A pair of Milwaukee city officials say residents and the environment stand to benefit if older buildings are deconstructed, rather than simply demolished.

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Milwaukee officials hope a proposal for a citywide ban on the use of coal-tar sealants will go a long way toward preventing a known carcinogen from contaminating area rivers and streams.

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With the necessary city approvals secured for the construction of a new Bucks arena, team officials say initial plans for a related project known as the "live block" should be coming together in a few weeks.

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In one of the final stages of city approvals needed for the construction of a new downtown Bucks arena, detailed plans for the $524 million structure and related developments secured a nod of approval from a group of Milwaukee lawmakers on Tuesday.

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City officials overcame initial opposition Tuesday to approve zoning changes and general design plans to make way for the proposed new Milwaukee Bucks arena and related developments.

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An experimental program that often employs ex-convicts to deconstruct abandoned houses in Milwaukee provides valuable apprenticeships to city residents and salvages useful materials but also threatens to cost twice as much as standard mechanical demolition.

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A company's proposal to build a new assisted-living home would provide housing for seniors and the disabled but alter the character of a residential Milwaukee neighborhood.

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The budget for a quick-fix strategy for Milwaukee roads has grown by millions since 2013, and the city's engineer wants more money before killing the program after 2017.

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Milwaukee Common Council members voted 10-5 on Wednesday in favor a downtown streetcar project, but a procedural delay moved the final vote to Feb. 10.

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A request to rezone a vacant industrial building to make way for a tax-exempt charter school has forced Milwaukee aldermen to decide if they are willing to lose the tax revenue.

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