HPI students build on earlier work on fish hatchery in Bayfield

The Historic Preservation Institute is partnering with Friends of R.D. Pike on preservation efforts for the historic Les Voight State Fish Hatchery in Bayfield, building on prior work at the site that earned national recognition for UWM students.

Urban Planning faculty present research at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference

Professor Robert Schneider shared findings on traffic safety trends in large U.S. cities, a presentation that grew from his ongoing research with The Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety (CPBS). Assistant Professor Lauren Nolan presented research about economic development subsidies for Amazon warehouse facilities and their connection to municipal fiscal distress in the Chicago region.

Robert Schneider and students co-author national report on pedestrian safety

Dr. Robert Schneider and Master of Urban Planning students Bryan Walter, Natalie Marshall, and William Henning led the literature review and national pedestrian fatal crash modeling analysis for The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 1157, “Strategies to Improve Pedestrian Safety at …

Architecture graduate turns internship into full time role

Haley Grube (MArch 2025) has been hired at Appleton-based project management firm Hoffman Planning, Design, & Construction as a designer. Grube is part of a company initiative to promote college interns into full-time employees’ post-graduation. Grube began working under Hoffman …

SARUP faculty help shape the future of Milwaukee’s RiverWalk

As Milwaukee expands its RiverWalk, Carolyn Esswein (Associate Professor and Co-Chair, Urban Planning) highlights opportunities to strengthen its role as public space. In a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel feature, Esswein emphasizes the value of placemaking and integrated design—such as murals, community-facing ground …