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Reelgood vs. JustWatch vs. Plex: Battle of the streaming guides – TechHive

In a perfect world, you wouldnt need apps like Reelgood, JustWatch, or Plex to keep track of your streaming TV options.

But while streaming platforms such as Roku and Apple TV have their own search and guide features built in, none of them fully achieve the kind of universal streaming guide that cord-cutters deserve. They dont fully integrate with Netflix, for instance, and theyre often more interested in upselling you or promoting their own content than connecting you with relevant recommendations.

Thats where the aforementioned streaming guide apps come in. Each of them can suggest things to watch from the streaming services you actually use, and they offer watchlists to help you remember everything youve been meaning to check out. They also offer their own apps on streaming TV devices, so you can use them as a kind of alternative menu during moments of indecision.

Even so, Reelgood, JustWatch, and Plex each have their own flaws, so before you start using them for all your TV needs, take a moment to consider which one might be best for you.

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Reelgood has always been the slickest of the universal guide apps. It does a great job suggesting new movies and shows to watch, with recommendations based on your viewing habits along with menus for different genres. Each movie or show is clearly labeled with the streaming service its currently available on, along with ratings from both IMDb and Reelgood itself. The website also has a handy leaving menu so you can catch movies or shows before they become unavailable on your streaming services.

Tracking your shows is easy with Reelgood as well. Whenever you add a show to its watchlist, you can choose the most recent episode youve seen, and you can quickly mark additional episodes as watched as you go. The more you add to your list, the better Reelgoods recommendations get.

Unfortunately, Reelgood has decided to stop development on its TV apps. While the Android TV/Google TV version still works, the Fire TV app is now riddled with error messages, and the Apple TV version can no longer launch playback in other apps.

Reelgood does offer a Play to TV function in its mobile apps, letting you launch content on your TV through a phone or tablet. Still, Ive only gotten this to work on Roku devices, and having to use your phone for navigation isnt always ideal. (Apparently this is a known issue thats being worked on.) Without TV app support, Reelgood isnt as useful as it once was.

Available on: Web, Android, iOS, Android TV/Google TV (for now)

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Compared to Reelgood, JustWatch is a step down on the design front. Its apps offer no easy way to browse by genre, and your watchlist is tucked away behind a secondary menu tab when it really ought to be the first thing you see. Individual show pages are also much sparser, with no supplemental info on actors, directors, or related programming.

That said, JustWatch is the most reliable service Ive tested when it comes to selecting a show on your TV and having it launch in the appropriate streaming service. This deep-linking functionality worked without issue across Fire TV, Android TV/Google TV, and Apple TV.

JustWatchs mobile app is another matter. While it claims to offer a Play on TV function, attempting to use it caused repeated crashing on my iPhone 13 Pro Max. And for mobile viewing, JustWatch wont link to other streaming apps on an iPhone unless Safari is set as your default web browser.

Available on: Web, iOS, Android, Android TV/Google TV, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung TVs, LG TVs, Xbox.

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While Plex is better known for its media server features and free content catalog, it also entered the universal guide fray earlier this year. Through the apps Discover section, you can find new movies and shows to watch and add them to a watchlist, which also has its own dedicated tab on the Plex home screen.

Plexs relative inexperience in this arena shows. The app makes no attempt to recommend content based on your viewing habits, and it doesnt have any way to browse by genre. You also cant view IMDb ratings or the source of a particular program without clicking through to its info page.

Linking from Plex to other apps is also inconsistent across platforms. It doesnt work at all on Fire TV (even though it did at launch), and I had trouble linking out from Peacock and Paramount+ on a Chromecast with Google TV. Plexs Apple TV app fared better overall, but linking to Paramount+ content still didnt work.

The upside is that Plexs guide also works with any content on your media server, so if youre using Plexs over-the-air DVR features or pulling in videos from other sources, that content will appear in your watchlist alongside everything else.

Available on:Web, iOS, Android, Android TV/Google TV, Apple TV. (Plex is also available on other platforms, but without deep linking capabilities.)

Reelgood, JustWatch, and Plex arent the only universal guide services, but I focused on them because they all offer ways to browse for content on your TV (and, in some cases, to jump into that content in the corresponding app). If the above options leave you wanting, you can also check out Trakt, TV Time, or Simkl.

