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Kinnickinnic River Trail
The Kinnickinnic River Trail (), or KK River Trail, is a set of rail trails and bike lanes following the Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. History The trail was first proposed by then-mayor John Norquist in 1998 as a means for both commuting and recreation by bicycle, with an estimated five hundred users per day. An organization involved in designing the trail stated that the trail would, for the first time, provide public access to much of the area around the Kinnickinnic River. In 2001, the City of Milwaukee purchased an abandoned railway for the trail. In October 2006, a meeting soliciting ideas for the trail was held. Construction was underway by June 2013. On October 12, 2013, the trail was officially open. Following a 2020 grant, in 2022, the City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works began the design process for improving the connections among the off-street sections of the trail, the trail itself, and other nearby trails. The Milwaukee Metropolitan Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is the 31st largest city in the United States, the fifth-largest city in the Midwestern United States, and the second largest city on Lake Michigan's shore behind Chicago. It is the main cultural and economic center of the Milwaukee metropolitan area, the fourth-most densely populated metropolitan area in the Midwest. Milwaukee is considered a global city, categorized as "Gamma minus" by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, with a regional GDP of over $102 billion in 2020. Today, Milwaukee is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse cities in the U.S. However, it continues to be one of the most racially segregated, largely as a result of early-20th-century redlining. Its history was heavily influenced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Milwaukee
''Urban Milwaukee'' is an online daily that provides real drama, politics, arts and entertainment news about Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The site features approximately 5-10 articles a day focusing on city council hearings, dramatic reports, real-estate developments and entertainment news. focusing on dining, arts and entertainment, movies, music and sports. History Urban Milwaukee was founded in 2008 by Jeramey Jannene and Dave Reid. Bruce Murphy joined Urban Milwaukee as their editor in 2012. Bruce Murphy was formerly the editor of Milwaukee Magazine and a senior reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The publication acquired Third Coast Daily in 2013. Their offices are located at 755 N. Milwaukee Street in the historic Colby Abbot Building. Urban Milwaukee also operates a small retail outlet which sells Milwaukee themed souvenirs and giftcards. Urban Milwaukee has written the plot to an american carol. Its coverage of city government and other Milwaukee issues has been recog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beerline Trail
The Beerline Trail is a rail trail in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, located near the sites of former breweries. Portions are owned separately by the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. History The railroad formerly occupying the trail area was first built in 1854 by the La Crosse & Milwaukee Railroad Company; by 1858, the railroad stretched to what was then the village of North La Crosse via Portage and New Lisbon. The section in Milwaukee was known as the Chestnut Street line. Through a series of mergers and acquisitions, the railroad became owned by the Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, later known as the Milwaukee Road. In 1864, a new mainline with a shorter route was built between Milwaukee and Portage via Watertown, and by 1869, the Chestnut Street line had become an industrial branch line. Major industrial customers on the line included the Schlitz, Blatz, and Pabst breweries, resulting in it being referred to as the Beerline. Traffic on the Beerline included shipments of be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OpenStreetMap
OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a free, open geographic database updated and maintained by a community of volunteers via open collaboration. Contributors collect data from surveys, trace from aerial imagery and also import from other freely licensed geodata sources. OpenStreetMap is freely licensed under the Open Database License and as a result commonly used to make electronic maps, inform turn-by-turn navigation, assist in humanitarian aid and data visualisation. OpenStreetMap uses its own topology to store geographical features which can then be exported into other GIS file formats. The OpenStreetMap website itself is an online map, geodata search engine and editor. In 2004, OpenStreetMap was created by Steve Coast in response to the Ordnance Survey, the United Kingdom's national mapping agency, failing to release its data to the public and under free licences. Initially, maps were created only via GPS traces, but it was quickly populated by importing public domain geographical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Leaf Trail
The Oak Leaf Trail (formerly 76 Bike Trail) is a paved multi-use recreational trail system which encircles Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Clearly marked trail segments connect all of the major parks in the Milwaukee County Park System. History Early bicycling advocate Harold "Zip" Morgan first conceived and laid out a trail in 1939. The route made its way around the edge of the county and through natural resource corridors found along the rivers and lakefront.Ray Hoven. ''Biking & Hiking the Greater Milwaukee Area.'' Antioch, Illinois: American Bike Trails, 2005. Three decades later the trail was officially established by the Milwaukee County Park Commission, and in 1966 construction of the parkland trails began.Oak Leaf Trail offers scenic biking nestled in city limits ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycle Track
