Walker's Point finally gets a grocery store, plus more apartments, and surface parking galore.
Walker's Point finally gets a grocery store, plus more apartments, and surface parking galore. Back to the full article.
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Brilliant write up. Why am I not surprised at the amount of parking? I guess these developers and their supporters are not ready to take the concept of walkability seriously.
Another uninspired building that looks like everything else being built in the city lately. This is a suburban style development–huge expanses of surface parking, outlots and setback buildings– in one of the city’s most vibrant and diverse neighborhoods. There is little walkable about this development. Surely we could have done better.
Wow…look at this rendering – http://wangard.com/freshwater-plaza/
This is trash! Hopefully it’s just a temporary thing and someone builds on those parking lots some time in the future!
The red bar across the street will be problems.
Jeff Sanders, what types of problems are you anticipating from the “red bar across the street?”
I’ve seen drunks falling out the door then driving away.you can’t have that next to a busy business. Shouldnt have it anywhere.
All in perspective.
1. Compared to what was there previously. Nothing, preceded by a bunker like factory. This is better. Better is good.
2. The grocery could look like anything. As long as they are committed to the neighborhood and stay put. Not quite north side food desert. But thinking downtown and the lower east side with at least 3 grocery stores within blocks of one another. Yes, Walker’s point was a food desert. Thousands will have a “walkable distance” grocery now. Good.
3. As far as a bar and problems. Short of building in suburban areas on previously undeveloped land. You would be hard pressed to site something IN Milwaukee not far away from a bar. The bar will coexist peacefully as any does, or not. I was however shocked to see the development as it emerged. My initial understanding was Cermak would have fronted this and faced inward. Eliminating any issues with the bar. It was stupid to put the future apartments there. When they would have been far better suited to the spot the grocery store is being built. Removed from the streets.
4. The pics on the developer page are the only thing I see as less than desirable. Aside from the corner structure which will bring life to the streets. I see walls on S 1st creating a compound like setting. That is not only less visually desirable. It creates it’s own problems by hiding activity inside from the passers by. In essence, this will become a new spot to patrol specifically. Rather than glance at and make sure everything is well as they drive down 1st or Greenfield.
5. Finally. I have no opinion on the architecture itself. I revert back to point #1. It’s better than what was there. It’s a start.
Take this for what it is. A solution for residents current, that will attract new residents. That is good.
Whens the grocery store Cermax Grand Opening?