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I know David Gruber is old but I hope he never dies because damn does he sponsor a lot of good things in Milwaukee...
#milwaukee #gruber

That's cool. I wish #Milwaukee and/or #Madison were supported, though.
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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…

I took a (relaxing) bike ride this morning and saw half a dozen baby turtles in the cemetery, then just rambled around town aimlessly, and eventually made it back home after 15 miles.
#BikeTooter #mke #milwaukee

Today's view from the bike.
1. Furniture partially blocking the bike lane.
2. Furniture moved by me.
3. Bus blocking the bike lane right in front of me.
4. Car that has been parking *on* the bike lane a lot recently parked somewhere else.
#BikeTooter #mke #milwaukee

Bike Bits 003 is out! Cycling adventures from your old pal Petey...
#BikeTooter #mke #milwaukee

The ol' oakleaf trail is nice, tonight. #Milwaukee

That's neat.
#Flock #Milwaukee #UWM

I made a short URL so I could get to the Milwaukee County Vehicle Crash Dashboard easily...
http://p2url.com/mkecrashes
#milwaukee

Scenes from the morning bike commute along the Oak Leaf Trail in Milwaukee.
#BikeTooter #mke #milwaukee

Traditionally, they haven't needed to be air conditioned because they didn't hold classes in the summer and that is when it is the hottest outside. The hot weather season getting longer and hotter now, though.
"After Milwaukee Public Schools canceled classes on the second day of a new school year because the buildings were sweltering hot, many residents questioned why most MPS classrooms are still not air conditioned."
#MPS #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

What the heck is Yik Yak?
#UWM #Milwaukee

This is great news! I’ve been using the new protected bike lane on Lisbon Avenue but it’s difficult to get to the start of it without taking the lane on Burleigh with fast vehicular traffic on your tail.
"W. Burleigh Street would also gain a protected bike lane. The Burleigh Street bike lane would run along the street as it passes Holy Cross Cemetery and Lincoln Memorial Cemetery between N. 60th and N. 72nd streets."
#mke #milwaukee #bikeTooter

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #InTune
Johannes Brahms, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra & Edo de Waart:
🎵 Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 (Live): IV. Allegro con spirito
#JohannesBrahms #MilwaukeeSymphonyOrchestra #EdodeWaart

Because of a river, railroad tracks, freeway, and cemetery, this might be the most direct path for me to bike to work.
Some of it is separated bike lane, some is multi-use path, some is residential streets, and some is terrible roads with speeding cars.
#bikeTooter #milwaukee

Some of the storm damage I saw biking to work today. This is in my neighborhood about five blocks from my house.
#milwaukee

The red lines are my two options to get from one yellow dot to the other on my commute to work. Ideally a protected bike lane along the blue line would be ideal.
Who knows? Maybe it'll happen in the next 20 years.
(I really wish I could cut through the cemetery but Pinelawn doesn't have multiple entrances/exits like Holy Cross does.)
#BikeTooter #mke #milwaukee

That's a positive step. We can still do better.
"The changes strip the ability of officers and detectives to access the technology known as automated license plate readers. Only supervisors will retain access to Flock and be allowed to use it only in the investigation of "Part 1" crimes. Those include homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assaults (including non-fatal shootings), burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson and human trafficking."
#Milwaukee #Flock

Bah! Paywalled article...
"Milwaukee’s emerging network of protected bike lanes & trails secured a major boost recently when the WI DOT awarded the city funding for six projects. The award will cover the cost of building bike lanes on N. Holton and W. Burleigh streets, extending the Powerline Trail at two different points, improving pedestrian safety along N. Teutonia Avenue and upgrading the city’s traffic signal infrastructure to reduce congestion."
#mke #milwaukee #bikeTooter

This popped up on TikTok for me and I like it. I'm not sure that I have heard the Milverine talk, before.
#Milwaukee

I made a video showing all the obstructions I saw in the bike lane today...
#mke #milwaukee

