Politics - Aug. 24, 2007
LUKE is not so cool after all
If you haven’t visited or done business in downtown Milwaukee for a while, let me warn you about something that is likely to puzzle you the next time you’re there. Its name is LUKE.
Tags: luke, parking, meters, dpw

Music - May 3, 2007
Mix tape: part two
Here’s part two of a journey through the stack of CDs on my desk. Part one appeared in the Sound Check section last weekend and there’s more to come, so stay tuned.
Tags: Meters, Subsonica, Steve Cropper, Brand New Heavies, Amsterdam, Turin, Blue Note, Dexter Gordon, Donald Byrd, Andrew Hill, Compulsion, Jackie McLean, Ornette

Milwaukee Buzz - Dec. 11, 2006
Free parking for Christmas?
Milwaukee Ald. Robert Bauman says the spirit of giving this Christmas season should not have to include giving to city parking meters. He also has a plan for calming traffic Downtown.
Tags: Milwaukee Ald. Robert Bauman, parking, meters, free parking, traffic bumps, circles, Public Works, Common Council

Milwaukee Buzz - Feb. 15, 2006
Milwaukee considers reverse angle parking option
Salt Lake City and Austin have implemented reverse angle parking; should Milwaukee, too? It's easy to stripe, it provides more total spots on a street and it reduces blind spots.
Tags: reverse angle parking, Downtown BID, Beth Nicols, Alderman Michael S. D'Amato, meters, park, street

Travel & Visitors Guide - Sept. 12, 2001
Downtown parking for pennies
According to a June survey, parking rates in America's downtown areas are increasing at a rate well above the national rate of inflation. We don't believe the high-priced hype -- it can be easy and inexpensive to park in downtown Milwaukee. Here's how.
Tags: parking, downtown, Third Ward, Italian Community Center, ICC, meters