Just because it is a slick building and I didn't see a pic of the completed building anywhere else on here... Something like this would look alright in BPV Phase III.
I'm spending a few days in Milwaukee this Spring, so I'm looking for suggestions on the best area to stay, and things to see and do. We'll be travelling with a dog, so pet-friendly is a plus.
^If it's warm enough I'd recommend the sidewalk restaurants along the river in the Third Ward neighborhood for a good dog friendly activity. Granted I was there in the summer but lots of folks out with boats and you can easily walk to the lakefront.
Wow! That looks like a great project; I still wish the old Municipal Courts buildings could become a Natural History Museum as its design greatly fits that use. Maybe an expansion to the caliber of this design on the lot to the south would be popular/ share a lot of visitors with Union Station and bring some action closer to Downtown. It could also work to connect Busch to Union Station.
^Amen. I was thinking the same thing. We could really use one. There'd been a small one in Oak Knoll Park at one time, in the days before the Science Center. (McDonnel Planetarium was there, of course, but it was pretty dedicated to space stuff at the time.)
Grand plans in Milwaukee for a three-tower project which could include the worlds tallest timber-framed structure (55 stories and 613 feet).
Also from the article: "Milwaukee Mayor Chevy Johnson has been vocal about his goal to grow the city’s population to one million, nearly double its current population of 563,305."
I was just in Milwaukee last weekend. I visit every few months from Chicago.
The historic third ward was bustling with activity, while the rest of Downtown felt as if it had lost its energy. It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon, yet there were no restaurants or shops (outside of the third ward), and the streetcar was deserted.
His argument is for the DOT to release the city of a $48 million debt that they'd have to pay currently if they shut it down, same dilemma as the Loop Trolley. He also says it would save the city $4.2 million per year.
Of course, The Hop was supposed to be a 10 mile LRT line which was granted $289 million in federal funds in 1997 before the Republican state government refused to allow an omnibus transportation plan that would have spent over $1B expanding a highway in addition to $400 million expanding transit be approved with the transit as part of it.
In the end, the feds split the grant money, half to Milwaukee and half to Wisconsin. The state went on to fund over $6 billion in Milwaukee area highway expansions while Milwaukee used their money to build The Hop after subsequent Republican governors denied its use on a commuter train line.
The whole situation was pretty ***** from the start. Just another example of why the Obama-era streetcars were nearly a universally bad idea, except for KC, who built theirs with future intra-city connectivity in mind. When people like me complain about Democrats wasting money, stuff like this is what I'm talking about.
