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Yesh! So, they move into the area, put the local pharmacies out of business, close their pharmacies, and then pay a ton of money to make sure that nobody can open a new pharmacy there. That doesn't sound great.
"Several Walgreens sites in Milwaukee — including closed stores — are under rental agreements that prohibit other pharmacies or certain other businesses from opening in those locations without the company’s permission."
#Walgreens #Pharmacies #Milwaukee

I tried a new bike route to work today. I originally planned this due to some upcoming road closures but I really like it!
Minimal contact with cars and busy roads (except for the last 1.4 miles) and I get to use the new separated bike lane on Lisbon Avenue.
#milwaukee #bikeTooter…

If anyone is looking for an IT #job in #Milwaukee, my employer is apparently looking for a HRIS Analyst (a person to "liaise with UW Shared Services to resolve issues, escalate tickets, and identify trends requiring action" and manage workday access).
#GetFediHired #PartiallyRemote

Personally, I want to see a 100% free to use bus system and a guaranteed funding stream from the county to cover their expenses. I would be happy to just see them able to reliably maintain bus services, though.
“While the progress we’ve realized is encouraging, we still face a serious structural funding challenge next year, as MCTS is one of the only major transit systems in the country without a dedicated source of funding,”
#Milwaukee #MCTS #PublicTransportation

The Odd Rock Cafe (formerly “Cafe Voltaire”) in Milwaukee, where many bands played in the 1980s. Lots of memories from that place. It was eventually torn down. I use to live a few blocks away and later worked right down the street in Bay View.
#mke #Milwaukee

The bike lane is a great place to store these barrels when the speed limit is 35mph and cars tend to go 40 mph.
Last night I said "screw it" and used the sidewalk. I am against biking on the sidewalk (and it's illegal here) but if the provided (crappy) infrastructure isn't even available I'll do it.
#bikeTooter

I'm just now realizing that I won't be able to go to the #Milwaukee Air and Water show, this year. 😞
https://www.cbs58.com/news/milwaukee-air-and-water-show-under-new-ownership-ahead-of-july-25-26-event

Sorry, last one from Nextdoor!
Some guy complained about Milwaukee because it's been "run by Democrats for 60 years" and I agreed, and said it's time to return to having Socialist mayors!
(A few others also pointed out Milwaukee's Socialist history.)
#mke #milwaukee

Hopefully the North Shore gets more of these developments. I walk past that building often and it looks good.
"The goal is to create more opportunities for families to live where they choose. The Hampton has already proven a highly sought-after housing option. Spoerl said the project quickly received more than 350 applications."
#Milwaukee #WhitefishBay #Housing

Wear your helmet!
#bikeTooter #Milwaukee

Naked bike ride is gonna get cheeky
The World Naked Bike Ride organizes in Milwaukee on Saturday.

If ICE is going to refuse to obey the law, the Milwaukee PD has to start arresting them.
“Four months after the package was introduced, a small group of ICE agents from Illinois arrived − many wearing masks − and arrested 39 people during the agency's nationwide push to increase detentions from late June to early July. A federal spokesperson said its agents would not follow Milwaukee's law, describing council members as "sanctuary politicians."“
#Milwaukee #ICE #USPol

Putting it on just two cars seems limiting. I could see a "big brother" argument, though.
"Funded by the Daniel Hoan Foundation, the “Route Reports” system will use high-definition dash cameras mounted to two Department of Public Works supervisor cars that are among the highest-mileage vehicles in the city fleet after police squads. That video feed is processed by an artificial intelligence program in real-time to detect and assess potholes."
#Milwaukee #Potholes

Oh shit, best Nextdoor comment today:
"Stop electing Barret!"

Tom Barrett (two t's) hasn't been the Mayor of Milwaukee since December 2021.
It's hard to take people who complain about the city seriously when they don't even know who the mayor has been for the past 4 1/2 years.
#mke

I read an article about a new proposed law for datacenters in #Milwaukee that said: "Proposals of 20,000 square feet or less would be permitted by right, meaning no legislative review would be required, if they use a closed-loop cooling system and comply with existing noise standards."
The Stratos data center in Utah is supposed to be over 40,000 acres. This would be 0.46 acres. Is the next step 86,956 smaller data centers?

I had only been there a handful of times, but it will still be missed.
"Vagabond, the longtime taco destination at 1122 N. Edison Street will observe its final service on Saturday, July 18.
It was 2014 when Vagabond opened its doors in the former Rudy's Mexican Restaurant. "
#Milwaukee #Tacos #Vagabond

Another bank? There are a lot of them there already.
"The developer plans to demolish the existing buildings and build a three-story, 55,800-square-foot building with 5,000 square feet of retail space on the first floor and 16 market-rate apartments on the second and third floors.
A Bank of America branch would occupy a 3,500-square-foot first-floor retail space."
#WhitefishBay #Milwaukee

That's good to hear but I am not sure why that wasn't already the case.
"The Milwaukee Common Council approved legislation that modifies Milwaukee Police Department standard operating procedures governing officers' duty to intervene in and report unreasonable uses of force, including force used by federal agents."
#Milwaukee #ICE #Police

The Downer is a great little theater and I love to see it.
"Milwaukee Film announced that it has received a $500,000 donation from the Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation to support the $8 million Downer Theatre capital campaign. It’s the first major gift announced for the campaign."
#Milwaukee #MilwaukeeFilm #Downer

I don't think that anybody actually likes WE Energies, and I'm hoping that this gets SE Wisconsin closer to where we need to be.
#Milwaukee #WEEnergies

I saw Brother Ali perform in Madison for his Satisfied Soul tour two years ago and absolutely loved it. When I saw that he is coming to #Milwaukee in November, you better believe I bought a ticket.
#BrotherAli #HipHop

It would be really cool to be able to take the train to see my brother and his family.
"Madison lost its passenger rail service in the 1970s. For decades, local officials have been lobbying to bring that service back to Wisconsin’s second-largest city."
#Madison #Milwaukee #Amtrak #Train