Or, you can join in me in hoping that the likes of Roku, Apple, and Amazon improve their own universal guide systems and make these third-party tools unnecessary. Its bound to happen eventually, right?

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How to Block Websites on Android – How-To Geek

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To block websites on Android, install a third-party app like BlockSite, or use Mozilla Firefox as your browser and get a website-blocking add-on. Switching to a custom DNS server will also block a wide swath of time-wasting and inappropriate websites at once for all Android browsers.

Do you want to block a specific site so it wont distract you when youre working? Or maybe you want to restrict access to inappropriate sites? You can block websites on Android either with or without a dedicated app, and well show you how to do both.

RELATED: How to Stop Annoying Website Notifications in Chrome on Android

An easy way to block a website on your Android phone is by using a free site-blocking app. One such app is BlockSite (free but ad-supported), which lets you restrict access to your specified websites at the specified schedule in your web browsers.

Once youve blocked a site with this app, that site isnt accessible in any of your web browsers. Later, you can unblock a site if you want.

To use this method, download and install the free BlockSite app on your phone. Then, launch the app, go through the welcome screens, and give the app all the permissions it needs.

When you reach the apps main screen, select Blocklist followed by the + (plus) button.

On the Add Sites/Apps screen, at the top, tap the text field and type the URL (web link) to the site you want to block. For example, to block wikipedia.org , type wikipedia.org in the text field and then choose the site on the list. You can add multiple sites here to block them on your phone.

Once youve specified the sites, in the apps top-right corner, tap Done.

Select Done in the prompt.

Youve successfully specified the sites you want to block, but your sites arent blocked yet. This is because you need to set up a schedule for when the block comes into effect.

To do that, on the apps main screen, tap Schedule.

Select the days and times when youd like your specified sites to remain blocked. To block them indefinitely, choose Full Week and All Day Long options.

Then, next to Select All, toggle on the option.

And thats all there is to it. Your specified sites are now inaccessible in your phones web browsers. If you try to access one of those sites, youll see a message from BlockSite instead of the actual site content.

If you dont wish to use a third-party app to block sites on your Android phone, you can either restrict website access inside Mozilla Firefox or put a blanket ban on adult sites using custom DNS servers.

If you use Firefox as your primary web browser, a free add-on will restrict access to specific sites in your browser. Note that using this method only blocks your sites in Firefox; your other web browsers will continue to have access to your blocked sites.

To use this method, launch Firefox on your phone. Then, tap the three dots in the top-right corner and choose Add-Ons.

On the Add-Ons page, next to the LeechBlock NG add-on, tap the + (plus) option.

In the open prompts bottom-right corner, tap Add.

When the add-on is installed, select Okay, Got It.

Access Firefoxs Add-Ons page by tapping the three dots in the browsers top-right corner and choosing Add-Ons.

Then, tap LeechBlock NG.

Select Settings.

Tap the large text field and enter the site URLs you want to block. Specify the schedule for when these sites should remain blocked.

Then, scroll down the page and tap Save Options & Close.

And thats it.

From now on, when you try to access a restricted site, Firefox wont load the site for you.

RELATED: How to Block Facebook (or Any Distracting Website)

If youre looking to put a blanket ban on websites containing adult content, pirated media, and malware on your Android phone, use OpenDNS free FamilyShield DNS servers. These servers ensure your phone doesnt load those kinds of websites on your local network.

To begin, launch the Settings app on your Android phone. The exact steps to perform the following process vary by phone model.

In Settings, navigate to Connections > Wi-Fi.

Next to the Wi-Fi network youre connected to, tap the gear icon.

On the screen that opens, tap View More. Then, select the IP Settings option and choose Static.

In the DNS 1 field, enter the following:

Tap the DNS 2 field and enter the following.

At the bottom, tap Save to save your changes.

Your custom DNS servers will now block access to adult websites and other unsafe content on your Android phone.

While youre at it, you may want to learn how to block or limit apps and calls on your Android device to increase your productivity. Its easy to do both of these on your phone.

RELATED: How to Set App Time Limits and Block Apps on Android

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On the passing of a beloved Sister and an epiphany about writing that lives on – SDPB Radio

My writing has always mattered to me, a lot.

Its one of the few things in life that I think I do pretty well.

Dont ask me to explain particle physics, build a wooden cabinet, paint an elegant watercolor scene or fix an ailing carburetor (do cars still have them?).

