Published April 12, 2013
For the folks who head out west on I-94 during rush hour each morning, that drive had to be a daily frustration. Those of us driving east could only look across the concrete barrier with sympathy. Could a quick fix - and one finished early, to boot - have corrected this problem?
Published Feb. 5, 2013
We live in Milwaukee. Wisconsin. It snows. Often. Yet somehow everyone loses their mind when they take to the road. If that's you, do the rest of us a favor and take a snow day.
Published Nov. 2, 2011
OnMilwaukee.com, Milwaukee's daily magazine and city guide, announced today that it set a new site traffic record during the month of October. Traffic rose to 386,937 unique visitors, according to Google Analytics. This figure is up nearly 53 percent from October of 2010, when the site received 253,068 unique readers.
Published Sept. 1, 2011
Two Downtown streets, Wells and 2nd, convert from one-way to two-way traffic on Sept. 10.
Published May 10, 2011
No doubt many of you have heard some version of the joke about Wisconsin only having two seasons: winter and construction. People still let the occasional - and understandable - gripe loose, but for the most part, we do the proper thing: suck it up and deal. For all the supposed tolerance we have for this condition of our commute, though, we as drivers seem to have an awful time playing nice on the roads when the orange barrels come out.
Published Jan. 8, 2011
As the old saying goes, Wisconsin has two seasons: winter and road construction. With the area's freeway system approaching the end of its useful life, one major project is already underway and another is set to begin in March.
Published Jan. 8, 2011
Travel to just about any of the 50 states and you'll find a Wisconsin connection on the highways and byways.
Published Nov. 9, 2010
Another list is out and this one, from Forbes, cites "America's Most Relaxed Cities." Milwaukee is near the top.
Published Aug. 12, 2010
The State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation has reopened two-way traffic on Capitol Drive between Oakland Avenue and Lake Drive in the Village of Shorewood.
Published June 5, 2009
This week the Milwaukee Common Council's Public Safety Committee voted 4-1 to recommend adoption of an ordinance that would make permanent a program allowing residents who live in or near Downtown and on the East Side to park for five days consecutively on city streets without fear of tickets or towing.
Published June 4, 2009
Back in April, I blogged about the $84 / three-point ticket I received from Shorewood's Finest, after making an allegedly illegal U-turn on Capitol Drive. Yesterday, I had my day in court. I fought the law, and the law won.
Published April 16, 2009
Today, I provide two simple ideas in the form of gripes that will make our Downtown even better.
Published Oct. 6, 2008
Mayor Barrett and the Klements Racing Bratwurst kick off the week at 9 a.m. Monday, at the Riverwalk Crosswalk on Wisconsin Avenue just west of the Milwaukee River.
Published Sept. 2, 2008
Recent reports about the possible destruction of the iconic Hoan Bridge turned my thoughts to two other bridges in Milwaukee: Humboldt and Kilbourn. Here's an update on both.
Published June 19, 2008
In the last 24 hours, I experienced two instances of kind drivers, and both set the table for a good mood that lasted well beyond their momentary gestures.
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