Happy New Year from the Harbor District. We've got project updates, job postings, and two events to start off 2018.
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Harbor District News
JANUARY 2018
Happy New Year!
Harbor District, Inc. has several items of interest to get your 2018 off to an informed start. Check out below for a job and internship posting, project updates, and two events to fill up your calendar (including one tonight!). Plus, we've got a photo of ice in the harbor above (hey . . . it's January).
Community members on a Harbor District bus tour.
Harbor District, Inc. is hiring a Community Engagement Manager
The Community Engagement Manager is a full-time position reporting to the executive director, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that redevelopment of the Harbor District yields broad-based benefits for the community.
The position will lead HDI’s efforts to involve community members and build support for our work through community partnerships and programming, events and tours, and external communications.
An ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree or equivalent, an ability to work and communicate effectively with diverse communities, and strong outreach and communication skills. Spanish fluency is preferred.
To apply, email resume and cover letter to job@harbordistrict.org. Click below for the full job description.
Students from Christ-St. Peter Lutheran School help assemble Habitat Hotels prior to installation. (photo by Eddee Daniel)
Looking for a Habitat Hotels Program Intern
Harbor District is looking to fill a paid summer internship for our Habitat Hotels program. This position will monitor and maintain our habitat hotels, work on our website, and communicate with partners about the Habitat Hotels program.
The position will begin on a part-time basis in April/May and transition to more hours over the summer. An ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree or equivalent, be comfortable getting on the water (probably in a kayak), and have an understanding of experimental design and field research methods.
A resume and cover letter is due to Lindsay Frost at lindsay@harbordistrict.org by February 9, 2018. For the full job description, click the button below.
Community members review the recommendations from the WaLUP at the December 5th Open House at the Mitchell Street Library.
WaLUP Update
The Harbor District Water and Land Use Plan (WaLUP) was completed mid-November 2017 and released for public comment and review. Over 90 people joined us for an open house at the new Mitchell Street Library on December 5th and many more submitted comments via email.
After reviewing and incorporating ideas from the many comments, the WaLUP is now progressing through the Common Council approval process with committee and commission meetings at the end of January.
If you haven't yet reviewed the plan and executive summary, make sure to do so at the link below.
Fednav’s Federal Yukina arriving from Europe in September with a scheduled delivery. (photo by Peter Hirthe)
Port Milwaukee
2017 Recap
Port Milwaukee maintained its role as a regional transportation hub in 2017, recording 286 vessel arrivals and an increase over 2016 in cargo tonnage moving across its docks. Salt, cement, and limestone continued to be mainstays of the “Laker” traffic with international trade again strong in terms of inbound steel and breakbulk cargo , highlighted by the receipt of 16 brewery tanks from Germany for New Glarus.
Wisconsin grown soybeans and corn were again in high global demand and highlighted a year of WI exports that also included the shipment of a Caterpillar Global Mining shovel. In Fall, the international cruise ship Hamburg returned to Port for two separate visits, resulting in over 600 of its passengers touring sites throughout Milwaukee.
MMSD Green Infrastructure Workshop
Wednesday, January 24th
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Global Water Center
247 W. Freshwater Way
Milwaukee, WI 53204
This FREE workshop is meant for professionals in the Real Estate Development industry (developers, builders, planners, architects, engineers, landscape designers, etc.).
Join MMSD as they explore the benefits of green/low-impact approaches to managing stormwater on development and redevelopment projects. For more info and to RSVP, contact Ethan at etaxman@cleanwisconsin.org. For more info green infrastructure visit www.freshcoast740.com/take-action/private .
The Social
Powered by Newaukee and OnMilwaukee
Thursday, January 11th (today!)
6:00 to 9:00 pm
Drink Wisconsinbly
135 E National Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53204
The Social, Newaukee's regular social meetup, comes to the Harbor District to visit Drink Wisconsinbly. Stop by at any time for drink specials, live music, and plenty of interesting people to meet. Free and open to anyone.
photo by Eddee Daniel
Harbor District's Dan Adams Named 40-Under-40 Award Winner
Congratulation's to Harbor District Inc.'s Planning Director, Dan Adams, for being named a Business Journal 40-Under-40 award winner. Watch for further details and a spotlight in future Business Journal issues.