Stuff like that I cant do. Wont even try.

But give me a pen and paper or a keyboard and a computer screen and I can probably arrange a cluster of thoughts into words that mean a thing or two. To some people, at least, including me.

For 50 years, writing has been my love and my profession. Sometimes it has also been my psychological therapy. Sometimes essential therapy. And all of that matters, so much.

But it was only about 10 years ago that I realized that my writing was something even more than all of that. And that essential epiphany didnt just happen. Sister Jane Frances Mullaney made it happen.

My writing, she pointed out, was also my ministry. My ministry. Think about that.

Ive been thinking about that a lot since Sister Jane Frances died last Thursday. And sad as I am about her passing, I really cant bring myself to say she died too soon. She was 102, and two months short of 103.

She had an extraordinarily full life. And she was ready oh, so ready to meet her maker.

My cousin Mike, who is more commonly known hereabouts as Monsignor Michael Woster, was fortunate he said so himself to be there to administer Last Rites to Sister Jane Frances. It wasnt their first sacramental meeting. Monsignor Mike had offered Jane Frances the Eucharist two or three times a week in the months leading up to her death.

Since he retired as a full-time priest and pastor in July, my cousin has been offering the sacraments to the Benedictine sisters at St. Martin Monastery, a service he provides with pleasure and gratitude. He said during his homily at Sister Jane Frances funeral mass that she always thanked him sincerely after mass.

She said Thank you, he said. But I could see in her eyes that she was also saying Bless you.

And Monsignor Mike said he felt blessed, indeed.

I felt blessed that my cousin was the presiding celebrant along with other priests for the Sister Jane Frances funeral mass in the beautiful stone-and-wood Holy Cross Chapel.

The chapel was once part of the larger monastery complex that was converted into the Terra Sancta Retreat Center, a Catholic elementary school and other offices.

Together in life. Together in Death

A smaller monastery with a chapel, guest wing and health-care wing was built nearby. Its a beautiful little complex, where Sister Jane Frances spent the last years of her life.

The monastery cemetery, where the headstones marking the graves of sisters are lined in neat rows, is in a grassy opening between the old and the new buildings. And there Monsignor Mike and Father Dan Juelfs offered the final prayers over Sister Jane Frances mortal remains, before her dignified-but-plain, biodegradable casket reflecting the simplicity of the Benedictine way was lowered into the earth.

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, the funeral prayer proclaims.

Together with her sisters in life. Together in death. Exactly how Sister Jane Frances wanted it.

Born the third of six children to Frank and Helena Mullaney on a farm near Sioux Falls on Feb. 5, 1920, Kathleen Marie Mullaney moved to Sturgis with her family in 1927. At 14, she entered the St. Martin Convent as an aspirant, which is someone who moves into a community of women religious to begin a process of discernment about whether that life fits for them and they fit for the community.

She made her profession as a Benedictine sister in 1938. Part of that process, especially in those days prior to changes brought by Vatican II in the early 1960s, was for sisters to take on a new name reflecting their new relationship with God.

Sister Jane Frances attended St. Martin Academy and Mount Marty College and became a registered nurse through St. Johns Hospital in Rapid City, where she also was certified as an x-ray technician.

She continued in medicine with a degree from Mercy College in Detroit and specialties in laboratory and blood bank work, later working as clinical instructor in pediatrics at St. Johns, administrator/director of nursing at the hospital in Martin and then in a supervisory role at the health-care unit back at St. Martin Monastery.

The sisters go where they are needed when they are needed.

While she was at St. Johns in June of 1972, the Rapid City Flood devastated the community. In the early hours of the flood, top officials at the hospital were out of town for a banquet and Sister Jane Frances was the only one left in the hospital who knew the emergency response plan. She led work to prepare for the influx of flood victims and worked the rest of day, through the night and through the next day.

When someone asked Sister Jane Frances how long she had been working without sleep, she said: I dont know. What day is it?

For her, every day was one full of prayer, contemplation and service.

In her later years, Sister Jane Frances worked as hospitality coordinator at the monastery. And as many noted, she was a model of hospitality.

She is not alone in that. It is the Benedictine way. And I have been lucky and am lucky to experience that at St. Martin.

