By James Briggs The city of Milwaukee is throwing its weight behind a movement to promote green building on the south side. The Public Works Committee on Wednesday is expected to approve a resolution designating a 3-mile section of South ...

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By Jack Zemlicka An industrial-forklift driver reported only minor injuries Monday after a freight train collided with his machine near a construction site at 70th and State streets in Wauwatosa. “It was a glancing blow, but he got lucky,” Wauwatosa ...

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After a previous failed attempt, Milwaukee officials and the developers behind a project to revive the 27th Street corridor bounded by Oklahoma and College avenues have confidence this proposal will be the one that sticks.

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By Marie Rohde The Milwaukee Common Council could vote as early as Jan. 19 on the proposed development of a $50 million Marriott Hotel, said Pat Curley, chief of staff for Mayor Tom Barrett. The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission on ...

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By Marie Rohde The Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission’s delay of plans to build a Marriott Hotel downtown has prompted one alderman to call for a review of its authority and possible abolishment of the commission. Alderman Terry Witkowski said he ...

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By Joe Lanane Development around General Mitchell International Airport is at a relative standstill in relation to the increasing number of travelers who pass through the Milwaukee hub. The airport reported 1.8 million more people flew through Milwaukee in 2009 ...

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee is creating a task force to assess the city’s image. Milwaukee Alderman Terry Witkowski said respondents to a recent study failed to answer questions about Milwaukee’s image and that could be because they have no perception ...

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By Sean Ryan Milwaukee-area freight carriers see missed opportunities whenever cargo bypasses their city on the way to Chicago. The people who are losing work — truckers, workers for the Port of Milwaukee and business owners based near General Mitchell ...

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By Sean Ryan The association representing businesses around General Mitchell International Airport is trying to unite nine area governments to get money and planning for development in the area. “If we do this as an area, we’ll all be successful,” ...

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By Sean Ryan Heated debate continues to rage over whether to repair or redesign the Hoan Bridge, but some local officials say the dispute is quickly becoming moot. One group wants to resurface the aging Interstate 794 bridge in its ...

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