Comments for Wisconsin Builder http://wibuilder.com Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:37:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 Comment on Hitting the right notes (VIDEO) by steve savard http://wibuilder.com/blog/2009/12/hitting-the-right-notes/#comment-2537 steve savard Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:09:37 +0000 http://wibuilder.com/?p=1373#comment-2537 Are these the original Sisters Of Mercy? Good job Barb and Betty. Now if you could get Tom to sing...Steve @ GSMNP Are these the original Sisters Of Mercy? Good job Barb and Betty. Now if you could get Tom to sing…Steve @ GSMNP

]]> Comment on Leading the charge by S Elliott http://wibuilder.com/blog/2010/03/leading-the-charge/#comment-2534 S Elliott Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:01:26 +0000 http://wibuilder.com/?p=2487#comment-2534 "Wisconsin’s Energy Independent Community Partnership pilot program, administered by the Office of Energy Independence, has so far given 10 grants to the model communities — some collaborated on applications — ranging from $13,500 to $60,000. Money is used for everything from buying electric vehicles to installing light-emitting diode lights citywide." I just wanted to point out that the grant money awarded to the model communities was specifically used for creating Energy Independence Plans, and was not for implementation items such as buying electric vehicles and installing LED lights. “Wisconsin’s Energy Independent Community Partnership pilot program, administered by the Office of Energy
Independence, has so far given 10 grants to the model communities — some collaborated on applications —
ranging from $13,500 to $60,000. Money is used for everything from buying electric vehicles to installing light-emitting diode lights citywide.”

I just wanted to point out that the grant money awarded to the model communities was specifically used for creating Energy Independence Plans, and was not for implementation items such as buying electric vehicles and installing LED lights.

]]> Comment on Basketball game could thwart benefits for 1.1 million by Lawmaker blocks Senate vote to extend jobless, transit money « The Daily Reporter http://wibuilder.com/blog/2010/02/cranky-lawmaker-throws-tantrum-thwarts-benefits-for-11-million-people/#comment-2307 Lawmaker blocks Senate vote to extend jobless, transit money « The Daily Reporter Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:02:22 +0000 http://wibuilder.com/?p=2455#comment-2307 [...] READ CALEY CLINTON’S RELATED BUILDER NOW BLOG [...] [...] READ CALEY CLINTON’S RELATED BUILDER NOW BLOG [...]

]]> Comment on Basketball game could thwart benefits for 1.1 million by 2,000 transportation workers idled over impasse « The Daily Reporter http://wibuilder.com/blog/2010/02/cranky-lawmaker-throws-tantrum-thwarts-benefits-for-11-million-people/#comment-2277 2,000 transportation workers idled over impasse « The Daily Reporter Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:04:32 +0000 http://wibuilder.com/?p=2455#comment-2277 [...] READ CALEY CLINTON’S RELATED BUILDER NOW BLOG [...] [...] READ CALEY CLINTON’S RELATED BUILDER NOW BLOG [...]

]]> Comment on And the winners are … by Wisconsin Builder » Builder Now » Confidence is half the battle in winning awards http://wibuilder.com/blog/2010/01/and-the-winners-are-%e2%80%a6/#comment-1847 Wisconsin Builder » Builder Now » Confidence is half the battle in winning awards Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:40:08 +0000 http://wibuilder.com/?p=2248#comment-1847 [...] of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin, in addition to my ongoing work sifting through the many winners and runners-up for Wisconsin Builder magazine’s annual Top Projects [...] [...] of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin, in addition to my ongoing work sifting through the many winners and runners-up for Wisconsin Builder magazine’s annual Top Projects [...]

]]> Comment on Stuck waiting for stimulus by Wisconsin Builder » Builder Now » Happy ARRA-versary America! http://wibuilder.com/blog/2009/09/stuck-waiting-for-stimulus/#comment-1761 Wisconsin Builder » Builder Now » Happy ARRA-versary America! Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:33:36 +0000 http://wibuilder.com/?p=862#comment-1761 [...] plan was helpful to some degree. Jobs were created, money made it to some areas, even if it was a bit slow, and it was better than [...] [...] plan was helpful to some degree. Jobs were created, money made it to some areas, even if it was a bit slow, and it was better than [...]

]]> Comment on Before expanding the airport, Milwaukee needs to expand flight options by Pat Rowe http://wibuilder.com/blog/2010/02/before-expanding-the-airport-milwaukee-needs-to-expand-flight-options/#comment-1684 Pat Rowe Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:27:27 +0000 http://wibuilder.com/?p=2310#comment-1684 As a suggestion, if you're limited to American, check out American's nonstop flights from MKE to its St. Louis or Dallas/Ft. Worth hub and connect there. If you're limited to United, take a look at United's nonstop flights to its Denver hub and connect there. But thanks for saying you'll continue to check MKE as an option! As a suggestion, if you’re limited to American, check out American’s nonstop flights from MKE to its St. Louis or Dallas/Ft. Worth hub and connect there. If you’re limited to United, take a look at United’s nonstop flights to its Denver hub and connect there. But thanks for saying you’ll continue to check MKE as an option!