Getting to know the sisters

The Benedictine Sisters of St. Martin are a small, declining community of women religious giving witness to the presence of God in community life through prayer, work, study and leisure lived purposely. They offer a welcoming spirit and hospitality that includes workshops, retreats and spiritual guidance.

They make a difference every day in the church, in their community and in the individual lives of those of lucky enough to know them.

I got involved with St. Martin Monastery more than 20 years ago through my wife, Mary. She was for many years a religion writer for the Rapid City Journal who covered the monastery and its sisters. Eventually, Mary joined the monasterys oblate group.

Oblates from a Latin word meaning offered or dedicated are men and women, Catholics and non-Catholics, ordained or lay, who affiliate with a monastery and commit to living the Benedictine way and taking the spirit of Saint Benedict and the Benedictines into their daily lives.

I first went to St. Martin Monastery in 2001 when I started to travel from Sioux Falls to Rapid City on weekends to see Mary, not long before we got engaged. We often joined Sister Marmion Howe and others on Saturday mornings for centering prayer, a meditative-type prayer done individually but in a group setting.

The centering prayer was usually followed by cookies and coffee/tea, conversation and a video on contemplative prayer and related subjects. And sometimes Mary and I would stay for lunch with the sisters and the oblates.

Through that process, Mary got closer to the St. Martin community, and I was fortunate to tag along.

I knew Sister Marmion first and best. But one by one, I got to know and like and learn from other sisters at the monastery, including Sister Jane Frances.

By then Mary and I were married and I had left my job with the Argus Leader in Sioux Falls and returned to the Rapid City Journal, joining Mary in the newsroom. Several of the sisters regularly complimented both Mary and me on our columns, and were enthusiastic readers.

During one of our visits to St. Martin, I was talking to Sister Jane Frances about various service ministries that oblates and others had. I was then in-between my lay ministry as an altar server and lector for daily mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral and similar daily mass ministry I later commenced at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church in North Rapid.

Writing as a ministry? Well, of course

So I didnt have a ministry, I thought. And I was lamenting that fact when Sister Jane Frances smiled, put her hand on my arm and said: Dear, your writing is your ministry. Dont you know that?

Well, once she mentioned it, no, I hadnt known that. Then, suddenly, I did, thanks to Sister Jane Frances.

My writing had always mattered to me. But thinking of it in terms of a ministry made it matter even more. And it added to the sense of responsibility I already felt to shape my writing toward some essential truth.

When I mentioned the ministry point to other sisters at the monastery, they nodded knowingly, as if to say: Well, of course.

Some of those same sisters will read this column. At least one planned to listen in when I discussed Sister Jane Frances on In the Moment with Lori Walsh.

Others, of course, have passed on and will have to read or listen in ways we cant yet understand.

The last time I saw Sister Marmion was in February of 2020. We gathered for Sister Jane Frances 100th birthday party. Sister Marmion was there, too, but noticeably weaker than the last time I had seen her.

Even so, when I bent close to Sister Marmion with a greeting she brightened and said: Oh, its so good to see you.

And so good it was to see her.

Sister Marmions 100th birthday party was coming on March 29, 2020. But Mary and I wouldnt get back for that. COVID-19 hit and access to St. Martin and its vulnerable population of elderly nuns was tightly restricted.

Sister Marmion died on that following Thanksgiving Day. I wrote about her on this blog a few days later.

That birthday party for Sister Jane Frances was the last time I would see her, too. Mary and other oblates started returning to St. Martin after COVID vaccines and treatments came in. But I hadnt been there since that party.

COVID was followed for me by a combination of medical issues that limited my activities for the better part of a year. But there were times in recent months when I could have made it out to the monastery with Mary, and I didnt. I had other things going on. Things that seemed more important than they were.

Ill always regret that.

After one of Marys recent visits for an oblate gathering, she said she feared Sister Jane Frances was failing, since family members were there more often.

Then, last Friday, I was doing dishes in the kitchen and Mary was sitting at the dining-room table going through emails on her phone when one stopped her: Oh. Sister Jane Frances died.

My hearing isnt great. And the dishes were clattering. Who did what? I said.

Sister Jane Frances. She died, Mary said. Remember how much she loved your writing?

I stood still with a dish in my hands. Of course, I remembered.

Marys eyes were teary, but she was smiling. She was 102. What a wonderful life.

