#john norquist

What We Are Reading: 05/12/2017

How to clean up the Comey mess: IT’S FAIR to doubt that President Trump fired FBI Director James B. Comey because of his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation — a performance the president had previously praised . But whatever his motive, Mr. Trump has removed an independent official overseeing inquiries into Russia’s intervention in last year’s election, from which the president…

Milwaukee ex-mayor on 195

Milwaukee’s waterfront. Photo by Alexandra (Petrova) & Bharath Wootia.

I am gratified to post the comment of former Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist, who revitalized the city’s downtown in the 1990s before spending a decade, I think, as president of the Congress for the New Urbanism. Responding to my post “By the book on the 195 land,” John writes:

The Commission should ask itself what adds value to…

Skywalking

...Of course, our skywalk pales in comparison to the one in Minneapolis, which spans eight miles and connects 69 blocks. Best I can tell, ours connects eight blocks with two links over the Milwaukee River, and there are a few links to the east, as well. According to an old article I found, the city had set aside some money in the '80s to connect them all, but then Mayor John Norquist killed that plan in 1988.

Still, I'm becoming a big fan of the skywalk system, and I'd like to see it expanded, both in length and usage. How about a happy hour bar crawl, or organized themed parties on each span...?