milwaukee – Little Tiny Fish

Milwaukee’s paved trails must be maintained, even when it is “too cold” to use them

Posted on 4 February 201328 October 2019 by littletinyfish

cycling, milwaukee, winter, winter cycling, wisconsin

“Please find attached a current photograph of the switch back, just beyond the Marsupial Bridge at Kadish park. I have often had to put forth a request to have the bike paths and recreational trails cleared after a heavy winter storm. When make the request I always ask why these trails are not cleared in […]

Two new albums worth checking out (and not just because I was involved)

Posted on 5 August 201028 October 2019 by littletinyfish

album cover, daniel bullock, margaret stutt, milwaukee, music, pezzettino, ray caesar, the scarring party

The Scarring Party has been one of my favorite bands from its inception. Lead singer Daniel Bullock has managed to combine folk, old-timey, and punk ethos into a sound that isn’t duplicated anywhere else. And really, I’m not just saying that. Please let me know if you’ve heard anything remotely similar anywhere else. There are […]

Bike Friendly Business Checklist

Posted on 4 February 20102 November 2014 by littletinyfish

bicycle friendly business, bicycling, milwaukee, wisconsin

I started attending meetings for a new Milwaukee group that, at this moment is called “Milwaukee Businesses by Bike” or MBByB or “Embibe” (which is a little iffy since it’s mixing alcohol and transportation…even though it’s not about alcohol at all). At any rate we need a name, a logo, a mission statement and a […]

Change the Milwaukee Bike Registration Page

Posted on 26 April 200931 October 2014 by littletinyfish

cycling, data, milwaukee, transportation, usability

The following is an open letter I sent to license@milwaukee.gov to get a more accurate bicycle license application page. I was talking with some of my cycling friends lately and I’m all about registering my bike. As a representative of the Milwaukee Bicycle Collective I make sure to tell everyone to get their bike registered […]

The plea for Janet Zweig

Posted on 2 April 200928 October 2019 by littletinyfish

animation, art, janet zweig, mary louise schumacher, milwaukee, public art

According to JSOnline’s Mary Louise Schumacher, Janet Zweig’s public art project, which has been in the works for three years, has come under scrutiny despite receiving “unanimous support from an advisory committee of business leaders and art experts.” Zweig’s installation would essentially consist of five kiosks that would contain flipbook–style animations mounted in retrofitted transportation […]

Milwaukee vs. Austin

Posted on 5 March 20092 November 2014 by littletinyfish

austin, milwaukee

I just got back from vacation in Austin, Texas and I have a few thoughts. Some might be wondering “What? Vacation in March?” Yes. Last time I “wasted” my vacation days towards the end of summer, just visiting my parents and my brother. I don’t want to say wasted per say, because I love my […]

Teecycle.org and ThinkMKE.com Logo Development

Posted on 19 October 200828 October 2019 by littletinyfish

greater milwaukee committee, milwaukee, steve glynn, teecycle, tim cigleske

Over the last few weeks I’ve been working with a couple of different people regarding logo design: Tim Cigleske of Teecycle.org and Steve Glynn of Spreenkler. Teecycle.org Teecycle.org’s old logo was in need of an overhaul. The green in it was a bit dark and overbearing and it was improperly sized on the site. The […]

An unfortunate incident with an adorable ground squirrel

Posted on 30 September 200828 October 2019 by littletinyfish

ground squirrel, milwaukee, shorewood, teecycle

This weekend I went out with Tim from Teecycle.org to do some tee-shirt modeling. Our location, this time, was Klode Park, located at the top of Whitefish Bay. It’s a small park with “No Dogs Allowed” signs posted everywhere but with plenty of dogs still roaming around. At one point a police officer staked himself […]

The Riverwest 24: 23 laps, 115 miles, 24 hours

Posted on 28 July 200828 October 2019 by littletinyfish

bike race, cycling, milwaukee, riverwest, riverwest 24

This weekend Milwaukee was loaded and packed to the brim with things to do. There was the Downer Avenue Bike Race, Brady Street Days, a Bay View block party, The Riverwest 24, a free rummage sale on Holton, GermanFest, Critical Mass, Bar Camp Madison, Secret Chiefs 3 (with aquaintence and opener, The Demix) and plenty […]

Easy Rider: Cycling From Milwaukee to Madison

Posted on 2 June 200828 October 2019 by littletinyfish

bike ride, cycling, glacial drumlin trail, madison, milwaukee

A friend and I may have gone out of our minds, because we decided to bike from Milwaukee to Madison, a trek more than 80 miles long. Before this trip I hadn’t biked more than twenty miles in an entire day. But when we headed out we thought positively about it. We thought we could […]

Dali for flappers

Posted on 10 March 20082 November 2014 by littletinyfish

milwaukee, onmilwaukee, the scarring party

I was recently given the opportunity to design a couple of small pins for a band called The Scarring Party. They take early jazz and old-timey music and mix it together with a punk attitude and a bit of irreverence. They describe themselves as “End-Timey” music, which is about as short and accurate a description that […]