Article: Watts campaigns to save Park East spur

Article: Watts says poll shows support for keeping Park ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 24, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Watts says poll shows support for keeping Park East Freeway But officials ... tearing down the Park East. But he said he told Watts, "I don't want ... mayoral race. But Watts says many people ... with him on the Park East issue. That was ...

Article: Judge reduces Watts' claims in Park East ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  February 5, 2002 ;     530 words ...Judge reduces Watts' claims in Park East Freeway lawsuit By LARRY SANDLER of the ... tossed out part of downtown merchant George Watts' case against razing the Park East Freeway. But the rest of Watts' case remains alive, posing the only ...

Article: Park East freeway a fast way to start an argument
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  May 28, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... Watts, owner of George Watts & Son Inc., 761 N ... out." Tear down the Park East, Watts said, and the 54,600 ... t be easy, he said. Watts, smelling a campaign ... started criticizing the Park East plan in both newspaper ...

Article: Park East's fate could be sealed Friday
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  January 25, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... blocks from 6th St. Watts said the traffic headaches ... not fair to compare the Park East to the Hoan, said Ken ... the map, Yunker said. Watts said he is appealing ... to kill the project, Watts and his supporters also ... suggested diverting the Park East funding to fix the Hoan ...

Article: Council panel gives nod to Park East street ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  February 27, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... encourage development in the Park East area. However, the Park East plan does allow for future loans ... have already surfaced near the Park East. A 93,750-square-foot ... former mayoral candidate George Watts. Watts opposes the $25 million ...

Article: Take down the Park East
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  January 26, 2001 ;     480 words ... ... stunted years ago. The Park East was originally supposed ... Businessman George Watts, a staunch foe of razing the Park East, argues that with ... downtown destinations. Watts has promised to file suit to stop the Park East razing. That threat ...

Article: Park East Freeway ramps closing
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  June 5, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Park East Freeway ramps closing Drivers ... start closing today on the Park East Freeway, as part of final ... authorities have agreed to raze the Park East, from N. 6th St. to N ... downtown merchant George Watts lost a lawsuit to stop the ...