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Devastating Job Sprawl Intensifies in Milwaukee’s Economic Recovery
In a continuation of a long-term trend with devastating results for city residents, job creation in the Milwaukee region in the wake of the Great Recession has been focused in the suburbs. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel found that Milwaukee County has recovered only 35 percent of the jobs it lost in the economic downturn, meanwhile the surrounding suburban counties have recovered 70 percent. The report also found that new jobs in Milwaukee County tend to be lower paying, with a higher share of temporary positions.
December 9, 2014
Imagining a Bizarro World With Rational Discussions About Parking
Remember that time you attended a public meeting about redesigning a street, and when the issue of free on-street parking spaces came up, the discussion was so thoughtful and productive that you walked away feeling refreshed and full of optimism? Me neither.
December 8, 2014
Milwaukee Transit to Get a Desperately Needed Boost
If there's one region in the country that desperately needs better transit, it's Milwaukee. And there are a ton of places that badly need better transit.
December 5, 2014
What Are Cities Doing to Hold on to Families With Kids?
In Atlanta, the regional planning commission recently created a "millennial advisory committee" in response to lackluster retention of young college grads. Bradley Calvert at Family Friendly Cities notes that the agency should be even more alarmed by the drop in the population of kids in the city:
December 4, 2014
Tracing the Life-Altering Injuries of Two Young Girls to Dangerous Design
A 7-year-old girl was critically injured in Springfield, Massachusetts, last night trying to cross the street to reach the library. Her 8-year-old cousin was also seriously injured in the collision. The younger girl is not expected to live, according to reports.
December 3, 2014
Why Smaller Delivery Vehicles Could Be Huge for Cities
CityLab ran an article recently about how smaller delivery trucks could be coming to U.S. cities, with the makers of 15-foot cargo vans used in many European cities poised to begin marketing them in the United States.
December 2, 2014
What If Every McDonald’s Had Really Good Bike Parking?
Have you ever been to a McDonald's and noticed bikes locked to trees, fences, or signposts? Andrew Besold at WalkBikeJersey has, and he thinks a campaign to get fast food restaurants to adopt standards for good bike parking could have a very far-reaching impact:
December 1, 2014
Why Ferguson Protests Spilled Onto Highways
Protests following a Missouri grand jury's failure to indict Officer Darren Wilson for shooting and killing Michael Brown spilled out onto highways in several American cities on Monday evening and Tuesday. Protesters occupied freeways in Los Angeles, Seattle, Oakland, Milwaukee, Atlanta, St. Louis, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago. (One reported incident of road rage at the protests -- a Minnesota man who ran over a woman in downtown Minneapolis -- happened on a surface street.)
November 26, 2014
Seattle Advocates Convince City to Make Major Avenue Safe for Biking
A crucial Seattle street is getting the protected bike lane treatment thanks to the hard work of local advocates.
November 25, 2014
Rochester Residents Add Their Own Bus Stop Seating
Rochester residents are experimenting with a simple idea to make riding the bus a little more comfortable.
November 24, 2014