]]> Comment on Before expanding the airport, Milwaukee needs to expand flight options by Caley Clinton http://wibuilder.com/blog/2010/02/before-expanding-the-airport-milwaukee-needs-to-expand-flight-options/#comment-1683 Caley Clinton Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:07:26 +0000 http://wibuilder.com/?p=2310#comment-1683 Thanks Pat for the response. Definitely some good points you make on price comparisons and such. Part of the problem in this instance was that I was limited to a particular airline, so the options were decreased. But when flying other airlines, I'll continue to check Generall Mitchell as an option. Frontier has some nice direct flights out of Milwaukee Thanks Pat for the response. Definitely some good points you make on price comparisons and such. Part of the problem in this instance was that I was limited to a particular airline, so the options were decreased. But when flying other airlines, I’ll continue to check Generall Mitchell as an option. Frontier has some nice direct flights out of Milwaukee

]]> Comment on Before expanding the airport, Milwaukee needs to expand flight options by Pat Rowe http://wibuilder.com/blog/2010/02/before-expanding-the-airport-milwaukee-needs-to-expand-flight-options/#comment-1681 Pat Rowe Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:30:45 +0000 http://wibuilder.com/?p=2310#comment-1681 Caley, so sorry to hear your flight didn't go as planned. It sometimes is the commuter flights into ORD, second busiest airport in the world, that get squeezed out when ORD is backed up due to weather or other issues. If none of MKE's three daily nonstop flights to LAX work for your schedule, one possibility is booking a connecting flight through a less-crowded hub, such as Denver, Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Kansas City, St. Louis, Memphis, or Dallas/Ft. Worth, all of which are one-connect hubs to LAX out of MKE. With 48 cities served nonstop, MKE has excellent air service for a medium-sized community, better than Nashville; Pittsburgh; Indianapolis, Columbus, Portland, OR; Austin; New Orleans; San Diego; Raleigh/Durham; Albuquerque; San Antonio and Hartford, CT. In addition, MKE's average airfare is $81 lower than O'Hare's, and MKE's remote parking at $5/day compares favorably with ORD's at $17/day. I know it's very annoying when a flight delay ruins your trip. But please give MKE another chance -- use one of the alternate connecting cities mentioned above, and support MKE in its ongoing efforts to expand nonstop flight options for the region. Caley, so sorry to hear your flight didn’t go as planned. It sometimes is the commuter flights into ORD, second busiest airport in the world, that get squeezed out when ORD is backed up due to weather or other issues. If none of MKE’s three daily nonstop flights to LAX work for your schedule, one possibility is booking a connecting flight through a less-crowded hub, such as Denver, Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Kansas City, St. Louis, Memphis, or Dallas/Ft. Worth, all of which are one-connect hubs to LAX out of MKE. With 48 cities served nonstop, MKE has excellent air service for a medium-sized community, better than Nashville; Pittsburgh; Indianapolis, Columbus, Portland, OR; Austin; New Orleans; San Diego; Raleigh/Durham; Albuquerque; San Antonio and Hartford, CT. In addition, MKE’s average airfare is $81 lower than O’Hare’s, and MKE’s remote parking at $5/day compares favorably with ORD’s at $17/day. I know it’s very annoying when a flight delay ruins your trip. But please give MKE another chance — use one of the alternate connecting cities mentioned above, and support MKE in its ongoing efforts to expand nonstop flight options for the region.

]]> Comment on It’s electric! Boogie woogie woogie by John Stodder http://wibuilder.com/blog/2010/02/it%e2%80%99s-electric-boogie-woogie-woogie/#comment-1460 John Stodder Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:54:06 +0000 http://wibuilder.com/?p=2273#comment-1460 <i>It’s interesting how many of these communities are small areas. Maybe it’s the tight-knit communities that are better able to adopt change quickly?</i> It also could be due to the fact that Columbus is a university town, which tends to connote a more liberal municipal leadership along with a larger population of electric-vehicle owners. I bet you could find similar projects in cities like Berkeley, Cambridge, Austin, Ann Arbor and Madison. It’s interesting how many of these communities are small areas. Maybe it’s the tight-knit communities that are better able to adopt change quickly?

It also could be due to the fact that Columbus is a university town, which tends to connote a more liberal municipal leadership along with a larger population of electric-vehicle owners. I bet you could find similar projects in cities like Berkeley, Cambridge, Austin, Ann Arbor and Madison.

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