Indeed, what a wonderful life, and one that deeply touched so very many, including a guy who came later in his own life to the powerful understanding that, yes, his writing was his ministry.

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Panorama – Co-location of energy could significantly cut the cost of expanding renewables – Renewable Energy Magazine

The report outlines how co-location could incentivise the development of battery storage and the expansion of a variety of energy sources including solar and wind power, as well as low-carbon hydrogen production. It could also help to accommodate new energy needs such as an increase in electric vehicle charging.

Setting up a new site, especially for storage assets, is currently a long and often costly process, involving planning permission, leasing costs and establishing a grid connection. By co-locating a new renewable generation or storage asset behind an existing grid connection, developers will be able to both expedite and bring down the costs of developing the UKs renewable generation capacity.

Savings can be made by reducing capital and operational costs through using existing infrastructure and land that would otherwise be under-utilised and by taking advantage of spare grid connection capacity. There is also the potential to co-locate the energy generation site with the demand site of a business, which could see savings by cutting the cost of importing the energy.

While costsavings are a primary gain of co-locating, an additional related benefit to adding a new asset to an existing one is quicker connection to the grid. With some storage assets facing a wait for a grid connection beyond 2030, co-location will speed up getting these online, which in a global energy supply crisis has never been more important.

As the UK transitions to net zero, energy generation will become increasingly dominated by intermittent renewable generators said Dr Matthew Chadwick, Lead Research Analyst at Cornwall Insight. If we are to guarantee a consistent supply of energy, then more renewable generation and importantly increased energy storage will be essential. Despite this, concerns over planning permission, grid connectivity and leasing expenses are all putting up barriers. Through co-location of energy assets, we can utilise land that is already being used for renewables and storage, and use untapped grid capacity, cutting the cost and timeframe of expanding renewables - something desperately needed if we are to wean ourselves off unstable foreign energy imports. As co-location expands there will be an increasing number of case studies for renewable generators and developers to turn to for best practice, and most importantly the pitfalls to avoid. This could see the ironing out of some challenges and complexities that may have put people off co-locating in the past. Ultimately, if the UK wants to stay on track with its net zero transition, and secure energy supply for decades to come, co-location will need to be an essential tool in the process.

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Academy system will shift physical organization of Bearden through co-location – The Bark

The academy system at Bearden is already shifting the physical landscape of the traditional school via co-location.

The freshman academy already benefits from co-location, where classrooms within an academy are grouped together physically on campus, and this process will continue next year when Bearden rolls out the upperclassman academies.

This location of the Bearden High campus opened more than 50 years ago on Sept. 3, 1969, and administration quickly realized during preparations for the academy system that the layout of the building would prove to make co-location more difficult than expected.

Our building is old, and there are parts of the school that are physically separated from the rest, freshman academy dean Mrs. Rebecca Nutter said. [Principal] Mrs. [Debbie] Sayers and the administrative team at BHS are doing their best to design co-location for the academies despite these challenges.

Co-location does not necessarily mean that all of students classes will be in one area as specialized classrooms such as the gym, art rooms, and science labs cannot move around.

Additionally, when the career academies begin, students will still have the option to take courses that are either global or not aligned with their academy, which will put their classes in different parts of the building.

There are many benefits of co-location in relation to the academy, including being able to efficiently find classes, being around students who share many classes and interests, and teachers within an academy being able to easily collaborate.

The biggest benefit of co-location for students is that it helps Bearden feel smaller, Mrs. Nutter said. BHS is a huge school, and we often have students, especially in 9th grade, who struggle to adjust to a school the size of Bearden.

Co-location takes out some of the expanse of the building by locating classes closer to one another.

Added freshman Kendall Coe: The classes being so nearby helps us get to class on time and even leaves time for me to talk to friends before class.

Coe said she has even seen the benefits of teachers from two core classes being able to help one another with content.

Like in biology, if were working on something, our math teacher may show us how to do the math that relates to what were learning in biology at the time, Coe said.

Co-location existed on campus prior to the academy model, but with teachers in close proximity to other teachers in their subject area.

This made it easy to stay connected with other teachers in our departments, Mrs. Nutter said. The co-location is changing now to academy-based co-location. This directly supports one of the goals of the academy model, which is to create a smaller learning community.

Additionally, having different subjects within the academy in the same area of the building allows teachers to build more personal relationships with students and to discuss how to help individual students best learn and grow.

