We’re in a new round of big-project proposals for Whitewater. Here’s a suggestion, that this municipal administration would do well…
Planning
Gun Lobby v. Baraboo Land Plan
Don’t bring a land plan to a gun fight – ed.: The public is learning what happens when the Wisconsin…
Town-Gown in Whitewater: What’s the university been doing?
Not enough for town-student relations. Via The University’s Role in Town-Gown Issues @ FREE WHITEWATER.
Town-Gown in Whitewater: Old Whitewater wants students out of the town’s center
< a href="http://freewhitewater.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Poverty_in_Colombia_by_Luis_Perez-600.jpg"> They want students far away, except they’re surrounded by student housing already, and don’t have a credible…
It’s gone now
Via Remember When Walker’s Team Deleted Their Big-Font Business Growth Plan? @ The Political Environment .
300 and counting
Watch David Craig Discusses Roundabouts Local Approval Bill on PBS. See more from HERE AND NOW.
Whitewater’s development gurus fail the city yet again
A company known only to a few, develops an industrial process that the State of Wisconsin won’t even certify, apparently…
Local newspapers might want to consider asking about the cost of a public project when reporting about it
Just sayin’. Via About that story on Whitewater’s East Gateway Proposal: What’s Missing? @ FREE WHITEWATER.
Walmart doesn’t always get its way
It certainly didn’t prevail in Caledonia, after an ad hoc group took ninety minutes of testimony. Via Caledonia Walmart Plans…
Why Wisconsinites can keep suing over the Zoo Interchange Project
US District Court Judge Lynn Adelman rules that plaintiffs can raise economic justice or procedural objections to the state highway…
Planners dig Smart Growth up, spritz with cologne
Still looks and smells bad. Via Dad 29.
Wauwatosa’s empty promise of ‘innovation’
At best, only crony capitalism; at worst, simply lies and utter waste. Via Cognitive Dissidence.
Is this what Janesville’s leaders meant by ‘regionalization’?
A different kind of commercial outflow Via FREE WHITEWATER.
Master plan revealed for downtown Eau Claire
Certainly sounds ominous. Via WEAU.
Thirteen months on, Gov. Walker pushes state intervention in private development
‘Ready, Set, Spend Build’ uses child’s catchphrase to describe adult spending. Via WMTV.
Packers field goal in final minute brings dramatic victory over Giants
38-35. Via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Walker Admin spends small fortune to create 50 food service jobs
Not free markets, but favored businesses: Crony capitalism courtesy of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. Via WEAU.
GOP aims to end cities’ mandatory “Smart Growth” reports
Smart growth paperwork produces mostly stupid stagnation. Via Wisconsin Radio Network.
Institute for Justice lawsuit seeks end to Milwaukee’s arbitrary limit on cabs
Fixed number of permits hasn’t changed since 1991; one owner now controls half the cabs in the city. Lawsuit seeks…
Citizen Dave: Madison should be a small New York, not a big Richland Center
Theorizes that Madison cannot be anti-growth and remain a progressive city – he’s probably right. Via Citizen Dave at Isthmus…
Downtown Janesville plan goes nowhere
Plans from 2007 one of countless recession victims. Via Janesville Gazette.
Caledonia Village Board Ousts Outspoken Planning Commissioner
Intolerance of dissent. Via Racine Journal Times.
Village of Caledonia seeks to oust plan commission member
He’s not sufficiently pro-development for go-along or go-away village leadership. Via Racine Journal Times.
Madison family farm hit with $194,000 road repair assessment
But city will defer payment, with interest. Via Channel 3000.
After Hundreds of Geese Killed, Others Return to Madison Park
Via Channel 3000.
John Nichols: Obama makes it clear he’s no socialist
But Nichols thinks maybe he oughta be, at least a bit… Via Capital Times.