Jeramey Jannene
@jeramey.urbanmilwaukee.com
President and co-founder of @urbanmilwaukee.com. Covering City Hall and all things city of Milwaukee. [email protected]
You can't make this up - the Trump administration sent a letter telling Milwaukee to crack down on fare evasion on the fare-free streetcar. urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/12/12/f...
FTA Tells Milwaukee to Crack Down on Fare Evasion — Even Where Fares Don’t Exist
Feds want both county and city to crack down fare evasion, only one doesn't collect fares.
urbanmilwaukee.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
You can't make this up - the Trump administration sent a letter telling Milwaukee to crack down on fare evasion on the fare-free streetcar. urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/12/12/f...
Joel Brennan launches his campaign for governor with a two-minute video that includes a curious reference to Nick Van Exel.
Read my piece for details on how that connects him to Beyonce and why the numbers he claims are false.
urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/12/11/j...
Read my piece for details on how that connects him to Beyonce and why the numbers he claims are false.
urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/12/11/j...
Joel Brennan Launches Campaign for Governor
Democratic insider joins crowded primary. Interim GMC replacement named.
urbanmilwaukee.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Joel Brennan launches his campaign for governor with a two-minute video that includes a curious reference to Nick Van Exel.
Read my piece for details on how that connects him to Beyonce and why the numbers he claims are false.
urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/12/11/j...
Read my piece for details on how that connects him to Beyonce and why the numbers he claims are false.
urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/12/11/j...
Endorsement watch: Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic announces her endorsement of Mandela Barnes in the gubernatorial race.
December 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Endorsement watch: Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic announces her endorsement of Mandela Barnes in the gubernatorial race.
People really like McDonald’s
The most read article in the past 24 hours: Two Milwaukee McDonald’s Restaurants Being Demolished (Members only) by @jeramey.urbanmilwaukee.com
Two Milwaukee McDonald’s Restaurants Being Demolished
World's biggest fast-food restaurant shrinking Milwaukee footprint.
urbanmilwaukee.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
People really like McDonald’s
Reminder that I'm bartending tonight. Come for bad jokes and lots of fun.
Bottoms up.
I'll be performing my annual bartending shift from 6:45 to 7 at the Milwaukee Press Club's Meet the Media event at The Newsroom Pub Thursday night.
Order an obnoxious drink from me and meet your favorite Milwaukee reporters.
I'll be performing my annual bartending shift from 6:45 to 7 at the Milwaukee Press Club's Meet the Media event at The Newsroom Pub Thursday night.
Order an obnoxious drink from me and meet your favorite Milwaukee reporters.
December 5, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Reminder that I'm bartending tonight. Come for bad jokes and lots of fun.
Powerline Trail quickly becoming a key link across the southside. Two new grant applications could greatly expand it. urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/12/04/m...
Milwaukee Vying For Grants For Trail Extensions, Traffic Safety Projects
City submitting five applications to competitive grant program.
urbanmilwaukee.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Powerline Trail quickly becoming a key link across the southside. Two new grant applications could greatly expand it. urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/12/04/m...
Also sad to see a mansard-roof McDonald's disappear. urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/12/04/t...
Two Milwaukee McDonald’s Restaurants Being Demolished
World's biggest fast-food restaurant shrinking Milwaukee footprint.
urbanmilwaukee.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Also sad to see a mansard-roof McDonald's disappear. urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/12/04/t...
An interesting basketball analytics read, with a Milwaukee Bucks connection.
Players changing teams often shoot worse in short run. Solution: Let them keep shooting. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Players changing teams often shoot worse in short run. Solution: Let them keep shooting. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Newcomer slump? Why Bane, Turner and others were off to slow starts on new teams
New research by Ben Alamar and ESPN's Dean Oliver helps explain why players get off to such slow starts after swapping teams.
www.espn.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
An interesting basketball analytics read, with a Milwaukee Bucks connection.
Players changing teams often shoot worse in short run. Solution: Let them keep shooting. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Players changing teams often shoot worse in short run. Solution: Let them keep shooting. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
The process to pick a new Milwaukee flag is going remarkably poorly, internal emails reveal. urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/12/03/c...
City Hall: Latest Effort to Adopt New Milwaukee Flag Going Nowhere
Bureaucracy and confusion create a slow-moving comedy of errors.
urbanmilwaukee.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The process to pick a new Milwaukee flag is going remarkably poorly, internal emails reveal. urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/12/03/c...
Bottoms up.
I'll be performing my annual bartending shift from 6:45 to 7 at the Milwaukee Press Club's Meet the Media event at The Newsroom Pub Thursday night.
Order an obnoxious drink from me and meet your favorite Milwaukee reporters.
I'll be performing my annual bartending shift from 6:45 to 7 at the Milwaukee Press Club's Meet the Media event at The Newsroom Pub Thursday night.
Order an obnoxious drink from me and meet your favorite Milwaukee reporters.
December 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Bottoms up.
I'll be performing my annual bartending shift from 6:45 to 7 at the Milwaukee Press Club's Meet the Media event at The Newsroom Pub Thursday night.
Order an obnoxious drink from me and meet your favorite Milwaukee reporters.
I'll be performing my annual bartending shift from 6:45 to 7 at the Milwaukee Press Club's Meet the Media event at The Newsroom Pub Thursday night.
Order an obnoxious drink from me and meet your favorite Milwaukee reporters.
Mandela Barnes enters the race for governor urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/12/02/m...
Mandela Barnes Will Run for Governor
Former Lt. Governor becomes front-runner in Democratic primary for governor.
urbanmilwaukee.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Mandela Barnes enters the race for governor urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/12/02/m...
