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2022 Harbor Fest Date Announced
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2022 Harbor Fest Date Announced

The celebration of Milwaukee’s working Harbor returns September 25th

Harbor District Milwaukee Announces Tia Torhorst as CEO
Harbor Fest Returns, Featuring Sturgeon Fest and Boat Parade
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Harbor Fest Returns, Featuring Sturgeon Fest and Boat Parade

Celebrate Milwaukee’s working Harbor District with all things fish, water, and ships

Harbor District Riverwalk Joines the High Lines Network of Infrastructure Reuse Projects
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Harbor District Riverwalk Joines the High Lines Network of Infrastructure Reuse Projects

The Harbor District Riverwalk is one of 15 New Members, Broadening the Diversity of the Network of Projects across North America

Harbor Fest Celebrates New Waterfront Plaza
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Harbor Fest Celebrates New Waterfront Plaza

The festival will take place in and around Harbor View Plaza, a new public space opened just this summer

Pet a sturgeon, tour the harbor, see the MKE Boat parade & dance to TheyGuanUS at Harbor Fest – this Saturday
Harbor View Plaza Selected as Name for the Harbor District’s First Waterfront Park
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Harbor View Plaza Selected as Name for the Harbor District’s First Waterfront Park

A groundbreaking event is scheduled for Friday, August 24th at 1:30 pm at Harbor View Plaza (600 E. Greenfield Ave.)

City of Milwaukee and Harbor District, Inc. Release Draft Water and Land Use Plan
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City of Milwaukee and Harbor District, Inc. Release Draft Water and Land Use Plan

Plan Calls for New Urban Development, Active Waterfront Uses, and Environmental Restoration Within a “Working Waterfront.”

Harbor District Water and Land Use Plan Public Input Meetings
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Harbor District Water and Land Use Plan Public Input Meetings

Asking for Feedback on Proposals for New Parks and Land Uses

Quorum Architects – Ayres Associates Chosen as Winning Design for  New Public Space in the Harbor District
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Quorum Architects – Ayres Associates Chosen as Winning Design for New Public Space in the Harbor District

Harbor District, Inc. plans to build the first phase of the winning design during the summer of 2017.

Teams from Chicago, Denver, Toronto, and Vancouver in Milwaukee to Reimagine Milwaukee’s Industrial Waterfront
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Teams from Chicago, Denver, Toronto, and Vancouver in Milwaukee to Reimagine Milwaukee’s Industrial Waterfront

Four teams from across the country and Canada will be in Milwaukee on October 22nd and 23rd to participate in the Waterfront Innovations Design Charrette.