The city of Milwaukee announced it secured state funds for an extension to the Riverwalk on Wednesday, pushing forth plans to expand and improve the walk for pedestrians near the water.

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Milwaukee's Department of City Development has awarded its annual Mayor’s Design Awards to 15 projects.

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When Lafayette Crump became commissioner of the Milwaukee Department of City Development in July, he knew he would be taking over from a tough act to follow.

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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has appointed Lafayette Crump to replace the retiring city development chief Rocky Marcoux.

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Richard "Rocky" Marcoux, longest-serving city development commissioner in Milwaukee history, is retiring — marking a career that featured several large projects, and some missed opportunities.

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Spurred by projected hiring goals, local unions are in a rush to certify members in Milwaukee’s Residents Preference Program before the first of three major projects breaks ground in fall.

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Milwaukee agency seeks money to spur resales Milwaukee has acquired 117 commercial properties through property tax foreclosure since 2010 but has found buyers for only 19 of those buildings. That resale rate is too low, said Martha Brown, deputy commissioner ...

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At a time when many developers are struggling to complete projects, Wangard Partners Inc. is growing its portfolio.

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Public Official of the year Rocky Marcoux, Milwaukee Department of City Development

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By Marie Rohde The old art deco Building 65 on Milwaukee’s 27th Street is at the center of a struggle between safety and preservation. Rocky Marcoux, Department of City Development commissioner, wants to rescue the former headquarters of the A.O. ...

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