Comments on: Growth is Good. Let’s Keep it Going

By: Dave Reid

Dave Reid — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:07:20 +0000

@pointAtopointB I believe a Alderman Bauman wants to see economic development, and growth in Milwaukee. The land under those ramps in the Third Ward/Downtown area is prime land for redevelopment. Further the change in travel times to and from downtown is pretty likely to be minimal.

By: pointAtopointB

pointAtopointB — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:54:48 +0000

You know, all the city dwellers — though not hip, ultra-urban ThirdWard ones — that live in BayView and the like might be somewhat upset when they’re stuck in a roundabout or at a traffic light just because some people and a certain alderman don’t like freeway ramps on I-794. People need to get places.

By: Dave Reid

Dave Reid — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:09:18 +0000

@Tess Thanks! I guess I still can’t quit my day job:)

By: Tess

Tess — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:15:01 +0000

Fun fact: “all be it” = “albeit.”

By: Joel

Joel — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:20:27 +0000

Milwaukee becoming a freshwater capital of the world would definitely help population increase.

By: Nicholas Crawford

Nicholas Crawford — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:05:30 +0000

I just want to thank you all for your hard work on this website.

The growth is good news. Your point about resistance to growth and change is well taken, but I believe it’s a systemic problem from the loss of jobs from major employers since the 1960s. Holding onto today’s big employers like Manpower and Rockwell is important, but they’re dwarfed by the manufacturers of the old days. If we can dream big, we can create the jobs we need to truly grow.

By: Tim c

Tim c — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:49:46 +0000

This is great to hear. It’s amazing to see the growth considering all of the reasons we give potential new residents to NOT come here and the resistance towards growth overall. Luckily, there is a LOT of places to expand and grow in Milwaukee and we haven’t even really tapped vertical growth yet. I think if the city want to head back towards those 1960 numbers, Milwaukee as a whole has to be willing to embrace the concept of growth and recognize how important this is for the future of jobs and the local market in general as more business owners also move here. Hopefully as the economy improves, a lot of these projects gain stream again.