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City of Milwaukee could have a new flag soon; council members approve resolution in committee
Woman attacked on Milwaukee's southwest side, police seek suspect
3 dead in crash at 49th and Oklahoma in Milwaukee
Ald. Peter Burgelis focused on LGBTQ+ political representation
Milwaukee alderman proposing ski mask ban following gas station shooting
Milwaukee alderman discusses resolution to change city flag
Milwaukee shootings: Resolution to ban masks under consideration
Neighbors, alderman call out reckless driving following triple fatal crash
Elected officials participate in south side community walk
'It's failing citizens' alderman calls out 911 dispatchers after hit and run incident
You can push to make the People's Flag the official city flag of Milwaukee. Here's how
A New Proposal Asks the City of Milwaukee to Adopt the People’s Flag
Milwaukee's Common Council now has the most African Americans, women and openly LGBTQ members ever
Milwaukee council committee rejects effort to ban guns in Republican Convention security area
After 13 people shot Wednesday, Milwaukee leaders say it's time to 'double down' on violence prevention efforts
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The Community-Led Traffic Calming Program allows property owners, residents, business owners, and community members to request traffic calming measures to address traffic-related concerns. Property owners may be assessed a portion of the cost of construction for traffic calming improvements.
Contact [email protected] or visit the Traffic Calming webpage to learn more.
The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission is currently finalizing updated 100-year floodplain maps for the City of Milwaukee within the Kinnickinnic (KK) River watershed. These updated floodplains cover significantly larger areas than the existing FEMA floodplain maps and reflect a much greater flood risk to homes and businesses within several areas throughout the watershed. In response to the floodplain update, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is currently undergoing an update to its KK River Watershed Flood Management Plan in order to develop and evaluate various alternatives to reduce this increased flood risk (Read the full article and view the MMSD map).
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