soul MKE, plans to expand his local business portfolio with OG’s on Brown Deer, which would operate as a bar, restaurant and lounge, according to a license application.
Valentine Opens Downer Avenue Cafe

2 days ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Sophie Bolich

Valentine Coffee Roasters opened its third location on May 1, bringing fresh energy — and a jolt of caffeine — to a storefront near the UW-Milwaukee campus just in time for finals. The new cafe occupies a book-filled space at 3126 N. Downer Ave., next to Old Guard Games, a tabletop gaming store that opened less than a year ago after building owner Ben Checota restored the aging brick structure.
Lake Michigan at Below-Normal Water Level

2 days ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Danielle Kaeding

Water levels on most of the Great Lakes are below their long-term average for this time of year as they’ve fallen to levels not seen in more than a decade. Lakes Michigan, Huron, Superior and Ontario are about 4 to 6 inches below the long-term average as of Friday. Lake Erie is the only lake that remains above normal, but it could fall below average later this summer.
Now Serving: Ramen Pop-Up Shutting Down

3 days ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Sophie Bolich

Nite Wolf, a moonlight ramen concept, will conclude its run in Brewer’s Hill at the end of the month, wrapping up an extended residency at Uncle Wolfie’s Breakfast Tavern, 234 E. Vine St.The pop-up, a passion project from chef Elijah Loebbaka announced Wednesday that its final service will take place May 31.
GOP Bill Could Cut MPS Funding Over School Police

3 days ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Devin Blake

Although police officers have returned to Milwaukee Public Schools, Republican lawmakers are frustrated with how long it took. Only after a lawsuit from a student’s mother – and a judge’s threat of a $1,000-a-day fine – did MPS and the City of Milwaukee make the necessary arrangements to deploy officers to schools. That was more than 400 days past the deadline set by Wisconsin Act 12 to place officers at MPS.
State Ends SDC’s Status as County’s Community Action Agency

3 days ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Meredith Melland

The state of Wisconsin is rescinding the Social Development Commission’s status as Milwaukee County’s community action agency, a move that puts the SDC’s ability to offer critical services to the community in jeopardy. The anti-poverty agency has held that designation for over 60 years. Without the status, SDC is not eligible for key federal block grant funding for its services.