Urban Milwaukee is a daily publication covering real estate, politics, arts & entertainment and food & drink in the city of Milwaukee.

The Planning Division promotes best practices in urban design with the goal of creating a vibrant and walkable city with cohesive mixed-use neighborhoods connected through by a functional circulation network of streets and blocks.

Milwaukee must encourage development of housing, commerce and transportation systems that embrace its urban heritage. The city must recognize its unique assets and build upon its strength as the core of a major metropolitan area.

The resources below are intended to establish the framework for the City of Milwaukee's urban design principles with details, standards, illustrations, and examples that promote high quality, context sensitive, sustainable, market-competitive, and traditional neighborhood designs.

22 hours ago · Department of City Development and Milwaukee Bucks officials believe a proposed apartment building for a vacant lot northeast of Fiserv Forum represents substantial progress in delivering on the ...

Like any city, Milwaukee has its share of problems, pockets of crime, including too much poverty, struggling schools, and unfortunately segregation. And like all former "rust belt" cities, it has seen decades of de-industrialization decimate its inner city.

The city of Milwaukee is the hub of the metropolitan area. The eastern parts of Racine County, eastern parts of Waukesha County, southern part of Ozaukee County, southeastern part of Washington County, and remainder of Milwaukee County are the most urbanized parts of the outlying counties.

Dec 19, 2024 · “In conjunction with the City’s Complete Streets and Vision Zero goals, the City has prioritized its goal of providing safe and enjoyable non-motorized transportation options for residents and...

Milwaukee (/ m ɪ l ˈ w ɔː k i / ⓘ mil-WAW-kee) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. [16] With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is the 31st-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous city in the Midwest. [17] [18] [19] It is the central city of …

Urban Milwaukee is an online publication dedicated to championing urban life in the Cream City.