PROGRESS MOMENTUM IMPACT The Past 1
A Great Business Location for 210 Years – and Counting! 2
1996, Wisconsin around the Brownfield time of the Study Group first “Sustainable brownfields Urban conference Development Zones” 3
The Menomonee River Valley The Vision To Revitalize Menomonee Valley for the benefit of the entire Milwaukee community Milestones: 1996 Land Use Plan 1998 Formation of Menomonee Valley Partners 1999 National Design Competition 4
6 th Street Bridges BEFORE 6th Street Bridges AFTER 5
Canal Street BEFORE � Canal Street AFTER 27 th St. 35 th St. 16 th St. 6 th St. 6
Hank Aaron State Trail Milwaukee Road Shops BEFORE Once called “Wisconsin’s worst eyesore.” 7
BEFORE Catalytic Projects: New Development 8
Catalytic Projects: Expansion Sustainable Development More than 550,000 sf of building space constructed with Sustainable Design Guidelines 9
Highlights Since 1998 Public / Private Investments: Public - $148 mm Private - $541 mm Job Creation: 4,100 new jobs since 1998 Support of emerging businesses Sustainable Design: 557,000 SF of high performance, energy efficient bldgs Quality of Life: 70 acres of new public greenspace with park and trails Imagine … Thousands of jobs returning to the Menomonee Valley 10
Imagine …A State Trail as a workplace amenity and business recruitment tool Imagine …Acres of sustainably designed buildings and landscapes 11
Imagine …. A wildlife refuge amid city life Imagine …a new place for urban environmental education 12
Imagine …A sanctuary in the backyards of urban neighborhoods 13
The Progress Menomonee Valley Industrial Center & Community Park 14
Awarded One of the 10 Best Projects in the Nation by the Sierra Club Stormwater Park 15
Chimney Plaza 16
Recycle, Reuse The ground you walk on is fill from the Marquette Interchange; reusing it kept 75,000 truckloads of material from the landfill Recycle, Reuse 17
Milwaukee’s Largest Rain Barrel 18
Emerging Business Partnerships Transit Planning 19
Improving Water Quality and Public Access Community Participation 20
Public Art Greatest Challenges • Staying true to the Land Use Plan • Condemnation of 140 acres • Negotiations with railroad • Budget reality • Intergovernmentalterritorialisticlackof expeditialiosis. (Heroes enter stage right; villains exit). • Upside down economics – Geotechnical – Environmental – Dockwall 21
Keys to success • Credibility of MVP chairman • Dedication of high level players • Great visuals of vision/design competition • Depth and talent of the team(s) • Seed funding • Every brownfield tool ever seen • MVP’s role as Pre-Developer The Work Ahead 1. Recruit Quality Companies 2. Complete Public Spaces and Infrastructure 3. Connect Jobs to Those that Need Them 4. Leverage the Valley’s Investment 5. Build a Strong Environmental Stewardship Program 22
Recruiting Quality Companies • 20 acres remain at MVIC • 20,000 - 80,000 sf at Canal St. Commerce Center • Call Corey Zetts at 414-274-4655 Completing Public Spaces 35 th Street Viaduct 23
Hank Aaron State Trail Neighborhood Connections 24
Viable Bike to Work Route HAST Extension to Waukesha County VA State Fair Park Zoo Current Trail A New 23-Acre Urban Forest 25
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Viaduct Recreation Area 28
Connecting Jobs 29
Leverage Valley Investment Build Environmental Stewardship 30
Contact Information Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc. www.renewthevalley.org Bruce Keyes Foley & Lardner LLP BKeyes@Foley.com Laura Bray Executive Director laura@renewthevalley.org 31
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