Life hack: Leave the driving to the professionals in a snowstorm. Thanks @ridemcts.bsky.social
November 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Life hack: Leave the driving to the professionals in a snowstorm. Thanks @ridemcts.bsky.social
As someone who reviews every permit in Milwaukee, I can say residential solar adoption is definitely spreading out. It’s no longer just appearing in wealthy neighborhoods.
City also hit its own 25% goal with two large arrays
City also hit its own 25% goal with two large arrays
Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
November 29, 2025 at 1:29 AM
As someone who reviews every permit in Milwaukee, I can say residential solar adoption is definitely spreading out. It’s no longer just appearing in wealthy neighborhoods.
City also hit its own 25% goal with two large arrays
City also hit its own 25% goal with two large arrays
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USPS 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps are a model for walkable communities, urbanism, and car-free neighborhoods.
In this essay (1/250)
In this essay (1/250)
November 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
USPS 250th Anniversary Forever Stamps are a model for walkable communities, urbanism, and car-free neighborhoods.
In this essay (1/250)
In this essay (1/250)
This would be a big deal because of the concentration of the lots. urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/26/p...
Proposal Will Turn 40 Vacant Lots Into Homes
Effort would create affordable homes in seven blocks of Amani neighborhood.
urbanmilwaukee.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This would be a big deal because of the concentration of the lots. urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/26/p...
A shame to lose this Walker Square home. What the owner is doing is even more confusing. Members-only article at @urbanmilwaukee.com urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/25/c...
City Seeks Contractors To Demolish Fire-Damaged Homes
Those on the list include a notable, neoclassical-style Walker Square building.
urbanmilwaukee.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A shame to lose this Walker Square home. What the owner is doing is even more confusing. Members-only article at @urbanmilwaukee.com urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/25/c...
Just published a members-only bulletin on @UrbanMilwaukee about a Milwaukee politician hosting a D.C. fundraiser with a highly inaccurate pitch.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Just published a members-only bulletin on @UrbanMilwaukee about a Milwaukee politician hosting a D.C. fundraiser with a highly inaccurate pitch.
Reminder: You can subscribe to Urban Milwaukee for 40% off currently with code THANKFUL25.
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Reposted by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Seeks ‘Missing Middle’ Housing Developers (Members only) by @jeramey.urbanmilwaukee.com
Milwaukee Seeks ‘Missing Middle’ Housing Developers
Three opportunities in newly released RFQ by city, with more to come.
urbanmilwaukee.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Milwaukee Seeks ‘Missing Middle’ Housing Developers (Members only) by @jeramey.urbanmilwaukee.com
Reposted by Jeramey Jannene
Former Blatz Brewery Buildings Getting Converted To Apartments by @jeramey.urbanmilwaukee.com
Former Blatz Brewery Buildings Getting Converted To Apartments
Project involves complex effort to retain space for remaining office tenants.
urbanmilwaukee.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Former Blatz Brewery Buildings Getting Converted To Apartments by @jeramey.urbanmilwaukee.com
Get the perks, skip the paywall. @UrbanMilwaukee.com membership is currently 40% off with code THANKFUL25
November 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Get the perks, skip the paywall. @UrbanMilwaukee.com membership is currently 40% off with code THANKFUL25
A scoop to end your workday. Bay View's The Bindery to be taken over by a well-known organization (members-only article for @urbanmilwaukee.com ) urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/20/l...
Literary Nonprofit To Take Over The Bindery
Bay View printing and community hub finds well-known new occupant.
urbanmilwaukee.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
A scoop to end your workday. Bay View's The Bindery to be taken over by a well-known organization (members-only article for @urbanmilwaukee.com ) urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/20/l...
I'm on @620wtmj until noon talking all things Milwaukee. Watch live. x.com/i/broadcasts...
620 WTMJ
Point Taken w/ @StephenScaffid1 & @KristinBrey
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November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I'm on @620wtmj until noon talking all things Milwaukee. Watch live. x.com/i/broadcasts...
Milwaukee’s deputy mayor is no more. urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/18/c...
City Hall: Top City Official Resigns
Preston Cole rose to the unofficial title of 'deputy mayor,' then walked away.
urbanmilwaukee.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Milwaukee’s deputy mayor is no more. urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/18/c...
The world's "fastest-growing sport" is coming to Milwaukee.
An @urbanmilwaukee.com scoop (members-only article). urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/17/a...
An @urbanmilwaukee.com scoop (members-only article). urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/17/a...
A New Milwaukee Club For World’s ‘Fastest-Growing Sport’
Can 30 million players be wrong? Industrial building will become 10-court facility.
urbanmilwaukee.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The world's "fastest-growing sport" is coming to Milwaukee.
An @urbanmilwaukee.com scoop (members-only article). urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/17/a...
An @urbanmilwaukee.com scoop (members-only article). urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/17/a...
Little-known federal program is saving Milwaukee taxpayers millions of dollars.
I examine how at @urbanmilwaukee.com (members-only article) urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/17/l...
I examine how at @urbanmilwaukee.com (members-only article) urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/17/l...
Little-Known Federal Tribal Program Saving Milwaukee Taxpayers Millions
Could it also be used to pay for streetcar expansion?
urbanmilwaukee.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Little-known federal program is saving Milwaukee taxpayers millions of dollars.
I examine how at @urbanmilwaukee.com (members-only article) urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/17/l...
I examine how at @urbanmilwaukee.com (members-only article) urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/11/17/l...