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From the ACLU to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and dozens of groups and organizations in between, support for the proposed Bus Rapid Transit project in Milwaukee County is diverse and wide ranging. The proposed 9-mile route would provide an improved transit connection to major employment and activity centers through downtown Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center, Milwaukee’s near west side, and Wauwatosa. With more frequent service and faster travel times, BRT will give riders more time to spend with their families, more time to study for a final exam, or simply more time to relax at home. In...

The proposed Fourth Street extension of the Milwaukee Streetcar to the new Bucks Arena will help eventually help connect the Bronzeville and Walker’s Point Neighborhoods. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett praised the Milwaukee Common Council’s vote, 11-4, for $20 million in funding from tax incremental financing as a local share for the proposed Fourth Street Extension of The Milwaukee Streetcar. “The Common Council took action today to support an important investment in Milwaukee,” Mayor Barrett said on July 6. “The Fourth Street Extension will benefit businesses, residents and visitors by connecting the initial parts of the streetcar system to the new...

“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity; it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.” ― Nelson Mandela The Social Development Commission (SDC), NAACP, and its community partners will host the 2016 Poverty Summit with the focus on Dismantling Poverty: A Courageous Conversation. With the level of poverty continuing to escalate in Milwaukee County, in particular within...

The Mary L. Nohl fund has made grants of more than $7 million since 2001 in support of visual arts and arts education in the metropolitan area. Twenty visual arts and arts education programs in the community were recently awarded $338,000 in funding from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fund. Established by renowned local artist the late Mary L. Nohl, the fund has made grants of more than $7 million since 2001 in support of visual arts and arts education in the metropolitan area. Supported projects include: Bradley Family Foundation: $130,000 in support of the Mary L....

The first app that created custom Emoji within text launched to honor World Emoji Day. In celebration of World Emoji Day on Sunday July 17, Madison Wisconsin-based startup BDS Mobile launched buzzMSG, a new iPhone app that allows users to create their own custom emoji. From a picture of their cat, to a selfie, to the brand of their favorite drink, users can now create their own personal emoji. The custom emoji can be used within text, e-mail and across social media posts including Facebook and Twitter. “With buzzMSG, now there’s really no creative limits to composing your daily...

While Pokémon are showing up at locations throughout the metro area, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele announced that the Parks Department will offer a PokéNic, a free Pokémon-themed event on July 23. The Mitchell Park will run from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, and lets families play the “augmented reality” game Pokémon Go—the top free smartphone app—and participate in a variety of picnic-type activities with a Pokémon twist. Groups will use their own smart phones to chase and catch virtual Pokémon characters that pop up on their screens. Just outside The Domes are eight PokéStops for players to stock...