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Nov. 28, 2006
Fire station plan falters
Wauwatosa - A developer's proposal to
straddle the Menomonee River with a two-story, 34,000-square-foot
fire station appears to be dead in the water.
Cobalt Partners raised the hackles of environmentalists and some
residents when it presented an artist's rendering of the proposal at
the Common Council's Community Development Committee meeting this
month. The group Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers responded with a
stinging rebuke on its Web site, and at least one alderman said he's
gotten an earful from constituents.
Journal
Sentinel article
Original story
Nov. 24, 2006
Bike path might pave new way along KK
river
The City of Milwaukee's commitment to build a
2.4-mile bike path along the Kinnickinnic River corridor next year
has sparked an ambitious effort by a broad coalition to create a
long-term plan for broader redevelopment and revitalization along
the long-neglected south side river.
Journal
Sentinel article
Nov. 17, 2006
Proposal puts fire station on top of Menomonee River
 Cobalt
Partners, a Milwaukee development firm, is proposing that Wauwatosa
build its new fire station over (yes, over) the Menomonee River.
Earlier this week they presented their
proposal to the Wauwatosa’s Community Development Committee, that
included covering 130 feet of the Menomonee River in the Village
area, just upstream from the Chancery. Though Cobalt didn’t
explicitly state this, the drawings they presented indicated that
the natural bed of the river would be removed and lined with
concrete.
Their primary justification for placing
the fire station over the river was their desire to put a
mega-development (with mega profits) on another site being
considered for the new fire station.
Full story with drawings of
the proposed development
Coverage on Wauwatosa Now
If you live in Wauwatosa, we urge you to call your Wauwatosa
alderperson!
Wauwatosa alderpeople
Nov. 13, 2006
FMR comments on West Bend Airport
expansion
Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers issued
comments expressing our concerns over the proposed expansion of the
West Bend Airport in Washington County, WI. The airport
expansion would destroy vital wetland areas in West Bend.
Read full comments
Nov. 13,
2006
FMR comments on Great Lakes live ammo
law
The coast guard has proposed a rule that
would allow the agency to fire live ammo into the Great Lakes for
testing purposes. FMR has signed on to comments from the
Waterkeeper Alliance, voicing concerns about the rule.
Read full
comments
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