Newsletter

Better Streets MKE, Vol. 9.1

But wait, there's more: so many events

Mitchell Henke

Jul 12, 2023 — 2 min read

Milwaukee is a cycling city

A few events were missed or announced shortly after we published the last newsletter, so we’re sending out a short follow up with them!

—M.H.

Upcoming Events

Redesigning Sherman Boulevard to Reduce Reckless Driving Meeting

A representative from the North Sherman Boulevard Design Project will give a short presentation to introduce the project, and will provide information about getting involved. Register here.

Thursday, July 13th, 2023
6:30pm - 8pm
Virtual

Meeting with Mayor Johnson & Ald. Brostoff at Ivanhoe Plaza/Crossroads

Mayor Johnson and Ald. Brostoff will be visiting Ivanhoe Plaza and Crossroads Collective Food Hall to discuss pedestrian-first places in Milwaukee.

Friday, July 14th, 2023
11:30am - 12:30pm
Ivanhoe Plaza
2238 N Farwell Ave.
Transit: GRE, 21, 30

I-794 Lake Interchange Public Involvement Meeting

WisDOT has announced two in-person open house public meetings for the downtown I-794 study. Additional information can be found on the WisDOT Study website. To provide comments on the I-794 Lake Interchange Study please use the comment form.

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
4pm to 7pm
Milwaukee Marriott Downtown
625 N Milwaukee St.
Transit: GRE, 15, Hop, 30, 18, CN1, 14

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023
4pm to 7pm
St. Thomas More High School
2601 E Morgan Ave.
Transit: 15

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.

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:

Surveys

Powerline Trail Phase 2 - This is a one question survey on whether you generally support expanding the trail going east (Recommended: Yes)
Milwaukee County Active Streets - check out the support for County parkway closures. Safe streets and places for people really are popular.
WisDOT Active Transportation Plan 2050
Downtown Business Improvement District Strategic Plan Survey - let them know that you support removal of 794, as well as other great parts of the plan (We encourage you to mention biking safety and access, too!).
Kinnickinnic River Trail Connections (KKRT) Public Survey #2

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Large group of happy cyclists stopped on Van Buren Street in Milwaukee

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As a minor programming note, it has been longer than we usually plan between newsletters. Part of the reason is we were very busy training and taking first place at the Riverwest 24 (in our hearts if not in reality). The good news is that because of that delay, this

Call to Action: Support Growing MKE

The City of Milwaukee's Growing MKE plan was discussed in our last newsletter, and the final draft has been published. A provision that would have allowed multi-family apartments in RT3 and RT4 zoning districts was removed, unnecessarily weakening the plan. The City Plan Commission will be hearing testimony

Series of images picturing a Single-Family Home, an Accessory Dwelling Unit, Townhouses, a Duplex, a Triplex, and a Cottage C

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Growing MKE The City has published their Growing MKE Draft Plan. The plan is well-researched, comprehensive, based on extensive outreach over the last year, and lays out in detail what the plan seeks to achieve, and how the proposed solutions will help get us there. At a high level, the