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Better Streets MKE, Vol. 10

"My job is just...bike."

Mitchell Henke

— 4 min read
Better Streets MKE, Vol. 10
Was this the wettest Riverwest24?

It’s (almost) August! Get in your summer bike rides by going to some public input meetings.

Upcoming Events

794 Lake Interchange Public Involvement Meetings

WisDOT is hosting two open house meetings to share information and hear input from the public on the I-794 Lake Interchange. Additional information can be found on the WisDOT Study website. To provide comments, use the comment form.

Tuesday, August 1st
4 - 7pm
Milwaukee Marriott Downtown  
625 N Milwaukee St
Transit: 15, 18, 57, GRE, CN1, 30, 14, Hop
Bublr station on Wisconsin Ave and Jefferson St

Wednesday, August 2nd
4 - 7pm
St. Thomas More High School
2601 E Morgan Ave
Transit: 15

Milwaukee County Safe Streets Road Show

Per Milwaukee County, the Safe Streets Roadshow will gather feedback from residents to understand how Milwaukee County municipalities and all roadway users are impacted by reckless driving. The roadshow will also provide an overview of the project, goals, and timeline. There are opportunities throughout the rest of July and August. The next couple weeks of events are below, for additional dates, see the county’s information page.

Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 2 - 3pm St. Francis Civic Center 3400 E Howard Ave St. Francis, WI 53235
Thursday, August 3rd, 2023 5 - 6pm City of South Milwaukee Municipal Building 2424 15th Ave South Milwaukee, WI 53172
Wednesday, August 9th, 20232 - 3pm Oak Creak Public Library 8040 S 6th St Oak Creek, WI 53154
Wednesday, August 9th, 20236 - 7pm Kosciuszko Park 2201 S 7th St Milwaukee, WI 53215
Thursday, August 10th, 20232 - 3pm Whitefish Bay Public Library 5420 N. Marlborough Dr. Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
Thursday, August 18th, 20231 - 2pm North Shore Bistro 8649 N Port Washington Rd Fox Point, WI 53217
Thursday, August 10th, 20235 - 6pm West Milwaukee Middle School 5104 W Greenfield Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53214
Thursday, August 24th, 2023 (en español)6 - 7pm Sacred Heart 1545 S Layton Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53215

Growing MKE

The City is currently working on an updating to its zoning code, with the goal of increasing housing choice and growth. As part of these outreach efforts, the team is hosting Open House-style presentations as well as Office Hours at local libraries. For a full list of events, see Growing MKE .

Open Houses
Monday, August 14
5:30 - 7pm
Mitchell Street Library  
906 W Historic Mitchell St
Transit: 54, 19, 20, 80, 56
Monday, August 28
5:30 - 7pm
Washington Park Library
2121 N Sherman Blvd
Transit: 57, 30, 21

Barbie

If the County and City were really thinkin’, they’d be hosting open house-style public engagement sessions at Barbie screenings. But hey, we’re not in charge of public outreach. Guess you’ll just have to take a break from public meetings and instead enjoy Milwaukee’s great movie theaters.

Every day, all day Oriental Theater, Avalon, Landmark, etc…
Transit: Tandem Bike?

Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee

Meetings are open to the public and held on the third Friday of the month. You can sign up for updates on meetings and agendas via e-Notify.

Friday, August 18th, 2023
8:30 to 10 am
Hybrid
Zeidler Municipal Building, 5th floor
Virtual Meeting link
Transit: 15, 18, 57, GRE
3 blocks or less from the 14, 19, 30, 33, and CN1.
Bublr station on Van Buren St. near Water St.

Critical Mass

A (fun!) monthly no-drop bike ride, with a fabulous website. Rolling out 6:00 pm sharp.

Friday, August 25th, 2023
Rolling out 6:00 pm sharp
Red Arrow Park
920 N Water St
Transit: GREEN, 15, Hop, 57, 18, 33, 19, 30, CN1, 14

Eyes on Projects

Psst - we don’t cover every project in every volume of this newsletter if there is no major new information. Check out last time’s newsletter for more updates about projects.

A Better Brady

Friends of the newsletter are supporting Option 4 (a full transit way) from the BID’s Pedestrian-First Study. A Better Brady (learn more) tabled at Brady Street Fest. They were interviewed by the news and received many signatures in support of Option 4. Want to get involved? See the “How Can I Help?” section of the website, and email abetterbradymke@gmail.com.

Four way stop intersection
The intersection at Idaho and Clement in Bay View was recently converted from a 2-way stop to a 4-way stop

Four-way Stop Conversions

This may not be a “project”, but we have noticed a handful of intersections recently being converted from 2-way to 4-way stops. Where appropriate, these can help make it easier for all kinds of traffic to cross busier or longer intersections. If you see a conversion near you, let us know!

Curious about a project? Check out Engage MKE

There are many road projects happening in Milwaukee. To learn more about them, check out Engage MKE. This resource is a good place to start for understanding the major projects occurring in Milwaukee. Projects include:

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