Thank you! by Sura, February 20

Dear Friends, Neighbors and Community,

I am so honored to have the dedicated support of so many amazing, intelligent, creative and hopeful people.

We did not make it through the primary, but if we stay together, there is still so much for us to gain. There are many ways to get what we are looking for. I will post more about that in the upcoming days, along with my endorsement in the upcoming aldermanic race.

Again, thank you for your support, love and respect. I am so privileged to have gotten to know so many people. If you want to get involved in local community issues, I will continue to be engaged. Come with me.

Peace and local power,
Sura

20 Feb 2008 | 1:48 am | 3rd District | No comments yet - Add your comments

The Milwaukee River and upcoming development (more dorms?) by Sura, February 17

[Please see the comment at the end of this post about the Milwaukee River Work Group.]

The Milwaukee River has become a huge issue in this race, and almost all the candidates talk about it.

Mandel Group has been floating the idea of more dorms, retail, or hotel space on the river at the Hometown site at North Ave.

The Milwaukee River Work Group (MRWG), is pushing for protections of the river’s banks, bluffs, water quality and viewshed.

If you want a basic overview of the work of the MRWG, check out my response below to the question in the Riverwest Currents on dealing with the Hometown Site owned by Mandel.

Public Trust, Zoning and Development

Cities need development to thrive—not just housing, but economic, organizational, environmental and cultural development in balance. Too much development in one area causes taxes to skyrocket. Too little foreordains blight. Cities and local governments must foster a deeper sense of “public trust” in order to be effective. Zoning, as a public asset, is part of that trust. If we want sustainable development, then we can’t allow ourselves to be held hostage to developers or to equate development merely with fast-buck condo/dorm/hotel building. In this vein, I support development that goes hand in hand with public trust. Continue reading ‘The Milwaukee River and upcoming development (more dorms?)’

17 Feb 2008 | 9:35 am | 3rd District, Development, Environmental Sustainability, Water | Read 1 comment - Add your comments

Biking in Europe by Sura, February 3

Biking in Amsterdam


Bike lifts in Norway

Biking in Copenhagen

3 Feb 2008 | 1:23 pm | Streets, Bicycles, Pedestrians | No comments yet - Add your comments