The latest “Bike Bits” is up…
#bikeTooter #mke #milwaukee

A library as a music venue? Yeah, why not!?
"Libraries are usually considered a silent 'third space' in the community. But recently the Central Library in Milwaukee doubled as a concert venue. The event, dubbed 'The Library Show' brought hundreds out to celebrate music and to encourage people to sign up for a library card. As they waited to enter, a line of more than 200 people stretched out the doors..."
#mke #milwaukee #library #music

It is a good day to stay indoors.
"According to the National Weather Service, a flood watch is in effect for south central and southeast Wisconsin until the morning of Sunday, Sept. 20."
#Milwaukee

RE: #Milwaukee that closed down in 2012 because they wanted to offer fresh groceries (meats, produce, etc) and it “has deed restrictions that prohibit Walmart from adding a supermarket use” (https://archive.jsonline.com/business/walmart-will-close-northridge-area-store-l243qnl-138901429.html). Now, a remanufacturer of automatic transmissions for cars and trucks uses that building. There was also a Pick n’ Save 0.3 miles from that until 2015. Menards bought the building to turn it into a self-storage place.
Food deserts suck.

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

Good news! Someone gets it...
“Rather than moving forward with a policy that could unnecessarily impact responsible trail users I believe we need to focus more directly on the underlying safety concern: unauthorized high-speed e-motos that should not be operating on these trails in the first place. I will be working towards a more targeted approach specifically addressing these vehicles.”
#BikeTooter #Milwaukee

Summer in #Milwaukee is second to none but January and February is really brutal. I'm not looking forward to this weather ending.

The new City of Milwaukee budget is out... and if you need a reminder, the State Legislature (controlled by the GOP) has fucked over Milwaukee for years because they are racist and hate people who live in large cities, most of whom lean left.
#mke #milwaukee

FUCK ULINE! And I guess Fuck the Bucks now?
#mke #milwaukee #FuckULINE

I was curious to check out the new Sendiks location over lunch.
#Milwaukee #WhitefishBay

I got sick of having to dodge these downed signs each morning so I took the time to stand them up and/or move them out of the bike lane.
#bikeTooter #mke #milwaukee

This story is worth the read just for the "Sally’s Oversized Escorts" business you'll learn about.
#mke #milwaukee

is listening to the Ike Reilly Assassination. #Milwaukee #IRA

Yesterday's route where I almost got it right going home... The route home is easier as I make a right turn instead of left turn and I can wait until there's a break in traffic before I head onto Mayfair Road.
#bikeTooter #mke #milwaukee

This is the shortest route to work I've biked yet... It's not ideal as I need to go about a half block on Mayfair Road, then turn left onto Hampton and get into the bike lane on the right side, but good to know I have this route if I need it.
#bikeTooter #mke #milwaukee

I've compiled a bunch of short video clips from my bike rides (mostly my commute to work) and now you can see what I see!
#mke #milwaukee #BikeTooter

$6.89? Wowsers! #Gas #Milwaukee

15mph speed limit for bikes on the Oak Leaf Trail. (Don't worry, they won't enforce it.)
"Bike Fed Assistant Director Jake Newborn spoke at the committee meeting and acknowledged that there are reckless or dangerous riders on the trail – and that this reflects poorly on all of us as cyclists and trail users. But, that bad behavior isn’t limited to cyclists..."
#mke #milwaukee #BikeTooter

I saw this on the way home from the gym, last night. One gas station is advertising $5.29 gas and the other is advertising $5.95 gas. They are across from each other in the same intersection. If I drove a gaser, I would have stopped for 10 gallons. It's only going up.
#Gasoline #Milwaukee

It's going to be a few years before a protected bike lane gets added to Burleigh and I hate riding on it first thing in the morning on the way to work but...
I realized today that if these two cemetery gates are open (yellow) then I can ride through the cemetery (red) to get to the bike lane on Lisbon instead of Burleigh (blue), which is much better.
#mke #milwaukee #bikeTooter

Yesterday on the ride to work (at 8:15am) I stopped to take a photo of this crash debris and submit it to the city via their mobile app.
I just got the update that it's been cleaned up.
I took about a minute out of my day to do something that benefits everyone using this road.
I know it's cool to shit on (city) government but this is how things should work.
#mke #milwaukee