Milwaukee aldermen have approved a proposal that would require certain downtown construction and demolition projects to come equipped with canopies meant to protect passersby.

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A revised proposal requiring that certain construction projects in downtown Milwaukee have canopies installed to protect passersby has cleared its first hurdle with city aldermen.

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A new proposal would require that certain building projects in downtown Milwaukee include canopy roofs to protect people passing by on city sidewalks.

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American Sewer Services, whose employees caused a stir late last year after being photographed carrying guns and bringing racist symbols to Milwaukee public-works job sites, is the apparent low bidder for a contract to replace lead water-service lines.

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Milwaukee officials plan on Wednesday to take up a proposal that would have the city replace lead water-service lines on certain publicly owned tax-foreclosed properties.

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At least one Milwaukee official is worried that residents will see their utility bills go up as the result of expansion work related to the $10 billion that the Taiwanese technology giant Foxconn plans to build in Racine County.

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Milwaukee officials are considering requiring that a percentage of the apartments on offer at certain new developments be available at what are deemed affordable rates.

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If Milwaukee isn't able to prevent contractors from allowing employees to carry firearms while on the job, perhaps more public construction projects should instead be performed in-house, an elected official mused on Wednesday.

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A debate over something as seemingly simple as window replacement revealed different attitudes toward historic preservation at a Milwaukee Common Council meeting on Tuesday. In a 8-6 vote, Common Council members decided that the owner of a duplex on the ...

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It looks as if the third time was a charm for Chris Houden, a developer seeking to put in a new high-rise on North Prospect Avenue in Milwaukee. Houden’s proposed development was approved on Tuesday by the city’s Common Council. The plans ...

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