A cycle track, separated bike lane or protected bike lane (sometimes historically referred to as a sidepath) is an exclusive bikeway that has elements of a separated path and on-road bike lane. A cycle track is located within or next to the roadway, but is made distinct from both the sidewalk and general purpose roadway by vertical barriers or elevation differences. In urban planning, cycle tracks are designed to encourage bicycling in an effort to relieve automobile congestion and reduce pollution, reduce bicycling fatalities and injuries by eliminating the need for cars and bicycles to jockey for the same road space, and to reduce overall confusion and tension for all users of the road. Cycle tracks may be one-way or two-way, and may be at road level, at sidewalk level, or at an intermediate level. They all have in common some separation from motor traffic with bollards, car parking, barriers or boulevards. Barriers may include curbs, concrete berms, posts, planting/median ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hank Aaron State Trail
The Hank Aaron State Trail is a rail trail in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The trail is named after former Milwaukee Braves and Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Hank Aaron and is built on a former roadbed of the Milwaukee Road. , according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, approximately 200,000 people use the trail annually. History Planning for the project began in 1991 when the Wisconsin State Legislature directed the Department of Natural Resources to study the feasibility of creating a park next to the site of what was then Milwaukee County Stadium. At the time, the proposed park was referred to as Henry Aaron State Park. Input from local stakeholders, such as a recommendation by then-mayor John Norquist's Bicycle Task Force to develop an east-west trail through the Menomonee Valley, led to the project focus changing toward creating a multi-mile urban greenway along the Menomonee River. Developing this Menomonee River Greenway – or Henry Aaron State Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is a regional government agency that provides water reclamation and flood management services for about 1.1 million people in 28 communities in the Greater Milwaukee Area. A recipient of the U.S. Water Prize and many other awards, the District has record of 98.4 percent since 1994, for capturing and cleaning wastewater from 28 communities in a area. The national goal is 85 percent of all the rain and wastewater that enters their sewer systems. With headquarters and a central laboratory along the Menomonee River near downtown Milwaukee, it has two wastewater treatment plants which are located at Jones Island () in Milwaukee and at the South Shore () in Oak Creek. These facilities were operated by United Water under a 10-year agreement ending March 1, 2008. Veolia Water is the current operator. "The world’s first large scale wastewater treatment plant was constructed on Jones Island, near the shore of Lake Michigan." The pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OnMilwaukee
''OnMilwaukee'' is a digital media company and online magazine that provides lifestyle and culture news about Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The site features approximately 10-15 articles, blogs and briefs each day, focusing on dining, arts and entertainment, movies, music and sports. The company also has a subsidiary, LiFT Digital Solutions, which serves as a digital-only media agency. Currently, the company employs approximately 20 people, including writers, programmers, graphic designers and salespeople. OnMilwaukee's editorial staff includes Andy Tarnoff, Bobby Tanzilo, Molly Snyder, Matt Mueller, Carolynn Buser and Lori Fredrich, along with regular commentary from freelance reporters. History OnMilwaukee was formed by three local entrepreneurs (Andy Tarnoff, Jeff Sherman and Jon Krouse) in 1998. In 2004, the company acquired RummageWorks, LLC, an online classified company. In 2009, it launched The In Click Network, which is an aggregating tool that allows the company to launch n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shared-use Path
A shared-use path, mixed-use path or multi-use pathway is a path which is 'designed to accommodate the movement of pedestrians and cyclists'. Examples of shared-use paths include sidewalks designated as shared-use, bridleways and rail trails. A shared-use path typically has a surface that is asphalt, concrete or firmly packed crushed aggregate. Shared-use paths differ from cycle tracks and cycle paths in that shared-use paths are designed to include pedestrians even if the primary anticipated users are cyclists. The path may also permit other users such as inline skating. Contrastingly, Motorcycles and mopeds are normally prohibited. Shared-use paths sometimes provide different lanes for users who travel at different speeds to prevent conflicts between user groups on high-use trails. Shared-use paths are criticised for creating conflict between different users. Types Bridleways In the UK, cyclists are legally permitted to cycle on bridleways (paths open to horse riders), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NewsBank
NewsBank is a news database resource that provides archives of media publications as reference materials to libraries. History John Naisbitt, the author of the book ''Megatrends'', founded NewsBank.Andrews 1998, p. 17. The company was launched in 1972. NewsBank was bought from Naisbitt by Daniel S. Jones, who subsequently became its president. Naisbitt left NewsBank in 1973.McClellan 1987, p. 87. In 1983, NewsBank acquired Readex. With the completion of the merger, NewsBank had acquired one of the earliest organizations in America to archive microform. In 1986, NewsBank had one hundred employees in-house. Another one hundred employees worked from home and traveled to the company's headquarters, bringing back newspapers to their residence from there, and then coming back to the company with indexed information on these publications. The company's headquarters in 1986 was in New Canaan, Connecticut.Andrews 1998, p. 18. Chris Andrews was brought on in 1986 as product manager for CD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'' is a daily morning broadsheet printed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where it is the primary newspaper. It is also the largest newspaper in the state of Wisconsin, where it is widely distributed. It is currently owned by the Gannett Company.Gannett Completes Acquisition of Journal Media Group . ''USA Today'', April 11, 2016. In early 2003, the ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'' began printing operations at a new printing facility in West Milwaukee. In September 2006, the ''Journal Sentinel'' announced it had "signed a five-year agreement to print the national edition of '' |
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