The weather is warming, but just how hot is Milwaukee?

Published May 21, 2008 at 5:09 a.m.

There's never a shortage of new people, events, decisions and ideas in Milwaukee, some moving the city forward and some holding it back. In this subjective and light-hearted article, we take Milwaukee's temperature for the end of May 2008.

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Sizzling: Brewers' Ryan Braun -- With a $45 million contract, he's got more security than anyone in the organization but Attanasio. Bradford Beach comeback -- Thank you, Hi-Hat Group. Memorial Day weekend -- You never thought the warm weather was coming, did you? Hot: Packers' Aaron Rodgers -- His first practices as "The Man." Potawatomi expansion -- Wild Earth opens in July. Garden centers -- Everyone's building a rain garden. Don't even bother looking for a parking spot on Saturday morning. Foo Fighters at Harley bash -- Beats most of the acts Summerfest booked. Film in Wisconsin -- Depp is just the start of celebrity appearances around here. Warm: Marcus Theater in Park East -- Downtown movies! Sigg water bottles -- When in doubt, go green. Summer festival circuit -- Bring on the cover bands. American Idol winner -- Go David. Cool: Marquette bars -- Business usually drops when finals end. Summerfest lineup -- Except the OnMilwaukee.com sponsored Potawatomi stage, of course. Cold: Indoor music venues -- Festival season is a buzz-kill. Plastic water bottles -- Watch out for that BPA in your Nalgene! Indoor smoking -- There's no official ban, but more and more bars are snuffing cigs. Sub-zero: Body Worlds -- Dies June 1. Single-use plastic bags -- Whole Foods banned them. Who is next? Gas prices -- Maybe Bike to Work Week should be extended...

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Posted by twoaday2 on May 22, 2008 at 1:45 p.m. (report)

Boris may not build the highest quality of buildings (though I do like Terrace Row) but he has taken numerous parking lots and turned them into condos and apartments. By doing this he has added new residents, added new tax base, and improved the urban frabic of Milwaukee. Like me or not but NLE is a net positive for Milwaukee.

Posted by brewcitymarcus on May 21, 2008 at 11:45 a.m. (report)

Ice Cold -- Freshman Alderpersons: Ald. Cogg for opposing the nuisance car ordinance and thus a higher quality of life for her 6th district residents; and Ald. Kovac for interfering with the improvement of Downer Ave and its new BID with his behind the scenes maneuvering to keep Boris Gokhman off the BID board. Personal (and familial) animosities and bending to NIMBYism is no way to start a first term.