Previously, these discussions would require a walk across the school or a less-personal email, Mrs. Nutter said. Now, I can have these discussions face-to-face with other teachers as we stand in the hallway.

Just this week, administration asked freshmen to complete an anonymous survey about their experience at BHS so far. In that survey, 70% of respondents said their transition to high school has been smooth.

Additionally, co-location has cut down on tardiness and behavior issues in the hallway, Mrs. Nutter said.

Bearden will announce the details of the physical locations of the academies sometime next semester.

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Animales Barbeque Co. looks to open brick-and-mortar location – Bring Me The News

The owner of Animales Barbeque Co. is partnering with another local restaurateur to find its own brick-and-mortar location.

Animales Barbeque Co. got its start as a food truck in 2018 at Able Seedhouse + Brewery in Northeast Minneapolis. Most recently, it has operated out of Bauhaus Brew Labs.

On Wednesday, owner Jon Wipfli announced on Instagram that Animales Barbeque Co. was partnering with Billy Tserenbat, owner of Billy Sushi in North Loop.

Together, the pair are looking to find a permanent space for Animales Barbeque Co. "in the new year," according to the announcement.

Billy brings a lot to the table and its finally time to get a real, permanent home for our bbq operation. We have a few spaces in mind but if you know any others please share with us! the post read.

Animales Barbeque Co. was in the headlines this past September after it was told by the City of Minneapolis that the food truck could no longer use offset smokers (ie. smokers set outsidethe truck), and it prepared to cease operations starting on Oct. 1.

But after working with the city, Animales was able to continue using the smokers through November. The food truck said it is also pushing for a city ordinance that would open the door in the future to more and better bbq in Minneapolis."

The food truck is considered to produce some of the best BBQ in Minnesota, winning acclaim even from the south, with Animales mentioned in this July write-up from Texas Monthly.

The truck closed for the season on Nov. 19.

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Bed Bath & Beyond closing Mequon location | Ozaukee Co. Business News | gmtoday.com – Greater Milwaukee Today | GMToday.com

MEQUON Bed Bath & Beyond will be closing its doors after more than two decades in Mequon, providing some unique opportunities for city officials at one of the busiest corners in the city.

The retail property brokerage firm Mid-America Real Estate Group has listed the space located at the northern end of the Mequon Pavilions on Port Washington Road just south of Mequon Road as up for lease.

It is one of many Bed Bath & Beyond locations that will be closing, partially due to the department stores strategic plan focused on better serving customers, as well as driving growth and profitability, according to a company press release.

Mequon Alderman Brian Parrish, who sits on the citys Personnel and Finance Committee, said the closing happens to be coincidental, as city officials including Mayor Andrew Nerbun and Economic Development Board Chairman Tim Carr recently met with Brixmor. The New York City-based publicly traded company owns and operates The Pavilions and more than 400 other shopping centers across the U.S. Mequon city officials hope to expand their partnership with Brixmor, Parrish said.

Brixmor has expressed interest in the citys upcoming efforts to improve the Port Washington Road corridor, which looks to spur economic redevelopment by considering design alternatives using new lighting, landscaping, signage and other public amenities on Port Washington Road between County Line and Mequon roads.

Parrish said the city is finalizing initiatives for commercial redevelopment on the west side and new development opportunities on the east side, north of Highland Road, allowing for a renewed focus for redevelopment of the Port Washington corridor. The economic development board of Mequon has identified priority sites along the Port Washington Road corridor that includes the northern end of The Pavilion, he said.

With this, this city is considering new zoning districts and modified tax increment district (TID) incentives for redevelopment projects with the hope of revamping an area that has not been very active nor has achieved some of the goals of the community.

Although we view Bed Bath & Beyond as a high-end retailer, we hope this could be an opportunity to collaborate with Brixmor to achieve a higher and better use for the site in the immediate future, Parrish said, adding that two-thirds of the southern-end of The Pavilions have been heavily invested in, resulting in a vibrant retail environment.

Mequons Director of Planning & Development Kim Tollefson said a variety of tools are being considered including revised zoning districts and streetscape design plans. These will be further evaluated by the Common Council in 2023.

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Graeter’s Ice Cream, Braxton Brewing and Dewey’s Pizza team up on Union project – The Business Journals

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