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Article: Gold under Park East spur
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- November 20, 2002
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THE REBIRTH OF DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE
Second of two editorials
Gold under Park East spur
By RESLER
Wednesday, November 20, 2002
Land, according to the old saw, is always in demand because
they're not making any more of it. Except when they are, as Milwaukee
is demonstrating.
The demolition of the Park East Freeway -- a remnant of an ill-
conceived plan to build a freeway loop around downtown -- will create
26 acres of premium real estate. The land beneath and adjacent to the
elevated freeway stub is part of a larger, 60-acre redevelopment plan
that the city, county and downtown business interests unveiled last
week. It's already receiving well-deserved kudos. As envisioned, the
land would ...