In a piece by Wisconsin Public Radio, Dr. Kirk Harris, a certified municipal planner and UW-Milwaukee urban planning professor, identifies segregation as the root cause of many urban challenges. Historically, planners contributed to segregation by upholding racist zoning and housing …
The Historic Preservation Institute (HPI) students and director Matt Jarosz were recently featured in an article about the role of laser scanning in preserving vulnerable buildings. When the 1886 T.B. Scott Mansion in Merrill, WI was slated for demolition, HPI students quickly …
Kevin Kuschel (MUP 2018) is making a significant impact in the Clarke Square area. Drawing on his education and expertise in urban planning from SARUP, Kuschel is using his position as executive director of the Clarke Square Neighborhood Initiative to …
A $1.2 billion proposal to expand Interstate 94 near Milwaukee’s American Family Field has sparked controversy. While state officials argue it will improve safety and the economy, opponents, including the Wisconsin Sierra Club, contend it disproportionately harms Black and Hispanic …
OnMilwaukee covered Architectural Artifacts: Strategies for Finding & Reusing, an event organized by UWM’s Historic Preservation Institute at SARUP held at the historic Pritzlaff Building. HPI led the exhibition of salvaged architectural materials, demonstrating how reclaimed artifacts can be reused …
Alum Paul Wellington (BS ’12, MARCH ’15) and his sister are competing on reality TV show LEGO Masters, putting his experience and passion for architecture – and LEGOS – to the test in a whole new setting. UWM’s Kathy Quirk …
OnMilwaukee profiles Jarob Ortiz, known for his documentation of architectural landmarks for the Library of Congress and National Archives. Ortiz was hosted by Matt Jarosz of UWM’s Historic Preservation Institute to photograph sites including Mitchell Park Conservatory’s domes, the Pritzlaff …
Milwaukee Independent features UWM SARUP’s Historic Preservation Institute as a leading center for using advanced photogrammetry and laser scanning to digitally preserve architectural terra cotta—especially from the Pabst Mansion pavilion. Under HPI’s direction, faculty and students document and reconstruct historic …
