Location:

The 1999 Downtown Plan recognized the boundaries of Downtown Milwaukee as Walnut Street to the north, I-43 to the west, the Menomonee River to the south and Lake Michigan to the east.

Plan Goals:

Plan Objectives:

»	Increase the amount and variety of downtown housing.
»	Expand the number and variety of destination entertainment venues in the downtown.
»	Provide attractive options for travel within downtown.
»	Maintain downtown as the metropolitan area’s single largest concentration of office development.
»	Make walking attractive, easier and convenient
»	Take maximum advantage of the special features found downtown.
»	Achieve maximum benefit from major private and public investments.

1999 Plan documents

The Downtown Plan		Executive Summary
Introduction The Plan Parking Landscaping Streets Pedestrian Realm Transit     Neighborhood Connections		Introduction Process Goals and Objectives The Plan Catalytic Projects Implementation Acknowledgements
Catalytic Projects Introduction Wisconsin Avenue Revitalization Historic Third Ward Public Market Park East Redevelopment Project Transit Connector Park Once RiverWalk Lake Front Connections Two-Way Streets West Kilbourn Avenue Streetscape Improvements City Hall Square Intersection Contingency Projects
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