By Paul Snyder Hammes Co. will take its plans for the estimated $93 million renovation of the Edgewater Hotel back to Madison’s Landmarks Commission. Amy Supple, development director for the Brookfield-based company, said she will meet with city staff Thursday to set a commission meeting date. “It makes sense to go back,” she said. “We …
Monthly Archive: March 2010
Permanent link to this article: http://www.1kfriends.org/posts/edgewater-heading-back-to-madison-landmarks-commission/
Mar
24
Talgo train factory lease wins final council approval
By Tom Daykin of the Journal Sentinel A plan to lease space in a city-owned building to Spanish train manufacturer Talgo won final approval Wednesday morning from the Milwaukee Common Council. The council voted 13-1 to lease around 133,600 square feet in a city-owned building at the former Tower Automotive complex to Talgo. The only vote …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.1kfriends.org/posts/talgo-train-factory-lease-wins-final-council-approval/
Mar
24
Waukesha County Opts Out Of Regional Transit; Milwaukee Should Do The Same With Water
James Rowen – The Political Environment Well, it’s official; The Waukesha County Board of Supervisors has decided – – unanimously – – to decline joining a regional transit authority. This is not the first time that Waukesha County has blocked transit links with Milwaukee: it was the Waukesha County Board that voted down a regional …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.1kfriends.org/posts/waukesha-county-opts-out-of-regional-transit-milwaukee-should-do-the-same-with-water/
Mar
24
Light rail could become a heavy topic
By Jan Basina No one knows if the proposed high-speed and light-rail transit projects will ever come rolling down the tracks here in Wisconsin. Word is it would provide a lot of good jobs, a nice bonus for construction workers. But passengers might also reap some benefits: not rewards measured in tangibles — money or …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.1kfriends.org/posts/light-rail-could-become-a-heavy-topic/
Smart People, Smart Places Nominations
Please click here to enter your nomination for Smart People, Smart Places
Green Tier Communities
Check out our Legacy Communities website
